When
is registration?
Is the DFL for Dublin city school residents only?
When and what are the Spring Camps?
When and what are the evaluations/conditioning?
How are teams assigned?
How are head coaches assigned?
What does the league provide with the registration fee
and what do you still need
to purchase?
When and where is equipment distribution?
When and where is practice?
When and where are games played?
What is Scrimmage Day?
When is picture day?
Q. When is registration?
A. Online registration begins mid-March
each year closes in June. Space is limited and is
based on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early to
guarantee a spot.
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Q. Is the DFL for Dublin city school
residents only?
A. The DFL will allow participants from school districts other than
Dublin on a space available basis. Our primary mission is to serve the
Dublin school district youths. If space is available at the
close of
registration in June, we will accept participants from other school
districts. The registrar will maintain a first-come, first-served waiting
list, if space is not available.
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Q. When and what are the Spring Camps?
A. The Spring Camps are opportunities to introduce some of the fundamentals
and non-contact practice drills of football. The mini-camps are conducted
by the Dublin High School coaches at their respective high schools and
usually will include some of the high school players. These camps are
offered at no charge by the DFL and conclude on Saturday with a Punt,
Pass, and Kick Competition and a Trench Competition with trophies awarded
to the top event winners. Participants can wear shorts, t-shirts (or
sweats) and cleats, but they should dress for the weather. You can attend
one event or all three. Check the events link on the DFL website home
page for the exact dates, times, and locations.
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Q. When and what are evaluations/conditioning?
A. The evaluations give the DFL the opportunity to rate each
participant based on a basic set of criteria. This permits the DFL to
separate the players for the “blind draft” and create a
more balanced set of teams and leagues. All new players and players
moving from one league to another should attend, and all DFL players
are highly encouraged to attend. These two nights start the process
for those who have not been conditioning over the summer and are very
important for Junior and Senior league players. Flag league players
can participate, however, are not evaluated. Participants can wear shorts,
t-shirts (or sweats) and cleats, but they should dress for the weather.
Players are encouraged to attend both nights, if possible. Check the
events link on the DFL website home page for the exact dates, times,
and locations.
Q. How are teams assigned?
A. All players moving from one league to the next (i.e., Flag
to Junior, Junior to Senior) along with new players to the DFL, will
be rated as an A, B, C, Lineman or Back during the Player Evaluations
and placed in the blind draft. Teams with returning players will not
select players from the draft until all teams have an equal number of
players. A player is determined to be a Lineman or Back based on the
weight restrictions for each league. In the Junior League, players weighing
more than eighty-five pounds are considered Linemen. In the Senior League,
players weighing more than one hundred ten pounds are considered Linemen.
Players remaining in the same league are allowed to return to the same
team on which they played in the prior year, if they so desire. Please
make note on your registration form of your desire to remain on the
same team; or, enter the draft, if you wish to participate on a different
team. This option applies only to players remaining in the same league
(i.e. Flag to Flag, Jr. to Jr. and Sr. to Sr.).
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Q. How are head coaches assigned?
A. Head coaches are volunteers from the community. The DFL
Board of Directors must vote and approve each coach. NYSCA certification
and attendance at the annual coaches clinics offered by the Dublin High
School coaches are also required.
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Q. What does the league provide with
the registration fee and what do you still need to purchase?
A. The DFL registration fee pays for the use of quality helmets
and shoulder pads, and an official game jersey that each player keeps.
Each helmet is inspected every year, factory reconditioned to Ohio High
School Athletic Association specifications or replaced with a new helmet.
Shoulder pads are also inspected and replaced as needed. In any case,
your child will receive the highest quality equipment available. The
game jerseys are color coordinated to match the color of your team and
will last for many years. Each player is responsible for providing football
pants (with hip, tail, thigh, and knee pads), practice shirt/jersey,
colored mouth guard, and football cleats. Cleats must be rubber
molded cleats. Screw-in style cleats are not permissible for these
leagues. Pants should fit tight on child’s
legs.
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Q. When and where is equipment distribution?
A. Equipment is usually distributed on the Saturday after evaluations
at Field Sports at Sports Ohio. Check the events
link on the DFL website home page for the exact date, time, and location.
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Q. When and where is practice?
A. Practices are every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:15 PM to
8:15 PM. Times will change as the season progresses to accomodate for
changing seasons/daylight. The Junior and Senior leagues practice on
Saturday mornings at the coaches’ discretion. Practice locations
have yet to be determined and are based on availability of Dublin City
school property. In prior years, the DFL has practiced at Dublin Coffman
High School and Dublin Karrer Middle School. Your head coach will notify
you of your practice location on equipment distribution day.
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Q. When and where are games played?
A. Games begin the first Sunday of September after Labor Day
and run through the last Sunday of October, but could run until the
first Sunday in November to accommodate a larger number of teams than
field space permits. The number of games is dependent
on the number of teams / number of players in the league; the last several
years, teams have played eight games. Games are played at the four Dublin
City middle schools. Game location and schedules will be distributed
to head coaches in August.
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Q. What is Scrimmage Day?
A. Scrimmage Day is on a Saturday in late August and is a full
dress uniform scrimmage day and picture day. Team photos are taken and organized scrimmages are scheduled
against two different teams. Pictures and scrimmages are scheduled throughout
the day from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm. Check the events link on the DFL
website home page for the exact date.
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Q. When is picture day?
A. Picture day is held on the same day as scrimmage day. Check
the events link on the DFL website home page for the exact date.
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