Football Detailed Information

Flag Football
In Flag Football, all players wear a belt around their waist with flags attached. When a flag has been removed from a players belt he is considered "tackled".

The Flag Level has special rules in addition to the standard flag rules. The special rules are designed to allow young football players to grow into the game. The special rules cover the playing field used, presence of coaches on the field during play, methods and levels of participation required for players, etc.

GRADE LEVEL	AGE	PLAYER FEE
Pre-K & K	4-5	$30
1st Grade	6-7	$50
2nd Grade	7-8	$50

Tackle Football
In Tackle Football, all players wear full pads and must tackle the player with the ball.

The Tackle Level plays with modified NCAA Football rules and some special rules. The modification of rules concern size of fields, equipment usuage, weight limits, participation requirements, and recruitment restrictions. The special rules are limited to the fourth grade to handle skill growth. Physicals are required before practicing and playing with any team. They are available at the Optimist Hut, from a coach or online here.

GRADE LEVEL	AGE	PLAYER FEE
3rd Grade	8-9	$100
4th Grade	9-10	$100
5th Grade	10-11	$100
6th Grade	11-12	$100

As part of the registration fee, the Football Project Committee (FPC) provides some of the equipment for the players. At the Flag Level, the FPC provides flags and team game jerseys. At the Tackle Level, the FPC provides helmets, shoulder pads, and the team game jerseys. And at all levels, the players keep their game jerseys after the season is over.

All teams play their games at the Harold Patterson Sports Complex on Bardin Road just east of South Cooper Street. The game days are reserved for each level. All flag games are played on Saturdays beginning around 8:30 AM to the games are complete. Tackle games are played Saturdays for 4th & 5th grade teams beginning around 9:00 AM to completion and Tuesday evenings for 6th grade teams beginning around 6:30 PM.

The one exception for game location is the City Championship Games which are played at UTA Maverick Stadium in late November. During City Championship Games Day, all levels of teams are recognized for special awards earned during the season.

Player Registration Form (Adobe Acrobat PDF file)
Fillout and mail to OCA, PO Box 1005 Arlington, TX 76004-1005 or drop off at the Optimist Hut, 310 E 3rd St (Senter Park)

Coach's Application Form (Adobe Acrobat PDF file)
Fillout and mail to OCA, PO Box 1005 Arlington, TX 76004-1005 or drop off at the Optimist Hut, 310 E 3rd St (Senter Park)

Membership Application Form - (Adobe Acrobat PDF file)
All coaches must be Optimist members. Fillout both pages and mail to OCA, PO Box 1005 Arlington, TX 76004-1005 or drop off at the Optimist Hut, 310 E 3rd St (Senter Park)

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