Pre-Season Important Details
Reminder that the Evaluations/Combine for team placement starts tomorrow, Monday, July 27 for 3rd and 6th-8th grade and Tuesday, July 28th for 4th-5th grade (see below).
Everyone - Please bring big water bottles (32 oz. minimum) and mouth guards each day! Players should wear t-shirts and shorts (not pants) the week of July 27th. Please bring the following by grade:
2nd & 3rd Grade - helmets, cleat and shorts only
4th Grade - helmets, cleats and shorts only
5th Grade:
Day 1: Helmet, cleats and shorts only
Day 2: Helmet, shoulder pads & practice jersey, cleats and shorts
6th-8th Grade:
Days 1-2: Helmet, cleats and shorts only
Days 3-4: Helmet, shoulder pads & practice jersey, cleats and shorts
*We are keeping an eye on the weather and any heat advisories. We will be sure coaches provide periodic water breaks.
Equipment Handout - Makeup Date - July 27th @ 5:00 pm
If you did not make the previous equipment handout date, the makeup date will be tomorrow, Monday, July 27th at 5:00 pm at Boeckman Middle School (800 Denmark Ave, Farmington, MN 55024). Equipment will be handed out at the equipment container by the practice fields.
Equipment Handout Specifics:
Players will be provided a helmet, shoulder pads, practice jersey and pants with knee pads. Game jerseys will be provided after teams are formed in August.
Players will need to provide their own 5 piece girdle (to go underneath provided pants), protective athletic cup, cleats and mouth guard.
Coaches and Board Members will help fit the players for all equipment.
Note: Helmets may feel uncomfortable the first few days as it takes some time, usually the first full week of practice, to for the player to adjust to them.
Equipment Deposit, Volunteer and Raffle Checks Required
Each player will need to bring a checks made out to FYFA, cash or prepared to VENMO before equipment will be handed out
$100 raffle check PER FAMILY that will be cashed; raffle tickets can be resold to recover this money. If you do not wish to participate a $100 buyout fee will alternatively be issued.
Equipment Deposit ($300) and Volunteer Deposit ($200) checks are not required this year. Your card on file will be billed if equipment is not returned or volunteer requirements are not met in accordance with regulation guidelines.
REGULAR PRACTICE SEASON STARTS: MONDAY, August 3th
SEASON END DATE: 2nd-4th Grade October 3rd and 5th-8th October 10th