► League age is determined by player’s age on October 1 of the season year.  See exceptions below for 15 & 16 year olds.

► 15 year olds that turn 16 on or before December 31 must play 155lbs.

►  16 year olds that turn 17 on or before December 31 are not eligible to play.

► The minimum weight requirement for participating is 40lbs for Anklebiters and 56lbs for other weight classes.  Players must weigh at or greater than the minimum by the official FCYFL weigh-in (typically mid-to-late August).

► Maximum weight for a player to carry the ball in Anklebiters is 70lbs.  Anklebiter players over the 70lb limit & all other unlimited players at other weight classes are not eligible to play in a position that normally handles the ball unless they are at or below the listed maximum ball carrier weight (the weight limit listed next to "Unlimited/" on the chart above).  Positions excluded for unlimited players exceeding the maximum ballcarrier limit include all offensive backfield positions, all eligible receivers & tight end positions, & any position not on the first line of a special teams formation.  Exceptions include the offensive positions of center, punter, & placekicker.
 

Identification and Verification for Official Weigh-Ins

Each player must obtain a Player Identification Card. The card will be required as official player identification at all FCYFL Weigh-Ins, and upon demand by the FCYFL Standards and Rules Committee pursuant to the execution of the Committee's official duties.

Player Identification Card shall be the sole allowable proof of age in determining a player's eligibility.
 

Accepted Player Identification Cards

Commonwealth of Virginia Identification Card as issued by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Issue date must be within five (5) years of December 1st of current calendar year. Card must display the player's photograph, date of birth, date of issue and signature of player or printed first/last names of those players under ten (10) years of age. Cards are available from all Virginia DMV Offices at a nominal charge. Original birth certificate and social security card (or other DMV approved identification) is required to obtain Identification Card.

Commonwealth of Virginia Learner's Permit as issued by the Virginia DMV. Issue date must be within five (5) years of December 1st of current calendar year. Card must display the player's photograph, date of birth, date of issue and signature of player.

Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License as issued by the Virginia DMV. Issue date must be within five (5) years of December 1st of current calendar year. Card must display the player's photograph, date of birth, date of issue and signature of player.

No other Identification Cards/Proof of Age is acceptable.

All identification cards must be valid, current, and issued within the time frame noted above.
 

MAINTAINING ELIGIBILITY

Identification Cards

All Player Identification Cards of eligible participants shall be maintained during the football season by the Player. All Player Identification Cards shall be available on demand from FCYFL Standards and Rules Committee members.

If at any time during the season, a protest is filed against a player, the Commissioner and Head Coach of the player against whom the protest has been lodged shall attend the FCYFL Standards and Rules Committee Meeting or Weigh-In, as specified, with the Player Identification Card.
 

OTHER WEIGH-IN REQUIREMENTS AND/OR RULES

A player will have only one chance to make his weight. Once he steps on an official scale and is found to be overweight, he must move up to the proper higher weight class. A player who cannot move to a higher weight class, either because their league does not file a higher weight class team, or because they fall outside the boundaries of the weigh-in requirements for any class, may be allowed a second weigh-in at a time and place designated by the Standards and Rules Committee Vice-Chairman.

There will be no waivers for weight.

All players must be officially weighed-in to become eligible for FCYFL competition.

All youth registered with one organization become a member of that organization's team roster at the time of his official Weigh-In and cannot be transferred to another organization's team during the football season and post-season.

No player wearing football gear will be allowed to weigh-in. Youth shall wear gym shorts or bathing suits at a minimum. Youth shall wear only one of each item of clothing as a maximum.

Late weigh-ins shall be conducted at a time and place to be announced, with a fee per player, paid to FCYFL.

A player may play with only one organization and on only one team.

No youth may participate who is a member or who is trying out for an inter-scholastic football squad or any other organized tackle football team.

A player may rejoin a FCYFL team prior to its second game providing that he has registered and weighed in on the official dates and is not a member of an inter-scholastic or other organized football.