Carol Stream Panthers Football and Cheer

bgyfl divisions

Based on age on August 1st, 2023

flag football 

Ages 5 - 7

Players must be between 5-7 years old by August 1st of the current year.
 

• Striper Ruler – For safety reasons and to promote proper fundamental and developmental skills, players weighing over the following criteria will have a stripe on their helmet.  This means that a player with a stripe will play between the tackles and will not carry the ball.
  • 5-6 year olds weighing over 71 pounds
  • 7 year olds weighing between 64-70 pounds
  • Any 7 year old weighing more than 70 pounds must move up to tackle in the first week.
  • There is no maximum weight for 5-6 year old striper
• Players must weigh in each week before a game, wearing a minimum of socks, underwear, athletic supporter, game pants with knee pads, and game jersey. 

tackle football

8U / 9U / 10U / 11U / JV (12U) / Varsity (14U - No high school athletes)

Players must be between 7-14 years old by August 1st of the current year. Players are placed on a team based on age, weight, and ability.
 

• Striper Ruler – For safety reasons and to promote proper fundamental and developmental skills, players weighing over the following criteria will have a stripe on their helmet.  This means that a player with a stripe will play between the tackle and will not carry the ball.
• Players must weigh in each week before a game, wearing a minimum of socks, underwear, athletic supporter, game pants with knee pads, and game jersey. All players are allowed half a pound per week for growth allowance.

2023 Carol stream Youth football association registration Fees

early bird rates Through April 15th

flag football

$225 Early Bird until april 15, 2022  

             $250 after April 15, 2022   

tackle football

$350 early bird until april 15, 2022

                   $425 after april 15, 2022  

SIGN UP TODAY FOR ONLY $50

The remaining payments will be split into two equal payments. 
(april 15th and june 15th)

Should the season be cancelled Prior to the first day of practice, all registrations  will be fully refunded (less the 3% processing fee charged by the payment processor).

**Non Carol Stream Residents are charged an additional $20 due to Carol Stream Park District Rules**
 

At the time of equipment pick-up in the summer, a check for $100 for the Fundraising program and a  $150 equipment deposit check will be collected. 
 

The equipment deposit check will be held (not deposited) and upon return of all equipment at the end of the season the check will be destroyed.

family discount - please read

If you are registering more than one player in your family, you will receive a 15% discount on the 2nd and 25% off the 3rd child's registration fee. In order for the registration system to recognize that you are registering multiple players, please register all of your players at this time. On the Review Page, there is a link near the bottom to "Register Another Player" - please click on this link to ensure that all of your players are registered within the same order.

***Failure to do so will result in a forfeiture of your Family's Discount rates.***

General Questions about Carol Stream Youth Football?

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