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Friday, September 4 2009 FOX VALLEY GATORS CORPORATE SPONSORS
The Fox Valley Gators Youth Football & Cheerleading League would like to acknowledge and thank our 2009 Corporate Sponsors. Without the generous donations to our program this new program for our children would not be possible. Please check our Fox Valley Gators Sponsor Page for more details on our sponsors and please patronize our sponsors whenever possible. Also, please tell your friends and neighbors about our sponsors. Please check back often for more sponsors.
The Care of Trees - Gator Sponsor Level - Special Thanks to Tony Brugger and The Care of Trees for being our first Gator Sponsor!
Aurora Bearing Company - Royal Blue Sponsor Level
Aftermath - Royal Blue Sponsor Level
Total Sports Bar & Grill of Naperville - Orange Level
If you or someone you know would like to be a Fox Valley Gators Sponsor please contact Linda Casey at LindaCPE@comcast.net, or Tim Casey at CoachCasey41@comcast.net
GENERAL SEASON INFORMATION - START, END, PRACTICES, GAMES, POST SEASON
Season begins August 1st for players & cheerleaders.
Tiny Mite & Mitey Mite levels are instructional levels and do not participate in post season playoff or championships. The Tiny and Mitey Mite level season end at the conclusion of the regular season which is around the middle of October.
The Jr. Pee Wee, Pee Wee, Jr. Midget, and Midget levels are instructional and competitive and can qualify for conference, regional and national playoffs and championships. Their season can end anywhere from the conclusion of the regular season in mid October through the second week of December.
Practices for all levels of play and cheer have the same guidelines. During the month of August and prior to Labor Day we are allowed a maximum of 10 hours of practice per week which is typically Monday through Friday from 6:00PM to 8:00PM.
Practices after Labor Day are a maximum of 6 hours per week which is typically three nights during the week from 6:00PM to 8:00PM.
Location of practices for the 2009 season will be determined at a later date, but we will practice all teams and squads in the same location at least while the weather is permitting. As weather turns cold the cheer squads will seek practice locations in doors.
Regular season games begin in late August and will run through mid October and we will play 8 to 10 games during this time frame. Games are played on Saturday’s or Sunday’s. Roughly half the games will be played at our home site at Aurora Central Catholic High School. The remaining games would be away games and played at one of the other Chicagoland Conference Associations. You can find the names of the other Chicagoland Pop Warner Associations under the Chicagoland Pop Warner Association page.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a traveling program and in fairness to all participants/teams/squads all participants are required to play and cheer in all home and away games.
Post season for the Jr. Pee Wee through Midget levels begins at the conclusion of regular season and is single loss elimination. The playoff/championship progression is Chicagoland Conference, Regional, and National. Chicagoland Conference playoffs and championships will be played at an association host field in the Chicagoland area. Regional playoffs and championships will be played in the Midwest area typically Chicago, NW Indiana, Detroit, Cleveland, and or Kansas City. The Pop Warner National Championships and Super Bowl are played annually the first or second week of December in Orlando Florida at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex.
Cheerleaders/squads will cheer at all home and away games for their respective levels of play. During the game they will perform sideline cheers, and at halftime they will perform on the field. Jr. Pee Wee through Midget Cheerleaders will also participate in a minimum of 1 Cheer Competition which is the Chicagoland Cheer Competition and Championship which is typically held in October. The top performing squads at each level during this competition will qualify for Regional Cheer Championships to be held in the Midwest area. Again, top performing squads will qualify for the Pop Warner National Cheer Championships in Orlando Florida at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex.
GOALS & PHILOSOPHY OF POP WARNER LITTLE SCHOLARS
Pop Warner is an international program operated for the benefit of its youth participants. Since 1929, the program’s philosophy has been: Academics and Athletics go hand-in-hand. At every level, Pop Warner seeks to develop well-rounded young men and women who learn not only the fundamentals of football, cheerleading and dance but also the importance of education, in an atmosphere conducive to developing sound mind, body and character - and having an enjoyable time along the way!
The general objectives of Pop Warner are to inspire youth, regardless of race, creed, religion or national origin, to practice the ideals of sportsmanship, scholarship, and physical fitness, as reflected in the life of the late Glenn Scobie "Pop" Warner.
Pop Warner strives to make the game fun for all boys and girls. The program stresses learning lessons of value far beyond the playing or spirit days of the boys and girls involved, such as: self-discipline, teamwork, concentration, friendship, leadership, and good sportsmanship. With such goals in mind, and by providing an opportunity to participate in an organized, supervised environment with emphasis on maximum safety and participation, Pop Warner offers young men and women a unique and memorable experience.
