Southwest Football League Information

1. Due to limited field space, enrollment is limited to boys and girls permanently residing in the following zip codes: 77005, 77019, 77025, 77027, 77030, 77096, 77098, 77401.

2. The registration fee for players is $300.

3. The registration fee for cheerleaders is $225.

4. Included in the registration fee are practice and game jerseys, game pants, SFL T-shirts and helmet stickers.

5. Equipment is purchased, owned and maintained by players. The league will sponsor an equipment day where equipment will be available for purchase through Barcelona Sporting Goods.

6. Teams are formed by grade rather than age. There are four divisions: Freshmen grades 1 & 2; Sophomore grades 3 & 4; Juniors grades 5 & 6; Seniors grade 7 & 8. The SFL reserves the right to slot a player in a higher division depending on age, size, ability and other factors.

7. No new player may register for the Senior Division who was born before 9/1/1996.

8. All divisions play full pads, full contact, tackle football.

9. Freshmen play 6 man football. Sophomore & Junior play 11 man football. Seniors play 8 man football.

10. Most games are played on Saturdays.

11.Head Coaches are recruited from amongst those indicating an interest. Returning Head Coaches are given first priority. Assistant Coaches are selected after the draft.

12. In 2010, players in all divisions who will also be playing football for their school or any other sport for another league or their school MUST attend and participate in the entirety of at least one of their SFL team's practices during the week preceding a game. If this requirement is not met the child will not be able to participate in that week's game.