JUNIATA VALLEY FOOTBALL LEAGUE
CHEERLEADING RULES

I. POLICY :


A. The League will furnish insurance protection for any player not covered by insurance.
However, it will be the responsibilty of the individual coaches to check with each of his
team members to determine those who will need this coverage. The individual teams will
be billed to cover the insurance cost of their players. Coaches must notify league secretary
of all injuries immediately.


B. Players must fill out permission slip signed by their parent or guardian each year. Signed
permission slips must be handed in by player before he is permitted to play on any team.


C. A $50.00 fine will be assessed for any team not represented at any League meeting. Each
team (i.e. Midget and Pee-Wee) Head Coach or his designee, will be present.


D. League officers will be nominated and elected in November and will take office January 1.
All Officers will be for a 2 year term with special elections for resignations.


E. Pee-Wee Cheerleaders will age from 7 years of age before August 1, to the age of 10
years before August 1, (excluding mascots). Midget Cheerleaders will age from 11 years of
age before August 1, to the age of 13 years before August 1, (excluding mascots). Any cheer-
leader trying out for Jr. High Cheerleading Program, and is not able to make the team (i.e. cut),
the cheerleader may participate with the boundary area J.V.F.L.


F. Mascots will age from 5 years of age before August 1, to the age of 6 years before August 1.
Mascots are not a requirment and the decision is left to the Coaches descretion.


G. If a parent has a concern or complaint with the J.V.F.L., on a ruling decision, the complaining
party must give notice to a League Officer no later than 48 hours prior to the next scheduled
League Meeting. At the League Meeting, the complaintiff will be allotted 15 minutes to table the
issue to the League.


H. There will be "no cutting" of any J.V.F.L. player of any type (NO TRYOUTS). Any player
signed up for an organization will be suited up.


II. ROSTERS :


A. A team may field as many players as that organization can suit. Rosters will be closed at the
first regular season game. Permission slips, proof of age and insurance miner will be the coaches
responsibility. There shall be no team-hopping by players.


B. Once a player is officially on a roster (made by the team), the player must play for that team.
The only exception to this rule would be the relocation of their residence. A player must play for
the team from which the boundaries state. Exception, if the player is the son/daughter of the Head
Coach or the 2 main assistant coaches, the player may participate outside the designated boundary
that is involved.


C. Sibling Law : Any player already established (actively participating) with a team organization,
if and when eligible, a brither/sister may also participate with that organization. The only other
scenario is unless the legal parents or guardians would choose to participate in the residing bound-
ary (their choice).


III. PLAYING RULES :


A. Any use of vulgar language will result in that player and or coaches being warned and the second
time the player and or coach being ejected from the game immediately, no matter what the reason.
The League should be notified and be told the reason why. Coach is to be brought in front of the
coaches and board to determine further discipline.


B. Roster cut-offs will be a date determined by the League. Exceptions would have to be approved
by the League Officers.


C. Coaching Assistants must be 21 or older.


D. Half-Time Show will consist of 2 1/2 minutes. Squads will be facing home team instead of
opposing team.


Updated : 3 April 2001

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