Middle School Football
Location: Official practice location is TBD but has been held at McMaster Athletic Complex in the past. Practice locations will be posted by day once they are confirmed on the Google calendar on the Royals Football Sports page:
https://www.austinroyals.org/Default.aspx?tabid=716192
Practice Starts: 8/5/24, the first 2 weeks are Monday thru Friday. Starting with the 3rd week, the practices are Monday, Tuesday & Thursday.
Practice Times: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
What to wear first day: t-shirt, shorts, mouthpiece & cleats
What to wear days 2 thru 4: t-shirt, shorts, mouthpiece, cleats & helmet
What to wear after day 4: white practice pants, shoulder pads, helmet, practice jersey, mouthpiece (always buy 2 so you have backup) and cleats
Needed for games: black “wicking” under shirt, white football pants, and black football pants
What to bring: BIG jug of water, sweat towel
Acclimation period: ALL boys are required to complete the acclimation period before they may participate in any game or scrimmage. This requires 4 practice days of no pads (helmet only) followed by 5 practice days of full pads. There are no exceptions to this rule. If your son is absent any day in the first 2 weeks of practice, he will not participate in the first varsity scrimmage on 8/16/24.
Age restrictions: Must turn age 11 on or before May 31st and not turn age 14 before June 1st in the calendar year of participation.
Exceptions to these rules can be made in specific circumstances but additional paperwork will be required.
Refund Policy: Due to the upfront expenses that must be covered for each sport, player registration fees are not refundable for any reason.