Teams within the 5th & 6th Grade Division
The 5th & 6th Grade Division is the second oldest division of the league. Its existence dates back to the early 1970's. This division is considered by many organizations as being the most crucial division. Having a successfull 5th & 6th Grade team feeds the 7th & 8th Grade team and promotes the 3rd & 4th Grade by giving players and parents something to look forward too on the next level.
Here are some important facts about the 5th & 6th Grade Division:
1) Age Restrictions:
No player can be 12 years old on or before January 1 of the current year.
All players in the Division must be enrolled in school as a 6th grader or below.
3) Weight Restrictions:
No player can weigh more than 158lbs at the time of the first league weigh-in or is prohibited from playing in the 5th & 6th Grade Division. If this happens, a player is allowed to move up to the 7th & 8th Grade Division.
All non-ball carriers only have to weigh-in once.
Those players weighing less than 105lbs are permitted to run the ball in this division. They will be given a stripe to wear down the center of their helmet. Ball carriers will have a center stripe, non-ball carriers will not have a center stripe on their helmet.
A) Second Weigh-in:
All eligible ball carriers who weigh between 95-105lbs at the time of the
first league weigh-in must appear for the second weigh-in.
Any player weighing less than 95lbs and weighing between 1055lbs and 158lbs does not have to appear at the second weigh-in.
B) Third Weigh-in:
Only those teams involved in post season play are required to attend the third weigh-in.
Players who were required to attend the second weigh-in must attend the third weigh-in.
4) The 5th & 6th Grade play with a Wilson TDJ leather ball.
5) Maximum number of players for a team in the 5th & 6th Grade Division is 28.
This forces many teams to hold a "Try-Out" as some teams will get more than 28 sign-up. The league does guarrantee
every player will have a team to play on, however it does not guarrantee that the player's first choice will be that team.
All players and parents are encouraged to "Try-Out" for the team they wish to play on first and
if they don't make that team, please make sure that you call a league rep or ask the coach of the team you are leaving for other field locations because there are other teams in the league that are probably short on players.
Many players have not made the first team they tried out and went on to be starters on other teams. The league sets a player limit for each team so that all the teams in the division are competitive.
6) Games:
Each team will have approximately 8 "A" (Varsity) Games and 6 or 7 "B" (Junior Varsity) games. "A" games are held on Saturday and the "B" games on one of the following Monday thru Thursday Nights.
All players dress for and may participate in the "A" games. The "B" game is held for the players who did not get much playing time in the "A" game. This insures plenty of playing time for all players.
All teams practices and games are played in the Northland in either Clay or Platte Counties. Each team does have their own "HOME FIELD".
7) Teams within the 5th & 6th Grade Division
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