? What if more than 25 players register for any given team, will my child be able to play? We refer you to the A.A.Y.F.D.T policy on registration and the lottery.
02: Registration Schedule and Procedures
01.02.02.01 It is the responsibility of the A.A.Y.F.D.T Board of Directors to hold registration to enlist boys and girls for the football and drill teams provided they are in an A.A.Y.F.D.T chartered area.
01.02.02.02 The registration dates shall be established by the A.A.Y.F.D.T Board of Directors and shall be made public knowledge according to the procedures established each year.
01.02.02.03 All eligible persons desiring to register must be given the opportunity. Coaches are permitted to find, encourage and recruit participants to their teams in accordance with the boundary rules of the A.A.Y.F.D.T.
01.02.02.04 No participant is fully registered or eligible for team assignment, practice or any other participation until: A. the official A.A.Y.F.D.T registration form is fully and properly completed and signed by a parent or guardian B. the booster club has received a copy of proof of birth C. a booster club board member has weighed football participants and initialed the registration form
01.02.02.05 Registration is subject to age, weight, school, grade, and residence within the A.A.Y.F.D.T boundaries and is accomplished in two methods: legacy registration and open registration. These registrations are to be two separate events. Anyone who does not live within the boundaries of an A.A.Y.F.D.T Booster Club may play for any club as determined by the A.A.Y.F.D.T.
01.02.02.06 Legacy registration is extended to participants who have legacy (returning) rights based upon the prior or current participation of him/her and/or family members. Legacy rights are extended for only their home booster club and for transfers to other booster clubs subject to the guidelines specified in 01.01.02.09. Legacy positions are subject to availability and priority order of the legacy rights. During the initial year the booster club is in operation, sons and daughters of members of the Booster Club Board of Directors, all coaches, and instructors appointed prior to registration, will have legacy privileges. Freshman teams may be signed up at this time as the team has no legacy players, but they must be from within the booster club’s area. Legacy Registration is to be performed and completed by each booster club prior a date determined by the A.A.Y.F.D.T Board on an annual basis in their January meeting and may begin on January 1st.
01.02.02.08 Lottery is the means by which children are ultimately assigned to booster clubs by the A.A.Y.F.D.T. Each team within each booster club is limited as to the maximum number of participants. Children are preliminarily assigned to the booster club which area contains the child’s home. Should their home booster club team over fill, then all new or open registration children from that team (who signed up at that registration) are placed into the lottery.
The names of children in the lottery will be randomly selected until such point that the total of legacy players and open registration players equals the maximum allowable for the team. The children not selected will be assigned to the nearest booster club that needs participants.
01.02.02.09 The purpose of legacy positions is to provide continuity of teams and to encourage the necessary parental participation essential to the success of our program. Participants must live within the booster club’s area. Any adult may coach or participate in any booster club, but their children’s legacy rights do not extend beyond their home booster club’s area. Legacy positions (subject to availability) are determined upon a priority order of legacy rights as follows: A. returning participants from previous year's team B. returning participant from the booster club, but from another team level C. sons, daughters, or siblings of current year A.A.Y.F.D.T Board Members, Booster Club Board Members, and Coaches D. the brother or sister of a returning participant E. the brother or sister of a last year participant F. sons, daughters or siblings of prior year A.A.Y.F.D.T Board Members, Booster Club Board Members, and Coaches G. a transfer player from another booster club within the league H. new participants
01.02.02.10 Any and all changes to team rosters must be approved by the A.A.Y.F.D.T AD or Drill Team Director within 72 hours and prior to the new members being approved for participation in the game day activities. Anyone not included on the latest approved roster will not be allowed to participate in the game activities.
? What is the A.A.Y.F.D.T. refund policy?
01.02.01.05 Refunds of registration fees for participants who leave the program, for any reason, will be payable only under the following circumstances:
1. All requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, on the approval form, by no later than the second game of the regular season. Refund requests must be submitted to the Booster Club Treasurer.
2. All equipment or other items issued to the participant must be returned prior to the issuance of the refund check.
3. Refund amounts, based on length of participation, are as follows:
Prior to the first practice 90% Prior to the first game 75% Beginning of the first game No Refund You can visit the A.A.Y.F.D.T. website for their complete rule book.
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