Football
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Eligibility Restrictions:
Any player that registers to play for the Prowler Organization must live or go to school in the West Stokes High School District. If a player attends School at King Elementary, Mt. Olive Elementary, Pinnacle Elementary or Chestnut Grove Middle School, is eligible to play for the Prowlers no matter where he resides. That player must attend school in the West Stokes High School district or live in the school district (even if you attend school in another district) before being eligible to play for the Prowlers.
Football Age restriction:
Freshmen team - some 6 year old(see below), 7 year old and 8 year old.
Any player that turns 7 years old by the end of the calendar year is eligible to play tackle football. Example: if a player is 6 year old at the time of sign up but will turn 7 on or before December 31st he is eligible to play freshman class football.
JV team -9 year old and 10 year old.
Varsity team - 11 year old and 12 year old.
All ages are determined by the August 1st date regarding the placement of a player.
Example: If a child registers to play and is 12 year old at the time of sign ups and then turns 13 after August 1st......he is eligible to play for the Prowlers as a 12 year old.
Any aged player can be moved up in class upon the request and agreement of coaches and that players parents. However no varsity aged player can move down in class for any reason.
Football Weight restrictions:
Maximum weight for any aged player is unlimited and that player will be limited to the offensive and defensive lines and cannot play any other position other than Off/Def Tackle, Offensive Guard, Noseguard or Offensive Center. He may not play any other position on the field either on offense, defense or special teams.
That player will have his helmet striped and will be weighed before every game. That player has until the 4th game to reach the weight of 140 or below and if the weight is lowered below 140 pounds, the stipes will be removed and will be allowed to play other positions on the field. That player will continued to be weighed before every game after the stripes are removed and if the weight exceeds the 140 pounds again the stripes will be placed on the helmet for the remainder of the season with no other possibilities of having them removed.
All 12 year old must weigh 140 or below to play a skilled position.
Football practices for VARSITY will be on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings from 6:00 PM until 8:15 PM. JV and Freshman will practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 PM until 8:15 PM.
Weight Restrictions
Varsity Players (11-12 year olds) - 140.0-below - Skilled positions; 140.1 - unlimited - Offensive or Defensive Line.
JV Players (9-10 years old) - 120.0-below - Skilled positions; 120.1-unlimited - Offensive or Defensive Line.
Freshman Players (7-8 years old) - 100.0-below - Skilled positions; 100.1-unlimited - Offensive or Defensive Line.
2013 Coaching Varsity Staff
- Head Football Coach/Off Coord - Robert Money
- Defensive Coordinator - Mike Marshall
- Offensive Line - Jerry Dodson
- Wide Receivers / Defensive Backs - Mickey Tuttle
- Special Teams / Defense - Jason Sammons
- Offense / Defensive Line - Anthony Wilding
- Defense / Special Teams - Mike Hopwood