Birch Run PFY Football & Cheerleading
2016 PFY Football & Cheerleading Registration Form
Football – Must turn be in 3rd grade and no older than 7th grade during fall 2016
Registration fee: $95 (includes youth clinic)
Jersey fee: $55 (for those who need new jerseys and all new players – includes 2 jerseys)
Cheerleading – Must turn 8 years old by December 31 and not going into 9th grade
Registration fee: $50
Warm up suit: $45 (if needed; all new cheerleaders will need a warm up suit)
Sports physicals are required for both Football & Cheer BEFORE child can practice. They must be
taken after 4/15/2016 for the current season. PLEASE MAKE A COPY TO KEEP FOR YOURSELF.
Registration Dates
Saturday May 7 @ Birch Run HS (during physicals day)
Monday May 9th, Thursday May 12th, Tuesday May 17th & Sunday June 5th from
6:00 to 8:00 pm @ the Gazebo outside of Goalpost Pizza
*There will be no mail in registrations*
All sign ups received require a $25 deposit, the balance is due by August 12th.
Any late sign ups, received after June 12th will be charged a $25 late fee.
Any questions call Kelly Haggart, Football Commissioner, at (989) 284-8889 or
Krystan Todd, Cheer Commissioner, at (810)569-3409.
Krystan Todd, Cheerleading Commissioner at (810) 569-3409
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Child’s Name: _____________________________Grade Entering Fall 2015______
Address: _________________________________________________________
Parents Name:_____________________________Weight (football only)_________
Phone Number: ________________________Age ______Birthdate: ___/___/___
Previous number of years in PFY Football: ______ Returning Football Jersey #: ____
Requested New Jersey #: ______ Football Jersey Size (if needed): ______
Cheerleading Warm up Suit Size (if needed): _______
Parent Interested in Coaching?
Football ___ Cheer ___
I certify that the above information is correct and that I hereby hold PFY free and harmless for
any liability that may arise while my child or I are participants in the program listed above. I
acknowledge that I must have adequate health insurance to cover any injuries while involved in this
program. I understand that football is a FULL CONTACT sport and may involve injury.
Signature of Parent or Guardian
PFY Use Only
Registration Fee ____
Jersey/Warm up suit ____ Cash ___ Check ___
Date
Total Paid ____
Birch Run PFY Football
2016 Season Information
Please read and keep this for your records
-Youth Football Clinic with the BRHS Varsity & JV players will be held on Friday August 12th.
This will take place at the high school football practice field, time TBD. Clinic will be different
this year as players will be participating in contact drills provided they have completed the
practice requirements for suiting up during the 1st week of practice. Coaches will have more
information during practice that week. PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING, THIS IS PART OF
YOUR REGISTRATION FEE!
-MANDATORY Multi-team scrimmage and weigh-in will be on Saturday, August 27th. Time &
Location TBD. If your child is not present at weigh-in they will not be eligible to play a backfield
or end position during the season.
-***New for 2016*** Physicals, ALL paperwork and remaining registration and/or jersey
balances MUST be turned in at your equipment pick up night. No equipment will be handed
out until everything is turned in. NO EXCEPTIONS. Also, please make a copy of the
physical for yourself for use in other sports! If you had your physical taken at the school
physical days you will need to get a copy of it from the school or the clinic running it.
-In an effort to have jerseys ready for our multi-team scrimmage, they will be printed over the
summer. Once jersey is created there will be no refunds and the remainder of your balance on
jerseys must be paid if your child decides not to play in the meantime.
-Football practice will start on Monday August 8th. You will be contacted by your coach prior
to this.
-Football equipment pickup is scheduled for the following:
Monday August 1st for 7th grade
Wednesday August 3rd for 5th & 6th grades
Thursday August 4th for 3rd & 4th grades.
All 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the PFY storage area in the 41/42 building (The Dungeon).
Registration balance must be paid in full and ALL paperwork turned in before player can receive
equipment.
