Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions – Registration
How will I know if my child is ready?
We want all of our athletes to have a fun and positive experience in this program. Your child will be expected to pay attention and follow directions in a group setting. Parents may watch practices during the preseason. However, children must be independent as parents are not allowed on the practice fields. When you register your child you are agreeing to attend all practices and games. Cheerleaders agree to attend four all-day competitions. When you register you are also agreeing to comply with the PMYFCL rules and complete all required volunteer hours.
What type of a commitment does football and cheer require?
Athletes are required to attend all practices, games and competitions. Practice will begin sometime during the first two weeks of August. FLYFCL determines the start date and schedule. We communicate this to families as soon as the information is available.
Practices run as follows:
Flag Football and Cheerleading:
Preseason (August) T, W, Th 5:30-7:30
Season (Start of the School Year) T and Th 5:30-7:00
Practice times will be shortened as the daylight gets shorter
C Team and B Team Football and Cheerleading:
Preseason (August) M, T, W, Th 5:30-8:00
Season (Start of the School Year) T, W, Th 5:30-7:30
Practice times will be shortened as the daylight gets shorter
Practices are at the Palmyra-Macedon Intermediate School in Macedon. Cheer will move to the Palmyra Community Center (PCC) in Palmyra for practices when school starts. Due to space considerations parents are not permitted to watch cheer practice at the PCC.
Games are on Sundays. Flag games start at 8:45, C Team games start at 10:00 and B Team games start right after the end of C Team games, at approximately 12:00.
Games are played at the Palmyra-Macedon High School Football Field in Palmyra. Half of our games will be away games and will require parents to transport their child to and from. The schedule and directions to away games will be available on the website and through the app when it is released by FLYFCL.
We attend 4 cheer competitions during the season. Competitions are 1 day and held on the weekends. Competitions typically run the whole day.
What happens if we have a vacation scheduled during the season?
We are a youth sports organization. Family and school will always come first. If there is a vacation planned you must speak with your child’s coach to make arrangements. Athletes must have a minimum number of practices before they can play in a game. Your coach will explain what will need to happen.
What is the Mandatory Volunteer Hours requirement?
PMYFCL is a volunteer organization. All of our coaches and board members are volunteers. We rely on parent volunteers to help make our season successful. Families are required to volunteer 2 hours during the season for flag athletes and 4 hours during the season for C and B Team athletes. Shifts are assigned prior to the start of the season. If the shift is missed for any reason a $50 fee will be assessed and the athlete will be required to sit out the next game or competition. The fee must be paid before the child may return.
What happens if I cannot work the volunteer hours?
Volunteer hours are mandatory. Anyone can work the hours on behalf of your child. It is up to the parent to make arrangements for each shift to be covered PRIOR to game day.
What documents do I need to register my child?
To ensure that your child’s registration is successful please make sure you have all the correct documents and the completed registration form. PMYFCL is required to “certify” each of our athletes in order for them to participate. Certification consists of presenting FLYFCL with proof of your child’s registration, birth certificate and current physical. Registration is not complete if all your documents are not approved.
Birth Certificate – You will need to upload a photo of your child’s Birth Certificate to the website as part of the registration process. It must be a birth certificate. A hospital record will NOT be approved for certification.
Completed Registration Form – The registration form must be complete. The name on the registration MUST match the name on the Birth Certificate. All information must be included. The registration form must be signed by the athlete and the parent. If the child does not sign the registration form the league will not certify the athlete.
Current Physical dated 8/1/2023 or later – We MUST have a physical form. A visit summary is NOT acceptable. The physical form must have the date of the physical (8/31/2023 or later). The name on the physical MUST match the name on the birth certificate. The physical form MUST have the following statement “Confirmed free of communicable disease during exam and may participate in all physical education/athletics, playground, work and school/daycare activities without restrictions.”. The physical MUST be signed and dated by the Physician and the practice address must be included.
If you do not have a current physical, upload a sheet of paper with the date or approximate date of the physical. Your child will NOT be completely registered until a valid physical is submitted.
Can I get my money back if my child decides not to participate?
The $50 deposit is non-refundable under all circumstances. The deposit guarantees your athlete a spot. The spots for cheer and football are limited. Once a spot is secured it becomes unavailable for another athlete.
There are several circumstances where you may be refunded the remainder of your balance.
If an athlete decides not to play before June 1 he/she is eligible for a refund of the total registration paid minus the non-refundable deposit.
If an athlete decides not to participate after June 1 and before the first practice he/she is eligible for 50% of the total registration fee minus the non-refundable deposit. If football equipment has been handed out you must return all equipment before any refund is issued. If you purchased cheer gear it must be paid for before any refund is issued. All cheer gear ordered through the cheer director is non-refundable and cannot be returned.
If an athlete moves out of district before the first practice he/she is eligible for a refund of the total registration fee minus the non-refundable deposit with proof of enrollment at the child’s new school.
If an athlete is injured and cannot play for medical reasons before the first practice he/she is eligible for a refund of the total registration fee minus the non-refundable deposit with a signed doctors note stating the child is out for the season.
Registration is non-refundable after the first day of practice.
All requests for refunds must be made in writing.
If there are circumstances not covered in our refund policy please reach out to the Board to discuss possible options.
When can my athletes change clubs?
To avoid “club hopping” once an athlete enrolls with a club they must continue to play for that club. Per FLYFCL If a player would like to participate with another club the athlete must ask for and be granted a player release. Player releases must be signed by the President of the current team and the President of the team the athlete wished to play for.
PMYFCL will ONLY grant player releases for the following reasons:
- A player is moving out of district and has proof of enrollment in a new district
- A player is placed on a waitlist for PMYFCL and/or registration is closed
In certain circumstances a release MAY be signed if an athlete’s parents share custody and for logistical purposes the athlete would like to participate for another club. One parent must reside in the school district of the club the athlete would like to participate in. Residency, custody and hardship must be proven to be considered for this type of release.