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2023 Tackle Football

LET’S GO RIDGE! 
TACKLE FOOTBALL SEASON IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!!  

Don’t delay! Registration is open from April 1st through May 31st!

OVERVIEW:
Ridge Youth Sports Inc. Tackle Football welcomes grades 3rd through 8th. If your child is in grades K through 5th and would like to play flag football, please see the Flag Football League tab, under the football tab on our home page. RYSI provides all equipment needed to participate, EXCEPT YOUR HELMET. Due to supply chain delays and shortages, we strongly recommend that if you intend to purchase a new helmet for the 2023 season, you do so as soon as possible.. 
We welcome every player, of any weight. Games are played throughout the day on Sunday and maybe a Saturday night or two, September through November. RYSI has partnered with Pop Warner and will be competing in the Central Jersey Pop Warner League. Through this partnership, we are able to bring to RYSI an established conference (and steady flow of games) offering unlimited weight football with a local presence. We feel this partnership is in the best interest of Ridge as we usher in the next generation of youth football with a conference alignment offering nearly 20 competitive towns. 
PLEASE NOTE: 
Tackle football should be your child’s primary sport for the fall season. Attendance at all practices and games is important to the success of each team!
All helmets must be recertified this year, unless your player’s helmet is brand new and has never been used. If you missed RYSI helmet recertification, please be sure to personally have your player’s helmet certified ASAP. 
You must have the Participant Contract ready to be uploaded during the registration process. 
The Pop Warner Medical History Form needs to be completed and signed by a physician. Your child’s physical must have been scheduled after January 1, 2023. The PW form is accepted for all other RYSI sports. 
Pre-Registration for all age groups will be capped at 30 players. Registrants after the initial 30 in each age group will be placed on a waitlist and additional teams/increased roster sizes will be determined based on player count and coaching staff, equipment, and field availability. 
Make sure your son's photo in your account is up-to-date (less than 2 years old). It must be a head shot without hats and sunglasses.

Forms can be found by clicking this link. LOAD ALL FORMS IN JPEG FORMAT. BE SURE THEY ARE CLEAR ENOUGH TO PRINT OUT!

AGE GROUPS: 
Pop Warner requires alignment of teams by age (utilizing a July 31 birthday cut-off). This will allow Ridge to offer tackle football across the following age brackets: 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U. Accordingly, the breakdown is as follows:
10U - 8, 9, and 10 yr olds (8-10 as of July 31, 2023)
11U - 11 yr olds (11 as of July 31, 2023)
12U - 12 yr olds (12 as of July 31, 2023)
13U - 13 yr olds (13 as of July 31, 2023)
14U - 14 yr olds (14 as of July 31, 2023)
Our ability to offer these age-based programs will depend on two factors:
Sufficient interest and player registrations to field both the even and odd year teams (example: a minimum of 20 players for both the 10U and 11U age groups)
Sufficient parent volunteer coaches who are able and willing to complete the necessary safety, coaching and background check certifications and commit to the season from August to November. Our success as a program depends on parent volunteers.

IMPORTANT DATES:
***All dates are subject to change.
13U - Pre-Season Training Camp:

August 1 to 3 and August 8 to 10 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
August 14 - August 30, Monday through Friday, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

12U and under - Optional Pre-Season Conditioning: 

August 1 and 3 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
August 8 and 10 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm 

12U and under - Pre-Season Training Camp:

August 14 - August 30, Monday through Friday, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Beginning September 5th, all team practices will be held on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings. 

4. The regular game season is 8 weeks long followed possibly by a postseason into mid-November. 
REGISTRATION FEES:
The cost for the season is $400 and can be paid in full or split into two separate payments (due upon registration and on July 15th). A late fee of $50 will be assessed for all registrations after June 1st. 
A $100 uniform/equipment deposit will be required at equipment distribution. This will be paid by check and held by RYSI until all items are returned at the end of the season. The check will not be deposited unless player equipment is not returned. 
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DETAILS:
Please have the 2023 Participant Contract and Parental Consent form (LINK HERE) completed and ready to upload before you begin to register. You must sign the form and have your player sign it as well. You will not be able to complete the registration without this form to upload! 
You will also need to have the 2023 Pop Warner Fitness & Medical History Form (LINK HERE) filled out and submitted to RYSI before July 15th. This is a requirement by Pop Warner. The exam date must be in the 2023 calendar year. RYSI will accept this form as a replacement for other RYSI sports, but this particular form must be handed into PW. You can register your player and upload the form or submit it to the office at a later date. Your player will not be placed on a team roster until this form is submitted.
You must also upload a copy of your player's entire 2022-2023 report card before July 15th. Please make sure you download it from Genesis at the end of the school year as the school district will close access to Genesis later in the summer. 
If your player played last year, we have a copy of their birth certificate on file. Your child's registration name must match the birth certificate. For new participants, we will be required to show the original birth certificate along with a copy during the notebook inspection. Once the copy is "certified" using the original, you will not have to provide another copy as long as your player is playing PW football. Please only upload a copy of your player's birth certificate if he did not play last year.
Click here to register or click on the football tab on the RYSI home page. 
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or at 908-766-1311.




If you have a financial hardship and would like to apply for financial assistance for the program fees only, please request a Financial Aid/Payment Plan Application by emailing [email protected]

Age Based U10

Registration opens on 03/30/2023 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 08/14/2023 to 11/18/2023
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$400.00
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Age Based U11

Registration opens on 03/30/2023 at 12:00 AM
 Season Dates: 08/14/2023 to 11/18/2023
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$400.00
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Age Based U12

Registration opens on 03/30/2023 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 08/14/2023 to 11/18/2023
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$400.00
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Age Based U13

Registration opens on 03/30/2023 at 12:00 AM
 Season Dates: 08/01/2023 to 11/18/2023
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$400.00
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Age Based U14

Registration opens on 03/30/2023 at 12:00 AM
Season Dates: 08/01/2023 to 11/18/2023
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$400.00
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Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920

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