We at Usc Sports 24-7 would like to thank you for your support in our up-coming events. This year we will offer 8 events which are as follows:

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1 Dear coaches, We at Usc Sports 24-7 would like to thank you for your support in our up-coming events. This year we will offer 8 events which are as follows: August 5 th & 6 th Usc Sports 24-7/ D-1 Athletics pre-season championships// Midwest City, OK August 19 th & 20 th Usc Sports 24-7/ Alton Reneages preseason champions// Alton, IL November 4 th & 5 th Usc Sports Rumble in the Rock, Little Rock, AR. November 10 th 12 th 23 rd Annual Arkansas State Youth Championships, Little Rock, AR.

2 November 17 th -19- D-I ATHLETIC S/ USC SPORTS 24-7 MIDWEST YOUTH FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, MIDWEST CITY, OK. December 1 st -3 rd USC SPORTS TH ANNUAL NATIONAL YOUTH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS, LITTLE ROCK, AR. December 8 th - 10 th - USC SPORTS 247 SOUTHERN YOUTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Teams may register usc sports 24-7.com

3 1. All playing fields are 100 yards, fields are grass & turf. 2. All kickoffs will be conducted from the 40 yard line. 3. There will be no rushing on punts, all punts are under the fair catch rule including muffed punts & under teams can declare to punt, all declared punts will be advanced 35 yards. 5. Coaches will be allowed on the field for offense only for ages 10 & up, 8 & 9 year old divisions, coaches will be allowed both on offense & defense. 6. There will be a 40 SECOND PLAY CLOCK in all divisions. All teams will be given 3 time outs per half. 7. PLAYING TIMES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: 14 & under- 12:00 min. quarters 13 & under- 12:00 min. quarters 12 & under- 11:00 min. quarters 11 & under- 10:00 min. quarters 10 & under- 10:00 min. quarters 9 & under- 9:00 min. quarters 8 & under- 8:00 min. quarters 8. All overtime games will be played as follows: The ball will be placed on the 10 yard line. Each team will be given equal possessions with four downs to score. This procedure will continue until a winner is determined. 9. Offensive teams must provide their own ball, all balls must be properly inflated. 10. There will be no kicking game for the 8 & 9 years old divisions, ball will be placed on the 30 yard line to begin play. 11. HEAD UP TACKLING WILL BE ENFORCED

4 PLAYING FORMAT Each team will be guaranteed two games, teams may add a third game upon request. First game will not be a bracket play game. Extra points attempts will be as follows: All 1 points attempts will be played from the 3 yard line, all two point attempts will be played from the 5 yard line. All teams will go through a check-in procedure before their first game, any coach may witness any team during their check-in procedure. Coaches may Protest the eligibility of any player before or during their game, do not wait until the game is over to protest. Game clock will stop on time outs and the last two minutes of the 4 th quarter on all dead balls and first downs. All teams will responsible for keeping the down box and chains, home team will be responsible for the chains, and visiting team will be responsible the down box. FAILURE TO MEET THESE STANDARDS WILL RESULT IN A FORFEIT, do not wait until the day of event to cover this responsibility. TEAMS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCHEDULE WILL BE CONSIDERED THE HOME TEAM. Teams may play a team one year with their age division on any NONE BRACKET GAME. Teams will be notified if this occurs.

5 Teams will have two challenges per games, this does not include judgment calls, and coaches are to bring flag or material to challenge. Challenges will be reviewed by officials upstairs or in designated area. INSURANCE ALL TEAMS MUST HAVE INSURANCE COVERAGE ON ALL PLAYERS. Parents must sign the team roster, giving players permission to participate, acknowledging insurance coverage is required. Teams must submit proof of insurance by dead line date of the event, this include wavier stating players have individual coverage. AGE DIVISIONS CUT-OFF DATES FOR ALL DIVISIONS WILL AUG. 1, PLAYERS THAT TURN THE NEXT AGE AFTER AUG. 1, 2017, WILL BE ABLE TO COMPETE IN THE YOUNGER AGE GROUP, EX: 13YRS OLD PLAYER CAN PLAY IN THE 12 & UNDER DIVISION IF HE TURNS 13 AFTER AUG. 1, COACHES PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS RULE, AS SOME TEAMS HAVE MANY PLAYERS THAT WILL TURN THE NEXT AGE AFTER AUG. 1, COACHES PLEASE NOTE THAT CUT-DATE FOR ALL PRE-SEASON EVENTS WILL BE MAY 1, 2017, THIS IS FOR PRE-SEASON ONLY

6 PLAYERS PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY Coaches must provide the following information for all players: PICTURED I.D. (CURRENT) BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH STATE SEAL (NO CARDS) MID-TERM REPORT, OR REPORT CARD PLAYERS ELIGIBILITY One of youth sports biggest complaints is players age eligibility. Coaches must meet these 3 requirements, players that are home schooled must present legal information to prove home schooling. BECAUSE OF ALTERED BIRTH CERTIFICATES coaches that fail to bring players reports cards or school documents showing the date of birth of players will risk disqualification of the player, this will take place at registration when all documents will be review. All coaches must attend or have a representative attend coaches & registration meeting, this meeting will be held on the Friday night prior to the day of the event, or Saturday two hours prior to first game. Failure to meet these requirements may strongly result in the teams dismissal from

7 the event. Past history has shown that these are the teams that present the most problems because of lack of knowledge involving the event, or lack of credentials involving players eligibility. This behavior is what USC Sports 24-7 is promising to eliminate from all our events, giving our teams the confidents in knowing that they are playing in the cleanest and most honest events in America. SPORTSMANSHIP & CONDUCT Coaches, please be advised of the ZERO TOLERANCE rules for any misconduct, this applies to all coaches, fans, and players all violators will be asked to leave the stadium, refusal will lead to the violators arrest. If a player is disqualified by ejection, he must sit out the remainder of that game and the next game, if ejection occur during a championship game, player / players must leave the field. Coaches please read this information to your players and parents. This document must be signed returned. COACHES SIGNATURE DOCUMENTS TO BE RETURNED 1. Registration form, this will assure your team a spot in any USC Sports event, this form can be found on our uscsports24-7.com, click on to UP-COMING EVENTS, go to registration form, and down load form. Entry fees are registration & coaches meeting. PAYMENTS ARE TO BE PAID IN CASH OR MONEY ORDER, NO CHECKS. USC Sports 24-7

8 REGISTRATION FORM IS A BINDING CONTRACT, TEAMS MAY OPT OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT UP TO FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT, THIS MUST BE DONE IN WRITING ONLY. 2. Proof of insurance or waiver and team roster. 3. Conduct document CONTACT INFORMATION Mailing address: USC Sports 24-7, 9133 Wilhite LN, Sherwood, AR address: uscevents@yahoo.com Web-address: uscsports24-7.com Phone information: /