Bartlett Youth Football

2020 Tackle Football Registration

  • Welcome
  • Tackle Registration
  • Parent Agreement to Volunteer
  • Hold Harmless Waiver
  • Review
  • Confirmation

Welcome

Welcome to 2020 Tackle Football Registration

Welcome to 2020 Bartlett Youth Football Tackle Football Registration! This is an awesome opportunity to get your child involved in a sport that they will love, will instill confidence and discipline, and will give them a great opportunity to get some exercise.

Bartlett Youth Tackle Football is sponsored by the Bartlett Football Booster Club for children ages 7-12 or 2nd-6th grade.

The following forms should answer your questions and will provide you the opportunity to register your child to play.

Thank You!

Mitch McDaniel

Bartlett Youth Football Director

 

2020 Tackle Football Fact Sheet

  1. What ages do you offer tackle? 7-12 years old or 2nd-6th grade.
  2. Are you affiliated with a national football organization? Yes. USA Football.
  3. Who are the head coaches- 8U (7 & 8 year olds)- Mitch McDaniel 10U (9&10 year olds) - Doug Preston 12U (11 & 12 year olds)- Doug Abernathy
  4. Whom do you play? Lakeland, Arlington, Collierville, Tipton, Millington and other teams to make out the schedule.
  5. How much does it cost? The only costs you have out of pocket directly is any equipment costs. You equipment is purchased from All-American. We wear Blue Jerseys and Blue pants. This year each player will need to purchase a new game jersey and pants, as we switch colors to align with the high school.  The cost will be $100 which includes Game Jersey, Game Pant and new helmet decals.  If the player does not have any other equipment the additional cost total is around $200
  6. Who underwrites the rest of the fees? The Bartlett Booster Club takes care of the rest of the expense.
  7. What else is required of parents? Parents will participate in one Booster Club fundraiser as well as  required to serve in a concession stand once for either a middle school or high school game.
  8. Do you have more than one team? Yes. A varsity and j/v in each division
  9. Will my child play? Each child will have an opportunity to play.  We can not guarantee this will be in the varsity game, but we will have JV games as well.
  10. Do your coaches undergo a back ground check and training? Yes. Every head coach and assistant coaches undergo a full background check through ncsisafe. Eachhead coach also goes through USA football Level One tackle training.
  11. Where do we practice? Ellendale Park in Bartlett
  12. When do we practice? During the season, we practice on Monday and Tuesday from 6:30-8:00 PM. Some teams may practice for an hour on Wednesdays depending on the coach.  During the preseason, we condition 3 days a week.
  13. When do we play games? Typically, we play games on Thursday nights at the following locations. Locations are subject to change.
    • Bartlett High - Bartlett
    • Arlington Sports Plex - Arlington
    • Lakeland Prep - Lakeland
    • Cox Park – Collierville
    • Munford Park - Munford TN
  14. When is our 1st game? Tentatively August 29th
  15. When does the season end? November 5th(if you go to the championship game)
  16. Can girls play? Yes
  17. Are you affiliated with SYS? No
  18. Are your referees professionals? Yes. Our referees are all TSSAA officials, some you may see calling games on Saturday nights. They are all credentialed by the NFHS (national federation for high schools.
  19. Can my child pick his/her jersey number? Yes. Prior to the final order being submitted, you will give us your top 3 jersey picks. However, preference is given to those who already play for us and have a number.
  20. Do you take 6th graders? Yes.  6th graders will play for the 12U team as the middle schools have combined all schools for a 7th-8th grade team.
  21. Do you make safety a priority? Absolutely. A child’s safety is of the utmost importance. Our organization has a player safety coach that is specially trained and trains our coaches in cutting edge safety for kids.
  22. Do you have weight limits to carry the ball? Yes. Please reference the rules section of this website.
  23. Can I coach? It depends on your background check and space but we always consider good coaches.
  24. When does registration start? April 1st
  25. Will you have apparel? Yes
  26. When does practice start? Football conditioning starts July 6th.

Questions?

Please direct questions to: Mitch McDaniel at mmcdaniel@bartlettschools.org or David Reaves at hdreaves@hotmail.com.

Mitch McDaniel

Director

Phone: 901-412-5960