Monday: Registration for Merged Morristown Football Clubs

Earlier this month, Lewis Morris posted a Patch blog explaining the reasons why Morristown's two youth programs should merge. 
"The problem is that Morristown has two struggling youth football programs ... Neither program is successful. The kids suffer now and the MHS program will in the future," he wrote.

Recently, the Morristown Athletic Council and the Morristown High School Touchdown Club announced that the Junior Colonials Football club and the Morristown Wildcats Football club mutually agreed to combine their youth athletic programs, according to Tim Heaton, adding that "the children in the Morris School District will now have one football and cheerleading program in town, focused on friendships and athletics. This combined organization will take effect immediately so we can quickly prepare for a successful 2013 season." 

This Monday is the strict deadline for registration. Tim Heaton provided the following FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
 
Q:  If I registered for the Jr. Colonials cheer or football program, do I have to re-register with the Morristown Wildcats?
A:  No, you are now registered to play and cheer for the Wildcats. However, you will be given a waiver form to sign prior to your first practice.
 
 
Q:  What are details regarding cheer, tackle and flag?
A:  Please visit www.morristownwildcats.org and go to the appropriate tab on the left side of the home page for details.
 

Q:  I have a 3rd grade child and have registered him for flag but he wants to play on the NEW 3rd grade only tackle team, what do I need to do?
A:  Go back into the Wildcat’s registration system and re-register under the tackle tab and pay the $225 fee.  Let me know that you have done this and I’ll delete you from the flag roster and refund you the $125 that was previously paid.
 

Q:  I expressed interest in coaching at the tackle level , but I have not heard about the possibility of coaching.  Do you need my assistance this year?
A:  Due to a limited number of positions, not all parents will be asked to coach.  If there is an opening and it’s a good fit for the organization, you will be contacted regarding that position.  Parents who are asked to coach may be offered a position on a team other than their son’s team. 
 

Q:  How many players do you have at each grade in Tackle?
A:  There will be over 25 players at each grade. If there are 50 or more players on a given team, the team will be split into two teams.
 

Q:  How will playtime be determined?
A:  3rd grade: each player will play half the game.
      4th grade: is an instructional level.  Each player will play a quarter of the game
      5th grade:  there are playoffs at this level.  Each player will play a quarter of the game.
      6th-8th grade:  These levels are very competitive throughout the league.  All players will compete for a starting position.  There is no guaranteed minimum playtime.
 

Q:  Can my child play up with the next grade because he is a bigger kid?
A:  No, all players will play with the kids in the same grade.
 
Q:  What league will the tackle teams play in?
A:  NJSYFL- There is 19 teams within the league.  Visit www.njsyfl.com for details.
 

Q: I heard this is an unlimited weight league?
A:  That is correct.  However, in order to touch the ball  (QB, WR, RB) there are weigh restrictions.  Here are the weight limits:
            3rd grade- (no level designation)- 75#
            4th grade (e level)- 90#
            5th grade (d level)- 100#
            6th grade (c level)- 115#
            7th grade (b level)- 130#
            8th grade (a level)- 160#
 

Q: What are the game times? When are games played?
A:  All games are played on Sunday unless we play Parsippany away.  All Parsippany away games are played on Saturday starting in the early afternoon.
      5th grade (d level) 9:00-10:25am
      6th grade (c level) 10:30-11:55am
      7th grade (b level) 12:00- 1:10pm
      8th grade (a level) 1:15- 2:55pm
      4th grade (e level) 3:00-4:25pm
 

Q: When will the 3rd grade tackle team play?
A:  The 3rd grade tackle team is new this year.  There are about 6 programs within our league that have a 3rd grade tackle team.  Therefore, we will schedule games with these other teams. The times, dates and locations will vary each week. I would say there will be no games on Sunday.  You can expect to play 5-6 games during the season. The 3rd grade season will probably end around Oct 20th. TBD