Information on some 2020 changes:
Football Rules and Guidelines
Team Size:
In 2020 our objective will be to have 25-30 players per team depending on registration numbers per division this may varry.
- More is not always better – but we must balance team size with Coaches and playing time.
- The Advisory Board has agreed to target team sizes for 2020, and will attempt to adhere to that goal.
- In 2019 the MINI OCC added a D1 and D2 Senior Division to the 5/6th grade levels. This division is intended to help create parity and equal competition throughout the league.
- SIBLING RULE - In 2019, the Advisory Board voted to omit the sibling rule from football for siblings outside of the division. Only those siblings/step-siblings playing in the same division will be placed on the same team. Siblings playing in different divisions will not be guaranteed the same "color" unless they are drafted that way.
Returning Players in Division ONLY:
IN DIVISION ONLY, a player can return to their previous team if they so choose to do so. If a player determines not to return to their team, they must select that on their application and will be placed in the draft, with NO guarantee that the player will not be drafted back to their old team.
A player that was a "Protected Player" in the previous season, and is staying within the division is now classified as a "Returning Player".
Players may return to the team they were on the previous year, as long as the following criteria is met:
- The player is remaining in the same division.
- The player has registered prior to the first scheduled evaluation period, and draft.
- The player has selected on their registration form that they wish to return to their previous team.
Any player not meeting the above criteria, who is not a “Protected Player” is not guaranteed to return to their team and could be placed into the draft, or any future supplemental or blind drafts for selection to a team
| Scenario |
| Q. | My player was a Kindergartner or a 1st Grader last year and wish to return to his from last year in the Mini Division. Can he? |
| A. | Yes, your player may request to return to their previous Mini team as Second Grader. |
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| Q. | My player was a 3rd Grader last year and wish to return to his from last year in the Junior Division. Can he? |
| A. | Yes, your player may request to return to their previous Junior team as a Fourth Grader. |
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| Q. | My player was a 2nd Grader last year in the Mini Division, can he stay on the same team he was on, at the Junior Division? |
| A. | No, unless your player is drafted to that team, a previous year Mini player cannot request a Junior team. The only way is, if that player is "protected player" or drafted to that team. |
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| Q. | My player was a 4th Grader last year in the Junior Division, can he stay on the same team he was on, at the Senior Division? |
| A. | No, unless your player is drafted to that team, a previous year Junior player cannot request a Senior team. The only way is, if that player is a "protected player" or drafted to that team. |
Everyone asks "what are our fees used?" - $110 of the $150 is just on facility cost, referee fees, and insurance.
Here is a breakdown of the cost for one football at a very high level:
| 2020 Player Cost Breakdown |
| New Item | Cost | | Reconditioned Cost | Cost |
| Schutt A3+ | $150.00 | | Helmet | $25.00 |
| TPU Ear Pads | $10.00 | | Ear Pads | $10.00 |
| Helmet Decal | $5.00 | | Helmet Decal | $5.00 |
| Shoulder Pads | $60.00 | | Shoulder Pads | |
| Chinstraps | $20.00 | | Chinstraps | $20.00 |
| Mouthpiece | $10.00 | | Mouthpiece | $10.00 |
| Game Jersey | $40.00 | | Game Jersey | |
| Game Pants | $20.00 | | Game Pants | |
| Practice Jersey | $10.00 | | Practice Jersey | |
| Practice Pants | $20.00 | | Practice Pants | |
| Belt | $1.50 | | Belt | |
| Insurance per Player | $10.00 | | Insurance per Player | $10.00 |
| Facility Cost per Player | $70.00 | | Facility Cost per Player | $70.00 |
| Referee Cost per Player | $35.00 | | Referee Cost per Player | $35.00 |
| Other Items | $15.00 | | Other Items | $15.00 |
| Total Cost | $476.50 | | Total Cost | $200.00 |
| Fee per Player | $150.00 | | Fee per Player | $150.00 |
| Net | -$326.50 | | Net | -$50.00 |