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Age and Weight Divisions
Following are the official age and weight divisions for tackle football and cheerleading.
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Tackle Football Divisions
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Divsion Name |
Age Range |
Certification Weight Range |
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TINY-MITE
(older/lighter) |
5-6-7
No older/lighter |
35-75 lbs
No older/lighter |
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MITEY-MITE
(older/lighter) |
7-8-9
N/A |
45-90 lbs
N/A |
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JUNIOR PEEWEE
(older/lighter) |
8-9-10
11* |
60-105 lbs
60-85 lbs |
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PEEWEE
(older/lighter) |
9-10-11
12* |
75-120 lbs
75-100 lbs |
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JUNIOR MIDGET
(older/lighter) |
10-11-12
13* |
85-135 lbs
85-115 lbs |
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MIDGET
(older/lighter) |
11-12-13-14
15* |
105-160 lbs
105-140 lbs |
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JUNIOR BANTAM
(older/lighter) |
12-13-14
15* |
115-165 lbs
115-145 lbs |
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UNLIMITED |
12-13-14-15
No older/lighter |
170+ lbs
No older/lighter |
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BANTAM |
13-14-15
16* |
130-175 lbs
130-160 lbs |
*The asterisked (*) provisions in each division allow the so-called "older but lighter" player to also qualify. The last year of eligibility falls under more stringent weight restrictions, per above.
A child's age on July 31 is his/her age for the season. A player may gain 1 pound per week after the second game, up to a maximum of 9 pounds.
The ages of all spirit participants in the program shall correspond to the overall ages that the League is permitting for players, unless League rules dictate that the ages of the spirit squad shall correspond to the playing ages of the team with which they are associated.
Cheer & Dance Divisions
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Divsion Name |
Age Range |
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TINY-MITE |
5-6-7 |
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MITEY-MITE |
7-8-9 |
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JUNIOR PEEWEE |
8-9-10-11 |
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PEEWEE |
9-10-11-12 |
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JUNIOR MIDGET |
10-11-12-13 |
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MIDGET |
11-12-13-14-15 |
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JUNIOR BANTAM |
12-13-14-15 |
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UNLIMITED |
12-13-14-15 |
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BANTAM |
13-14-15-16 |
