Season for all PCYFC participants (cheer and FB) typically begins mid-July and ends in October depending on playoffs. This year, we will begin with a week of camp, usually the second week in July. 

• Camp usually starts the second week of July and is the "unofficial" start of practices and season and is held at Searcy practice field in Mill Spring (see "where are practices held?" question below if you are unsure where this is). 

• This year, camp is the week of 7/14 on Mon/Tues/Thurs from 6-7:30. More details TBA. 

During July and part of August, practice for all teams/cheerleaders is typically 2-3 days a week from 6-7:30pm. When school starts back, practice is generally moved to 2 days a week. Since we leave practice times and days up to the coach, this may differ just a bit from team to team.

It is CRUCIAL that you are on SportsYou app so that you will get the notice if practice or games are changed for any reason (such as inclement weather).

PCYFC is a non-profit organization run by volunteer board members. Most of the time, many of these board members will be coaching in some capacity, but we also rely on parent volunteers to help fill coaching needs. If you are interested in coaching, please refer to FAQ right below or visit our Coaches Page.

We welcome any who would like to be a coach; however you will need to pass a background check and agree to abide by the expectations set by PCYFC. Please review the required paperwork & expectations on our Coaches page and sign up to be a coach using the link there. You can contact us at polkcountyyouthfootball@gmail.com if you have any questions. 

• PCYFC is a part of the Western North Carolina Youth Football & Cheer (WNCYFC) League. Weigh-Ins preserve the integrity of the competition between all of the teams in the league. We, along with all of the other teams in the league, are required to meet on a Saturday* designated by the WNCYFC (usually the 2nd Saturday in August). It is there that the league verifies that our participants are who we say they are on our rosters, that they are the right ages on the right teams, and that football players meet the weight requirements for the different positions. 

• Cheerleaders DO NOT step on a scale for weight; only football players get weighed. Weight restrictions in youth football aim to promote safety and fairness by ensuring that younger, smaller players aren't at a significant disadvantage when competing against larger, older players, particularly in positions that involve ball carrying. If you have more questions about this, please contact us at polkcountyyouthfootballgmail.com.

• PCYFC is required to turn in all paperwork for each participant at the weigh-ins.

• Any player/cheerleader not present at weigh-ins* or if they are missing any of the required paperwork: participants are then rendered ineligible to play. 

*If a participant is unable to make it to weigh-ins, there is ONE make up date the following week. If your child misses both weigh-ins, they will not be allowed to participate for the season.

PCYFC is a part of the Western North Carolina Youth Football & Cheer (WNCYFC) League. Per the league's rules, each player must have the original or certified copy of the original birth certificate turned in for the league to verify. 

Original birth certificates and certified copies are typically printed on special paper with a notary (raised seal) on them.

If you do not want to use your child's orginal birth certificate, a certified copy can be obtained from the register of deeds in the county your child was born in. For example, you can (most of the time) search up online the register of deeds from your child's birth county and pay $10 or so to get them to mail you a certified copy. The only downside to going through the mail is that it takes several days to get to you. You can also go in person to the register of deeds and poy for a certified copy.

Certified copies can be obtained from most counties through the internet. To do this, search up the county's register of deeds where your child was born. There is usually an option to have your child's certified copy of their birth certificate mailed to you for around $10. You can also go to the county in person to pick up a certified copy as well. 

If your child is adopted or you are fostering and this is why you do not have their birth certificate, please speak with the PCYFC President or board member for options.

Once the regular season is over and playoffs begin, we will start handing back birth certificates. Please stay up to date on the messages we send out on our messaging app as this is our primary means of communication. 

PCYFC is a part of the Western North Carolina Youth Football & Cheer League. Per the league's rules, games will still progress in the rain as long as there is no lightning**

We want our players to be prepared for this circumstance in a game setting, therefore practice will still go on even if it is still raining during practice time.

**If there is lightning within a 5 mile radius of our location, practice will be canceled. Inclement weather and practice cancellation will be determined by 5pm before that day of practice and a message will be sent out on our messaging app.

• All games are on Saturdays, unless it is a make up game. 

• It is up to the hosting team to determine what time in the day games start. 

• All game days begin with the youngest teams first and proceed successively by age group. Therefore, the (5&6) teams play first, then the (7&8) teams, etc. 

• We (Polk) cannot give you a schedule for the games until we receive it from the WNCYFC league. As soon as it is made available to us, we will give it to you.  

• Youth Night: On a home game night for the high school, cheerleaders will get to participate with the high school cheerleaders on the sidelines and any PCYFC football player will be recognized on the field at halftime.

• Homecoming Parade: PCYFC cheerleaders and players will get to ride on a parade float for the county homecoming parade. 

• PCYFC Homecoming: Cheerleaders will be recognized and escorted on the field at halftime. 

• Home games are usually held at the PCHS stadium.

• Parents are expected to work shifts for concessions, to run the chains, etc.  

• We do not expect for parents to volunteer during their child's game; and so we ask that parents work during the game before or after their child's game. 

• Parent workers get free admission and a free meal from the concession stand. 

• The Jamboree is a scrimmage event between several teams in the league. 

• It is typically scheduled for the 1st Saturday in August. 

• It is a chance for the cheerleaders and football players to participate in the first "game" type setting so that they can learn and adjust before the official games of the season begin. 

• Please visit our Cheer FAQ page for all info!