Please have your child try on all equipment after you get home to double check the sizing and
for any missing snaps, clips or other issues. We will have an equipment exchange date on
Sunday August 7th at 6:00 at the 41/42 building.
-No metal cleats are allowed.
-First games of the year will be Saturday September 10th and will run thru Saturday
October 15th. Schedules will be available towards the end of summer.
-Please see any of the following for additional information and/or date changes:
-www.brtay-pfy.com – Birch Run PFY website
-Google CMYFL for Central Michigan Youth Football League website
-FACEBOOK – search “Birch Run/Taymouth Parents For Youth” and like our page.
Commissioner:
Kelly Haggart (989)284-8889
Birch Run PFY Cheerleading
2015 Season Information
-Cheerleading practice will start on Monday August 8th, 6:00p.m. at Birch Run
Twp Park.
-Physicals MUST be turned in by the first practice or your child will not be
allowed to practice. Also, please make a copy of the physical for yourself for use
in other sports! If you have your physicals taken at the school physical days you
will need to get a copy of it from the school or the clinic running it.
-First games of the year will be Saturday September 10th , and will run thru
Saturday October 15th. Schedules will be available towards the end of summer.
-Please see any of the following for additional information and/or date changes:
-www.brtay-pfy.com – Birch Run PFY website
-Google “CMYFL” for the Central Michigan Youth Football League
website
-FACEBOOK – search “Birch Run/Taymouth Parents For Youth”
Commissioner:
Cheerleading – Krystan Todd (810) 569-3409
-For anyone interested in becoming a cheerleading coach please contact Krystan
Todd.
Birch Run PFY Football & Cheerleading
Is A Member of the
Central Michigan Youth Football League
Basic Information:
1.
Football players will play with kids in their own grade regardless of their weight
A. We will have the following teams:
a. 3rd/4th Grade Combined
b. 5th Grade
c. 6th Grade
d. 7th Grade
2. There will be one weigh-in for the year at the Multi-team Preseason Scrimmage on Saturday
August 27th (Time/Location TBD). This will be their weight for the season. IF YOUR CHILD
DOES NOT ATTEND THIS WEIGH-IN THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY A
BACKFIELD OR END POSTION ON OFFENSE, OR BE A RETURNER ON PUNT RETURN OR
KICK RETURN.
3. We will have the following weight restrictions:
A. Offensive Backfield (QB, RB’s)
-3rd/4th Grade = 95 lbs.
-5th Grade = 110 lbs.
-6th Grade = 125 lbs.
-7th Grade = 150 lbs.
B. Offensive Ends (TE, WR’s)
-3rd/4th Grade = 105 lbs.
-5th Grade = 120 lbs.
-6th Grade = 135 lbs.
-7th Grade = 160 lbs.
C. Anybody heavier than these weights for their respective grade level will
play offensive line.
D. There are no weight restrictions for defensive positions.
3. Please be advised that areas can charge admission fees to the games in this league. League
prices are $3 adult, $1 students and seniors. PFY has decided to not charge at our home games at
this time.
4. PFY Playing time rules: Provided player has attended every practice during game week they will
have a starting spot for the game. This can be on one or more of the following teams: offense,
defense, kickoff, kickoff return, punt or punt return. If player misses one practice during game
week they will miss the 1st qtr of game, miss 2 practices of game week they will miss 1st half.
Player must participate in at least one “contact” practice to participate in more than half of the
game for that week. Also, provided that player has attended every practice for game week they
will get at least 2 starts on either offense or defense for the season. A “start” is defined as the
first four plays from scrimmage on either offense or defense.
The following teams are in the CMYFL:
Birch Run
Frankenmuth
Millington
Breckenridge
Freeland
Swan Valley
Merrill
Vestaburg
Hemlock
Corunna
Owosso
Bullock Creek
Ovid-Elsie
Ithaca
St. Charles
St. Louis
Alma
Chesaning
Saginaw Twp (Heritage)
Carson City
Shepherd
Central Montcalm