Welcome to Dacula Football

Dacula Football is a voting member of the Gwinnett Football League (GFL). The Dacula Football Board supports and actively participates in the GFL and adheres to all rules set forth by this governing body. All dates and schedules are established by the GFL. Although every effort is made, schedules are usually not complete until Jamboree week.

Important dates to remember:

• Registration Opens Online & First Walk Up - March 26, 2011
• Registration Second Walk Up - May 14, 2011
• Registration Closes & Final Walk Up - June 11, 2011
• Coaching Interviews - Completed
• Dacula Day at Dick's Sporting Goods - July 9, 2011
• Football Camp - July 11 - 15, 2011 for 6 to 9 yr old & July 11 - 19, 2011 for 10 yr old and up.
• SAQ - June 6 - July 18, 2011 (2, 4 & 6 week option)
• Physicals - July 16, 2011
• Evaluations - July 20 - 21, 2011
• GFL Draft - July 23, 2011
• Team Mom Meeting - July 24, 2011
• First Day of Practice - July 25, 2011
• First Day in Pads - July 28, 2011
• Scrimmage Game - August 6, 2011
• Jamboree - August 13, 2011
• Pictures - August 14, 2011
• Season Begins - August 20, 2011
• Round 1 Playoffs - October 22, 2011
• Championship Game - November 12, 2011

The League Age Chart is based on your childs grade/age as of 9/1/11:

• 6 Year Old - 9/2/04 to 9/1/05
• 7 Year Old - 9/2/03 to 9/1/04
• 8 Year Old - 9/2/02 to 9/1/03
• 9 Year Old - 9/2/01 to 9/1/02
• 10 Year Old - 9/2/00 to 9/1/01
• 11 Year Old - 9/2/99 to 9/1/00
• 12 Year Old - 9/2/98 to 9/1/99
• 8th Grade - 1/1/96 to 9/1/98

8th Grade Football players can be 13 years old as of and including September 1st through age 15 as of May 1st the upcoming school year. You can only play 8th Grade a maximum of two years.

The Dacula Gold Card Fundraiser (discount card with area merchants) is $50. You will receive 5 cards to then sell for $10 each or you may choose to opt out of participating in the fundraiser for $40. This money is split between DAA and the Dacula High School Football programs.

Each player will be required to pay a mandatory $70 spirit fee the first week of practice. 100% of this fee is allocated to your child's team budget.

Equipment Needed:

Dacula provides as part of registration a game jersey, practice jersey and use of game pants. You will need to provide a San Francisco Gold helmet with a navy facemask, mouth piece, shoulder pads, seven piece pants pad set, practice pants and cleats. Helmets must have a 4-pt chin strap. Meaning it must snap to the helmet in 4 places. DO NOT spray paint your helmet. If it needs painting it must go through DAA to be painted. Helmets can be dropped off during walk up registration. If you register at the 1st walk up registration on March 26th, DAA will pay for the helmet painting and reconditioning. If you register after March 26th, you will need to pay the $26 cost.

Additional costs:

• San Francisco Gold Football Helmet - $70 to $150
• Shoulder Pads - $25 to $100
• Practice Pants - $10 to $25 (Game pants provided by DAA)
• Pants Pads - $10 to $20 (Hip, tailbone, Thigh & Knee Pads are snap in for youth sizes and a girdle for adult sizes.)
• Football Cleats - $25 to $75
• Extra Practice Jersey - $10 to $15 (One practice jersey provided by DAA)
• Mouth Piece- $1 to $10
• Cup & Girdle needed for adult size pants. Youth pants use snap in pads.

Fall 2011 Football Registration

Football registration is open online Saturday, March 26, 2011 until Saturday, June 11, 2011.

Walk up registrations held at Dacula High School from 10am to 2pm on March 26th, May 14th and June 11th. Those needing to pay by cash or check need to attend the walk up registration. Online registration will only accept visa, mastercard or paypal payments.

The cost will be $175 plus the $50 mandatory fundrasier until April 17th. From April 18th to May 31st registration will $200 plus the $50 mandatory fundraiser fee. From June 1st to June 11th registration will be $225 plus the $50 fundraiser fee.

A $20 discount will be applied to those registering more than one Football player.

Payment plans are available during the 1st walk up registration only. All payment plans MUST be paid in full by the last walk up registration on June 11th.