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Come join the Grove City Knights Football Program

 

Announcements

We are excited to announce the Knights Head Coaches for the 2024 Season

These coaches bring over 70 years of combined coaching experience, understand the fundamentals of the game and child development.

 

Crimson

10U – Beau Terry

White

8U – James Binford

10U – Steve Ryan

12U – Justin Endicott

Blue

8U – Andrew Thomas

10U – Stan Ash

12U – Harold Williams

 

We are always looking for volunteers to assist. We still have openings for assistant coaches. Please apply if you are interested.

 

GCKA Football Coaches Application

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Please fill out the application completely and email to GCKAKNIGHTS@GMAIL.COM

Interviews for all coaches, new and returning will begin on January 1st, 2024. You will be contacted directly to schedule a time and date.

Any questions - please email GCKAKNIGHTS@GMAIL.COM

All interested applicants must go through the interview process in order to be considered for a 2024 coaching position, head or assistant, regardless of previous coaching experience or location.

 

 

Player Evaluations:

ALL players, new or returning are asked to attend 1 night of evaluations. Evaluations are June 24-26) from 6-7:30PM at Murfin Fields. Players will be fitted jerseys at evaluations, so they MUST come for at least one day!

**Players not attending will be subject to "non-attending player" draft rules and guidelines.**

 

Practices: TYPICALLY Mon-Thurs until school starts then the teams will go down to 3 days a week - days to be determined by the individual coach.

 

Games: Home games will be played at Murfin Fields and away games will be played in surrounding areas including but not limited to: Obetz, Groveport, Canal Winchester, Hilliard, Grove City, games will be typically played on Sundays. Games times will vary by location.

 

Equipment/Uniforms Provided: Helmet w/ chin strap, jerseys, pants w/ integrated pads (hip, thigh, knee, rear), shoulder pads, and 1 mouth piece supplied as part of your fee. 

 

Items Needed: Football cleats, extra mouth piece, any special equipment (i.e. rib/lower back protection.

 

Honoring Requests: Teams are drafted after evaluations and the goal of GCKA Football is to assemble balanced teams.  This is based on skill, size, experience, and many other things.  Requests to have players on the same team cannot be honored due to this process. GCKA Football does not allow players to "play up" a division. Divisions are based on Age. 

Players must not exceed the maximum age for each division regardless of the grade that they are in. Players that are in violation of this rule may request to play up a division, with the proper approvals, up and until the Senior Division.

i. 8U Division – A player cannot turn 9 years old prior to August 1st of the current year.

ii. 10U Division – A player cannot turn 11 years old prior to August 1st of the current year.

iii. 12U Division – A player cannot turn 13 years old prior to August 1st of the current year.

 

Draft: After registration will be evaluations, then a draft will be held.  Coaches will select players accordingly, in the same fashion as the NFL draft. The coach then contacts their teams' players/parents. If you have any questions or have not been contacted by the Sunday Evening after the Draft please call the GCKA office at or email GCKAKNIGHTS@gmail.com

Volunteer Coaches: Email GCKAKNIGHTS@gmail.com and our Asst. Commissioner will contact you about available opportunities and answer any additional questions you may have. All coaches will go through an application and interview process along with a background check.

 

Sponsorship Opportunities: Email GCKAKNIGHTS@gmail.com to be sent a Sponsorship package that explains our mission and need.          

 

NEWS FLASH - NEED TO KNOW!!!!

The GCKA Football Advisory Board would like to welcome our newest member, Renee Ash as GCKA Football Secretary. We are excited to add her to the GCKA Board and look forward to continue working as a group to help give you and your children the best youth sporting experience possible!

Spirit wear – Store Info will be Published on Facebook and by Team Moms

Player Selection and Cost Breakdown

Team Size:

1. Our objective will be to have 22-25 players per team depending on registration numbers per division this may vary.

 

· 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 and will attempt to adhere to that goal.

·  Since 2022 we have been apart of the Premier League

· SIBLING RULE – Siblings will play for the same Color Team at each Level.

· PLAYING TIME – Each Team is to ensure, to the best of their ability, and game situations that each player will receive playing time on the field during regular season. In addition, players must attend practice and display great sportsmanship to be included in the play rule. It is the Coach's discretion if a player has missed practice, has not displayed great sportsmanship, or has negative issues at school to not allow the player to receive playing time.  Playoffs/Championship does not guarantee everyone will play and is up to the Coach's discretion.


Returning Players 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 selected on their registration form that they wish to return to their previous team.
  • The player has registered prior to the first scheduled evaluation period, and draft.

 

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

 

Everyone asks "What are our fees used for?" - $135 of the $200 is just on facility cost, referee fees, and insurance.

Here is a breakdown of the cost for one football at a very high level:

 

2023 Player Cost Breakdown

New Item

Cost

Reconditioned Cost

Cost

Schutt A3+

$175.00

Helmet

$65.00

TPU Ear Pads

$25.00

Ear Pads

$25.00

Helmet Decal

$8.00

Helmet Decal

$8.00

Shoulder Pads

$75.00

Shoulder Pads

Chinstraps

$30.00

Chinstraps

$30.00

Mouthpiece

$10.00

Mouthpiece

$10.00

Game Pants

$35.00

Game Pants

Practice Jersey

$20.00

Practice Jersey

Practice Pants

$35.00

Practice Pants

Game Jersey

$70.00

Game Jersey

$70.00

Insurance per Player

$14.00

Insurance per Player

$14.00

Facility Cost per Player

$90.00

Facility Cost per Player

$90.00

Referee Cost per Player

$50.00

Referee Cost per Player

$40.00

Other Items

$15.00

Other Items

$15.00

Total Cost

$652.00

Total Cost

$367.00

Fee per Player

$200.00

Fee per Player

$200.00

Net

($452.00)

Net

($167.00)

Contact Us

Address:

4570 Haughn Road

Grove City, OH 43123

Phone:
 614-871-0080
 
Fax: 614-871-5536
 
Email: gckaknights@gmail.com

Normal office hours @ 4570 Haughn Rd, Grove City, OH 43123.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4-8pm

 

About Football

Mission

The GCKA football program is dedicated to provide quality training and an equal opportunity for every child interested in learning more about football. We offer divisions for kids from ages 7 through 12. GCKA plays in the Premier League, made up of teams representing, Grove City, Obetz, Canal Winchester and Groveport.

If you need assistance in paying fees to allow your child to play football we do offer a scholarship program for those that qualify, as well as providing the opportunity to work 4 sessions of Bingo to pay for a players seasonal fee.

 

Offered Programs

 

Tackle Football:
Football offers three age/weight divisions. The league maintains a competitive environment with proper instruction and opportunity for every child. Our coaches are trained as part of the USA Football program and are motivated to build both quality athletic skill and character in our players. 

           

 

 

If you have questions or special requests, please email us at gckaknights@gmail.com