Season Begins: Tuesday, August 30

Eligibility

Any person entering Grades 4 and 5 at the start of the season.

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Teams

• Participants are divided into teams of approximately 20 players which are established no later than the end of the second week of practice.
• The number of teams depends on the number of individuals registered and attending practices during this initial two-week period.
• Teams are created to achieve parity to the greatest extent possible.
• Requests for individuals to be assigned to a particular team will not be honored, except in the case of twins or if a parent is coaching.
   

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Equipment: NEW for the 2011 Season

Wilmette Park District provides helmets, shoulder pads and game jersey. Participants provide all other equipment. Click here for equipment list.

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Practices

Players must be registered to practice. All practices and games are held at Howard Park (east side of Ridge, just south of Lake) and are cancelled only for thunder, lightning and announced holidays.  

Pre-Season Practice Schedule

• Beginning Tuesday, August 30:  Tu, W, Th, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays 8-10 a.m. (full equipment).
• There will be practice on Saturday, Sept. 3,  8-10 a.m.
• No Practice Thursday September 29 due to Rosh Hashanah

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Regular 2011 Season Schedule

All games will be played at Howard Park. Players should report to the field at 8 a.m. every Saturday. Games start around 8:30 a.m. and will end around 10 a.m.

First team listed on the schedule wears Green for the games.

• Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:30 a.m. (controlled scrimmage) Upper Field both scrimmages Team 1 vs Team 3 and Team 2 vs Team 4

 

Saturday, Sept. 24

Upper Field: Team 1 vs Team 2

Lower Field: Team 3 vs Team 4

 

Saturday, Oct. 1

Upper Field: Team 2 vs Team 3

Lower Field: Team 4 vs Team 1

 

Saturday, Oct. 8

Upper Field: Team 4 vs Team 2

Lower Field: Team 3 vs Team 1

 

Tuesday, Oct. 11

Upper Field: Team 4 vs Team 1 6:00pm

Rain Date: Thursday, Oct. 13

 

Saturday, Oct. 15

Upper Field: Team 4 vs Team 3

Lower Field: Team 2 vs Team 1

 

Tuesday, Oct. 18 6:00pm

Upper Field: Team 2 vs Team 3

Rain Date: Thursday, Oct. 20

 

Saturday, Oct. 22 Last game of the season

Upper Field: Position 1 vs Position 2

Lower Field: Position 3 vs Position 4

 

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Picture Day

• Monday, Oct. 3, at 5:30 p.m. at McKenzie School

5:30 Team 1

5:45 Team 2

6:00 Team 3

6:15 Team 4

Parents and players please check the schedule to make sure you come at the correct time for your picture. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled pitcure time with completed order forms and payment enclosed.

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End of Season Banquet

 Wednesday, Nov. 2: House League End of Season Banquet at Wilmette Junior High School at 6 p.m. Please have all House League players at the WJHS Cafeteria by 6 p.m. Parents will meet in the Auditorium at 7 p.m. for guest speakers and player awards.

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 Objectives of the House League

• Instill in all participants, players, parents and volunteer coaches that football is, above all, a game to be enjoyed.

• Teach the fundamentals of tackle football and provide a forum for participants to apply their learned skills in game conditions.

• Teach the importance of conditioning, achieving and maintaining it through calisthenics, running and proper diet.

• Teach the concept of team and the responsibilities assumed in being a member of a team.

• Teach sportsmanship and respect for one's teammates, members of opposing teams, officials and coaches.

• Teach about proper equipment, how to determine proper size, putting it on correctly and how to care for it.

• Teach about common types of bumps and bruises incurred in tackle football and how to treat them.