Pre-season: Practice will begin Monday, July 22rd 2013. Practices will be held five days each week for two hours per day, for a maximum of 10 hours per week. Practices are typically in the evening and times are decided upon by the Head Coach.

Week 1: Players will wear their spirit pack shorts & T-shirt (these will be provided by the Team Managers before the start of practice) and helmets. Practice will consist of non-contact conditioning drills and skill evaluations. Cleats must be provided by the player. Players cannot wear football gear or engage in contact drills until they have completed at least 10 hours of supervised conditioning.

Week 2: Qualifying players will wear full football gear and have limited contact with tackling dummies and shields. We will provide all football gear at Equipment Day preceding the second week of practice.

Week 3: Players will wear football gear and engage in full contact drills. The first scrimmage is usually scheduled at the end of the third week.

During season: once the season starts, practices will be limited to three nights per week for two hours each night. Unless otherwise advised by the Head Coach, players wear football gear to practice.

Practice locations include: Dana Hills Sports Park, Marco Forster Middle School, Bear Brand Park and other locations to be determined.

We cannot overemphasize the importance of participating in practices. We stress individual player development and commitment to the team. Precious practice time is spent conditioning, learning and implementing individual skills as well as team plays. All of these activities are critical to a player’s individual growth and the team as a whole.

Head Coaches may establish policies regarding participation in practice. These policies will be announced by each Head Coach but unexcused absences will have consequences, including becoming ineligible to play in football games and dismissal from the program. It is highly recommended to schedule vacations before or after the season (the season starts on July 22rd, 2012 and can run until early December).