Rules

PSO Football Rules

New Team Application

Teams that have never played in PSO before need to fill out a New Team Application and email it to Tony Lewandowski at tlewandowski@prestonwood.org.  Please make sure you read all of the information below.

Division Determination

PSO Football divisions are grade based with a maximum age limit. Therefore, players must meet the grade requirement and not exceed the maximum age limit for that division. Division eligibility is determined by a child's grade for the upcoming school year. The player's age is determined as of September 1st of the current calendar year. The player may not exceed the age limit for their division in order to play in the current grade.

Age Determining Dates for 2018-2019 School Year

Players must play in the division of their current grade unless they are approved by the league to play up a grade level.  Players are NOT allowed to play down a grade.  The age determining dates are only used to determine if a player is too old to play with his or her grade and must play up a grade division.  The following chart offers a quick reference for determining player eligibility.  Players who do not meet the division criteria for eligibility are not eligible to participate in that division and must play up.  There is no appeal available to the parents nor opportunity for board review.  When two grades are combined to form one division, the higher (older) grade is used for age determination. 

Spring  7v7 League

Games are touch 7 on 7 format (like summer high school leagues) with a maximum of 12 players per team and a minimum of 8 players on each team. Participants may register as an individual or as a team (12 players max).  Coaches may register the team by going through the team registration process and paying the team fee.

 6th Grade Division
Players in this division must currently be in the 6th grade or lower grade in the Spring of 2019.  Coaches may be asked to provide to PSO a previous year's report card for each player on the team.

 7th Grade Division
Players in this division must currently be in the 7th grade or lower grade in the Spring of 2019.  Coaches may be asked to provide to PSO a previous year's report card for each player on the team.

 8th Grade Division
Players in this division must currently be in the 8th or lower grade in the Spring of 2019.  Coaches may be asked to provide to PSO a previous year's report card for each player on the team.

Player Participation

Many of our players are new, first-time football players in each age group. All players are required to play on offense or defense and play a minimum of half the game. 

Coaches

PSO football is about kids, but coaches make the positive difference. All coaches are required to complete a comprehensive certification process which includes a criminal background check. All Head Coaches are also required to attend our mandatory coaches meeting at the beginning of each season. Coaches must register through our online registration system. When registering your child for the league there is an option to select that you would like to coach. If you did not select that option or are a coach not registering a child, please click HERE to begin the coach registration process.

Officials

We utilize officials are members in good standing with the Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO) and most work 5A and 6A High School games on Friday nights.        
                

Player Certification

A copy of a state certified birth certificate and proof of grade may be requested if the players age or grade is in question.

Game Days

All games are played on Saturday's at PCA Lion Stadium. (Head coaches determine practice times and locations.)

League Fees

League Awards

Awards given to 1st Place Teams only.  

Questions

Contact Tony Lewandowski at tlewandowski@prestonwood.org  or 972-820-5238 with questions.