Frequently Asked Questions When does the season begin? August 1st When will our head coach contact us? Sometime in July  How long does the season last? 3 1/2 months (includes August as a preparation month) The season opens on the first weekday of August to begin conditioning the participants. The first game of the season is typically the first Saturday of September and could continue into November.  How many days/hours do the players practice? 3 or 4 days a week during August (10 hours per week) After the Labor Day holiday, it goes down to 2 or 3 days a week (6 hours per week).  Where are practices held? Leander ISD campuses, MD Totco and the Pit  How many games will be played? Varies from year to year but between 8 and 10. Additional games will be played if the team makes playoffs for Jr. Pee Wee levels and above.  When and where are games played? All games are on Saturdays. Home games are played at various LISD campuses. Away games are held in the Austin and surrounding areas.  Who does the scheduling of the games? Central TX Pop Warner Board  Is there a refund policy if my player changes his mind? Yes, up to a specific date.  How much volunteering is expected from parents? Each player's family is required to work concessions during the season. Additionally, parents are expected to assist during game days at home with chain gang duty, down markers and mandatory play roster.  Why must parents participate so much? LCPYFL is run exclusively by volunteers. All parents are expected to help out in some capacity.  Is it mandatory to fundraise? No, but only one fundraiser is held during the season and this is where the league makes most of its money to function for the season. Who can I talk to if I have a question about football or cheer registration?  League Secretary (Click on Board Members to the left of your screen for this contact.) Please email the Cheer Coordinator for CHEER specific questions. Email the Football Coaches Coordinator for questions specific to FOOTBALL. (Click on Board Members to the left of your screen for this contact.) There will be MANY opportunities for you to help out during the season. We will need help not only with concession stand duty, snacks and team tail-gate parties, but, additionally with chains during home games and play counting. Please make sure you check with your child after EVERY practice to see if information (such as maps to games and/or last minute announcements, changes and reminders) were passed out to them. This will happen all the time, so please check with them everyday!  Practices - Your Coach or Team Mom will be providing you with information at practices. In case of rain-outs and rescheduled dates and times, you will be notified. If you do not have an answering machine and are not home when it appears a practice may be cancelled, please call your head coach or team mom for clarification. It is also important to send your player with plenty of water and with all necessary practice gear. If you will be dropping your child off and will be at a different number than what we have on our registration form or team roster, please give that number to the coach prior to practice in case of emergency. Please be on time when picking up your players from practice.  PLEASE HELP US KEEP ALL PRACTICE AREAS CLEAN BY PICKING UP YOUR TRASH AFTER PRACTICE! Team Rosters - After the first week of practice, your team mom or coach should have a team roster to pass out to you with names and phone numbers of players and parents. If, for some reason, you do not want your information shared with other parents on the team, please let your head coach know by the end of the first week of practice. Football Uniforms/Game Schedules - Uniforms for the players (jersey and pants only) and game schedules will not be available until right before the first game. Please remember that many games will be away games. You will be expected to have your player to the game at least one hour to an hour and a half before the game is scheduled to start warm-ups and weigh-in (for tackle only) in front of the other team. FOR TACKLE FOOTBALL, EVERY PLAYER HAS TO BE WEIGHED-IN PRIOR TO THE GAME. If your child misses weigh-in, they will not be allowed to play in accordance with the Central Texas Pop Warner League rules. It is essential to let your head coach know when your child will not be attending a game. Football Certification - Every player is required to be certified prior to the first game of the season. Each team mom will have all the cards ready for each of the players to be certified. You will be notified by your head coach or team mom with the date and time for certification. This only takes a little while and it is VERY IMPORTANT that your child attends. Make-up certifications may require you to travel out of the Austin area and are often difficult to get your child's information transferred back. Please make every effort possible to attend the scheduled certification.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR DAUGHTER OR SON'S NAME IS ON ALL EQUIPMENT. Fundraisers - LCPYFL will announce it's major fundraiser around the beginning of the season.  Concession Stand Duty - Each team is required to perform concession stand duty at each home game. Your team mom will make up the schedule so let her know if you cannot work on a certain Saturday during the season. Team Pictures - Team and individual player pictures are scheduled during the season. Your team mom or head coach will pass out the order forms to you as soon as they are available which will probably be the week before the first game. It takes several weeks for the pictures to come back in but you will be required to pay for the pictures when you order them. Most packets are around $30 and other items are available for purchase.