Frequently Asked Questions

March 25th is the opening date for registration for both football and cheer. 

Yes. The payments can be broken down into 5 total payments. The first payment will be due upon registration. You will receive an email a few days before the subsequent remaining 4 payments each month thereafter. These payment plans will be auto-drafted each month through our registration site.

**THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS FOR UNFULFILLED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS**

• All balances that remain from the previous season must be paid in full, in addition to the current registration balance being paid in full before participant will be considered registered or receive equipment for the 2023 season. 

April 30th is the last day to register for the 2023 season.

If you have a balance owed from a prior season you will not be considered registered for 2023 until that balance is satisfied. Same goes if you have unreturned football equipment. 

Tackle football starts at age 7. 

• FLAG FOOTBALL - a non-clear mouthpiece, cleats, and water bottle. A soft-shell helmet is optional (not provided by the league)
• TACKLE FOOTBALL - a non-clear mouth piece, cleats, water bottle, chin strap, practice jersey (do not wear game jersey), practice pants (do not wear game pants). WYA provides: helmet, shoulder pads, home/away jersey and game pants. You may provide your own helmet and shoulders pads but no discount is given.
• CHEER - uniform, socks, poms, bow and cheer camp (all provided by the league). There could be an opportunity to purchase additional items.

• A helmet visor is allowed, but it must be clear in color. All tinted or colored visors are prohibited. 
• Gloves are allowed.

Yes, there is a charge to attend all games. 

• (Prices are subject to change)

 Head coaches will set # of practices per week. Usually, flag is 2 and tackle is 3 days per week. 

Practices (cheer and football) take place at Cartwright Park.

Games will be each Saturday usually starting the first Saturday of September and Plan to run through the weekend before Thanksgiving (this would be the Super Bowl).

• Yes! As registration nears, we will have more details on what is available to assist with registration costs. 

Yes! Full refund prior to June 1. 50% June 1 to June 30 and no refund after July 1. This is due to items being customized and covering those costs.

• Flag - 9u Division will be K2
• 10u to 12 u Division will be TDJ or TDY size only.

• FLAG DIVISIONS

1. 4/5 year old is one division and 6 year old is another division.

• TACKLE DIVISIONS

1. 7u
2. 8u
3. 9u
4. 10u
5. 11/12u

Only players living in or attending schools in a Member Association’s school district,  including private schools, can play for that Member Association's teams. 

•  (A) Live-In (LI) - means that the player lives in the school district of the member  association. (Primary designation for most players) 
• (B) Attends (ATT) - means that the player does not live in the school district of the  member association but attends a school that is located in the district of the member  association. 
• (C) Non-Resident Player (NRP) – means a player that does not meet MYFA’s Live-In  or Attends requirements and does not reside within the boundaries of an MYFA  member association. An “NRP” will be eligible to play for any MYFA Member  Association. A Non-Resident Player will remain with the “NRP” designation for  certification purposes unless that player moves into a member association district or  attends a member association school. Teams will be prohibited from having more than  twenty percent (20%) of their team rosters consist of Non-Resident Players (NRP).  (Decimal percentages will not be recognized.) 
• (D) Flag Football Players will not be recognized as a returning player for any Member  Association under MYFA