1. How
many coaches are required to field a team, and what are their roles?
Each team will consist of a head coach, who will also serve as a position coach.
Position coaches:
Quarterbacks Coach
Running Backs Coach
Receivers Coach
Offensive Line Coach
Defensive Line Coach
Linebackers Coach
Defensive Backs Coach
*For 2008, these 7 coaches will coach varsity and 78ers team.
2. What are the costs for each player?
Yearly costs will be $150 per player for 2008.
A few programs may already have player equipment, which may change these costs. There will also
be some costs for purchasing a girdle, mouthpiece and cleats.
3. How many practices will there be each week?
Practices will be Monday-Thursday,
with games on Friday. In case of Saturday game, practice will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Times will be approximately 2 hrs per practice.
4. What will the schedule look like, w/ date practice starts and when the season
ends?
Camp will
begin August 15. Games will begin after Labor Day and will conclude by early November. Opportunities also
exist to play in mid-November against out of state competition. The CFL-MI has been invited to play in
Atlanta in mid-November 2008.
5. How
many games will be played?
Regular season will consist of 8 games (6 games for the 78ers teams). Up to 4 teams will be in
the playoffs. An all-star game consisting of equal numbers of invitations from each team, will be played
the day of the championship game.
Scheduled Days
of game (i.e. Saturday morning and afternoon.)
We will make attempts at having Friday doubleheaders 6:00 and 8:30 games; Saturday games consisting
of 10:30am, 1:00, 3:30 and 6:30pm games; and different combinations within these time frames.
6. Where are the officials going to come from?
This is to be determined. MSHAA officials
who are willing, and we may recruit college campuses as well.
7. Is there a standard "playbook"
or type of play calling that the league would provide to "rookie coaches or rookie teams?
It is our intent to meet with coaches to discuss limitations for the first year. In addition, the league
is prepared to teach coaches in need of assistance. We want godly men first, so we are prepared to assist
those who feel they need help with the coaching end of things.
8.
Will kids outside of home schooled or Christian school kids be allowed to play, and can kids who are not Christians,
play?
It is not our intent to exclude anyone, but there are some parameters.
There is a standard of play expected that would glorify Christ. We have standards for our coaches
so they will be qualified to lead and model proper behavior for the players. We want families attracted
to the league and will welcome them, when approached. In order to keep a Christian environment on each
team, we will have a “cap” for the number of kids coming from outside the Christian environment. We
do not want a situation where ungodliness is the standard that Christian kids have to fight off. It should
be the other way around. There should be a Christ likeness present with each program that will have a positive
influence. Any kids allowed on teams must participate in weekly worship such as at a sponsor church, such
as going with a friend who is home schooled, to his church.