POP WARNER LITTLE SCHOLARS SCHOLASTIC REQUIREMENTS
POP WARNER "LITTLE SCHOLARS"
Serving America's Youth Through Safe Athletics and Academic Excellence for 79 Years!
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is the only national youth sports organization in America that requires its participants to perform adequately in the classroom before permitting them to play. We believe that the standards we have set give these children a sense of responsibility and an appreciation for academics and athletics that will help them develop later on in life.
Like such organizations as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Federation of High Schools (NFHS), PWLS has academic guidelines and criteria that need to be met in order for a child to participate.
SCHOLASTIC FITNESS: THE NATIONAL POLICY
Proof of satisfactory progress in school is required. A 2.0/70% or the equivalent shall be the minimum grade point average acceptable to participate. In cases of doubt or conflict of opinion, a written statement by the school administration shall be deemed final. NOTE: This rule as it relates to scholastic grades may not be made more stringent by any team, association, or league, as other rules may be. No local team/squad may be eligible to participate in league championships and/or bowl games if it has not met the nationally published scholastic requirements.
WHAT IF I DON'T HAVE A 2.0/70% GRADE POINT AVERAGE?
We understand that not all student-athletes are able to meet our scholastic requirements. If a child does not meet the requirements of scholastic fitness, he/she may fill out and submit a Scholastic Eligibility Form which is to be signed by a school administrator stating that the child will benefit from participating in the Pop Warner Program. It is the discretion of the school administrator as to whether or not the student would benefit from participating in Pop Warner. This form allows us to monitor the progress of the child so that they maintain a minimum standard and understand the value of academics in conjunction with athletics.
POP WARNER COACHES REQUIREMENTS
COACHES REQUIREMENTS
A team’s or squad’s coaching staff is in complete charge of the team or squad whenever it is together on the practice or playing field, traveling as a group to and from practice sessions and games, or together for any team function, such as a banquet. The coaching staff is under the direction of the Head Coach; other coaches are called Assistant Coaches. The following applies to all coaches:
S1: The Head Coach, Assistant Coach(s) or Football/Cheer Commissioner (all must be 21 years or older) must supervise at all practices, games and functions. The head Coach can only be rostered as the Head Coach on one roster.
S2: An Assistant Coach must be at least 18 years of age and a high school graduate. A football team may have a maximum of four (4) assistant coaches, plus a maximum of one (1) Coach-Trainee, (1) Equipment Manager, (1) Trainer, (1) Team Parent and (1) Administrator. (Please note this applies only to Football. See Spirit section for squad coaching members)
S3: Teams/squads are permitted to carry a Coach-Trainee, who must be a minimum of 16 years of age and a maximum of 17 years of age.
S4: The Head Coach will determine the assignments of the Assistant Coaches.
S5: In the absence of a specialized, trained person affiliated with the team/squad in the medical area (physician, paramedic, specially trained volunteer, Certified Athletic Trainer), one of the coaches must be the holder of a current Red Cross Certificate in Community CPR and First Aid, or the P.R.E.P.A.R.E. Course by the National Center for Sport Safety (www.sportssafety.org) or their equivalent.
S6: Coaches are to be selected by methods approved by League rules and/or by-laws.
S7: Once approved for coaching, a coach is automatically terminated at the close of each season. To coach the following year, the same League approval is required. Any violation of the rules committed by a coach during the season, even though the hearing is not held until after the close of the season, is still under the jurisdiction of the sponsoring association and/or League.
S8: Coaches do not make team or League policy. Rather, they carry it out. However, on the playing and practice fields, the coaching staff is in complete charge and shall not be interfered with except in cases of rules violations and any other conduct deemed by higher authority to be contrary to the welfare of youth.
S9: The Head Football Coach has final responsibility for his/her actions, those of his/her assistant coaches, players, staff and parents.
S10: The Head Spirit Coach has final responsibility for his/her actions, those of his/her assistant coaches, spirit participants, staff and parents.2007 Pop Warner Rule Book 18
S11: Each League shall establish its own rules regarding the placing of coaches with sons, daughters or siblings within its own boundaries.
REFUND POLICY
REFUND POLICY
Prior to July 1st
– 100% Refund for all Registration Fees and Uniform Purchases. No Refunds for
Fundraising and or Corporate Sponsorships.
July 1st to
August 1st – Refunds will be given for Registration Fees only. No
Refunds will be given for Uniforms, Fundraising and or Corporate Sponsorships.
After August 1st
(Start of Season) – No Refunds.
Please note: If you are removed from the program due to misconduct and or violation of the Code of Conduct their will be No Refunds!
