Tackle Football

• Eligible Students: 5th-6th Graders at St. Charles, St. Gerard, or St. Rose.
• Registration Period: May 21-June 5 of prior school year
• Fee: $75 (covers jerseys, officials, footballs, equipment, end of season party, and other athletic department expenses)
• TEAMLINKT: Parents, make sure you have the TEAMLINKT app on your phone and an account with the same email you used to register your child. All coach communications and up-to-date schedules will be found there.
• Equipment: Players receive and return a reversible game jersey, practice jersey, game pants, a helmet, and shoulder pads. Players are responsible for their own practice pants, girdle with pads, knee pads, belt, cleats, mouth guard, and water bottle.
• Coaches: Click HERE for your Coaches Packet.
• League: Junior Buckeye League (Click HERE for the league rules)
• Playing Time Requirements: Football is unique in that it requires a minimum level of physicality to protect oneself and those around them. While keeping that in mind, coaches are encouraged to develop a rotation that gets every kid into every game on a regular basis.
• Practices: Three (3) weekday evenings per week, starting the first week of August.
• Games: Six (6) 1:00 Sunday games
• Playoffs: Qualifying teams can play up to three additional playoff games.
• Schedules: Current season's schedules can be found HERE.
• Pictures: Team photos will be scheduled by the coach and photographer. Order forms can be found HERE.
• Volunteer Needs: Concessions stand, scoreboard operator, "chain gang"
• Field Locations: Practices and home games will take place at Lima Central Catholic.