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Since our inaugural contact football season in 2004, we have continued to see fantastic growth.  In 2007, we had the most exciting season in the league's history.  With the possibility of adding two additional programs in 2008, we are certain to be blessed once more.  Please join us for an outstanding season of football! 

2008 Fall Contact Football Season

The Homeschool Football League will kickoff its 2008 season of contact football on Tuesday, July 22nd with a two-week conditioning program.  The program is designed to help condition the young men participating in the fall contact program and allow coaches to assess the skill level of each player.  We will meet on Tuesdays (July 22, 29) and Thursdays (July 24, 31) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, and Saturday (July 26th) from 10:00am to 12:00pm.  This conditioning program should provide a great foundation for the fall season of contact football, which officially starts on Saturday, August 2nd.  The conditioning program is strongly recommended for players of all ages, but families are not required to participate as a prerequisite to joining us for contact football.

Football practices will begin on Saturday, August 2nd for all age groups in all locations.  Each location will hold practices on Tuesday and Thursday evenings throughout the season.  Saturday, August 30th has been reserved for our annually Father and Son Flag Football Games.  We will play our first regular season game on Saturday, September 6th conclude our fall activities with awards banquets on Saturday, November 22nd.  The banquets will be held in the evening at a location to be announced. 

If you are interested in helping start a team in your area, please contact us.

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HFL Age/Weight Requirements and Schedule

The HFL's contact football program is open to homeschool boys between the ages of 7 and 18(or high school graduation).  Players will be assigned to teams based on the age and weight guidelines list in the table below.  In addition to age and weight, skill level will also be a determining factor in team placement. Exceptions to the age and weight guidelines will be made as deemed necessary. These exceptions must be approved by the league director and will be handled on an individual basis.

Practices will be conducted on weekday evenings with games being played on Saturdays.  The practice schedule is also listed below by age group.  A complete season schedule will be emailed to each family once the team distribution lists have been created. The frequency of our practices differs by age bracket. Our Mighty-Mite division will practice once per week, while the older divisions will practice two times each week. The number of practices has been limited to reduce scheduling burdens for families participating.  In addition to our weekly practices, we will play one game each week. Games are scheduled for Saturdays to allow dads to serve as coaches, assistants, referees, score keepers, etc.  Our game schedule will begin on Saturday, August 30th with the HFL's heralded "Father and Son Flag Football Game".  This game should provide some good, old-fashioned competition and a bunch of laughs.

*Players who exceed the maximun ball carrier weight limit will be allowed to participate in the age division as designated above, but will not be allowed to carry the football (i.e. quarterback, receiver, kick return, punt return, or running back).  If an overweight player would like to carry the ball, he must move up to the next age division. 

**Practice times may be adjusted to accommodate the availability of coaches. Beginning in early September, all contact teams will also play one game per week on Saturday.  Practices for all contact football teams will be 2 to 2.5 hours in duration and will be held throughout the year with the same frequency as listed above. 

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HFL Fall Registration Fees

Registrations for the fall season of contact football will be accepted through AUGUST 31st.  The discounted fee for all early registrations received or postmarked by MAY 31st will be $175. Families with more than two brothers participating in the league will receive our large family rate of $475 per family during this early registration period. The large family rate will allow all brothers in a family to participate in their age-specific division of the football league for one fixed cost. The early registration discount will not apply to applications received or postmarked after MAY 31st.

Fundraisers are available for any family with a financial burden that might prevent it from participating in our program.  We will also offer a payment plan option to families registering prior to the May 31st early registration deadline.  One-third of the total balance may be paid on or before May 31st, another third of the balance paid on or before June 30th, and the remaining balance on or before uniforms are distributed on July 12th.  We hope the fundraisers and the payment plan will provide the relief needed for families with limited finances.  If you have additional needs, please contact the league director, Earl Pendleton.

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*This large family discount is designed to reduce the financial burden felt by families with 3 or more players participating in the Homeschool Football League. All boys in the same family will be eligible to participate, provided they satisfy the required age stipulations.

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Uniform Costs

The Homeschool Football League will access a "New Player Fee" of $100 to each new contact football player.  This fee will only be charged in the player's first season of contact football.  The funds collected will be used to offset the cost of uniforms needed to equip new players.  If this expense places any type of financial burden on your family, you are invited to participate in any of the fundraising opportunities we have available.  Proceeds from the fundraisers can be used to offset the uniform cost. Any family generating more funds than needed to cover the "New Player Fee", can use the remaining balance to cover other costs associated with the football season (i.e. registration, gas for practices, misc. equipment, etc.).