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| Mandatory Coaches Meeting -- Aug 26th 8:00-10:00 |
Reminder – All football coaches (Head coaches and Assistant coaches) are required to attend a mandatory coaches meeting. This meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26th, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Montrose High School Auditorium. (Parking on West side of building). Attendance will be taken and coaches are expected to be there for full 2 hours.
Any coaches not in attendance will serve a 1 game suspension (at MMRFL’s choice of dates) unless excused and confirmed by MMRFL Executive Board in advance. Those unable to attend for valid reasons need to request to be excused in writing to MMRFL Executive Board. Email request using “Contact us” link on website or address Email to both President@mmrfl.org and VicePresident@mmrfl.org Whether approved or rejected all email request will be confirmed. If you do not receive back confirmation one way or the other you need to follow up with Executive Board. Coaches – your area Boards or Field Commissioner cannot excuse you from this meeting – only the league Executive Board. Do not wait until the last minute to make your requests!
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| Field Commissioner Training |
One more Field Commissioner training will be scheduled before the first game. Watch this Board for time and location !
Reminder – All areas are required to have at least one male and one female certified Field Commissioner but are encouraged to have more certified to insure that someone is always available to oversee activities on game day. Certification is valid for 3 seasons ( year trained plus two additional seasons) and then must be redone. |
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| Kerasley Multi-Team Scrimmage -- August 23rd |
Kearsley will be hosting the traditional MMRFL Multi-Team Scrimmage this year since Millington is unable to do so. This scrimmage will be conducted on August 23rd at Kearsley starting at about 10:00 AM. There are about 15 teams participating so far. If interested in participating you need to contact them immediately for details and check for openings.
Contact Jim Jacot, Kearsley Youth President - samler4230@sbcglobal.net
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| Inclement Weather Notice & Rescheduled Games |
The MMRFL follows the guidelines of the MHSAA/NFHS regarding Lightning and delay / suspension of games. That means that if Lightning is seen the game must be delayed and teams removed from the field of play to safety. The game cannot be resumed until 30 minutes after the last flash of lightning is seen. Based upon our schedule and the weather conditions once a game has been delayed the Area and League Staff and Game Officials will make the decision if and when a game is suspended fro the day. Once suspended for the day we will either reschedule a time to finish the game or call the game complete at the point suspended. Any game rescheduled will need to be played on the next day (Sunday) or on a weekend during the season when neither team has another game per MHSAA rules. A game that is suspended part way through and rescheduled will resume at the same point in the game at which is was suspended.
As soon as we are aware of any problems we will post a notice on this Bulletin Board of any MMRFL games that are rescheduled, delayed, or cancelled for any reason. We will also update that notice for date, times, and locations of makeup game or status as soon as information is available. We suggest that you check the Bulletin board Saturday before you leave for a game if there is inclement weather on Friday or Saturday.
MMRFL President |
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| Physicals and Insurance Waivers required before you can practice |
This is a reminder to all parents, coaches, and Area Staff that all participants must have submitted completed sports Physical certification signed and approved by Doctor before they are allowed to participate in any practice or scrimmages. If using standard sports physical forms they must be approved with Football or competitive cheer approved as applicable. IF the doctor chooses to provide documentation in letter or prescription sheet format it must clearly specify the sports authorized or state full contact football for football players.
It should also be noted that for those areas covered under MMRFL insurance policy all participants also must have submitted MMRFL insurance waiver properly filled out and signed legal guardian. Child will not be allowed to participate if not signed
In addition medical treatment form must also be filled out and signed. If parent declines to sign treatment consent they must be present at all times while child is practicing, scrimmaging, or playing.
These actions are required by either the MHSAA or our insurance carrier and so required by order of the MMRFL Executive Board without exception.
MMRFL President - James Brown |
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| MMRFL Football Cleat Regulations |
Please pay special attention to the following guidelines when going out to buy cleats for your child for the upcoming football season in the MMRFL. Your child will not be allowed to participate in a game with cleats that do not conform to the MMRFL Rules. Pay special attention to the Cleats.
** Molded football or soccer style cleats made of a rubber-like material only, that cannot develop a burr or cutting surface. NO SCREW—IN, HARD CERAMIC, or METAL TIPPED CLEATS.
** Cleats may not be any longer then ½” in length.
** NO POINTED CLEATS or STUDS. All cleats or studs must be a minimum of 3/16” in diameter or more at the tip.
Do not count on the clerks at the retail stores to know which shoes are legal or not – follow the rules above. We cannot educate all the clerks in the Leagues territory and in many some cases they don’t care they just want to sell any thing you will buy. Be especially careful of the shoes with small pointed studs on the bottom or edge – these are illegal by MMRFL standards (minimum 3/16” at the tip) --- If you insist on buying these the small studs must be cut off to conform to MMRFL rules.
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| MMRFL - 2008 CALENDAR OF KEY DATES 07/1/08 |
08/09/08 -- FC Training at Bendle 12:00-2:00 PM
08/11/08 -- First day of Practice - Conditioning Only (Helmets, Footballs, Cleats only --
(No Contact - No Pads)
08/12/08 -- Season Opener Board of Commissioners Meeting -- 7:00 PM
08/16/08 -- First eligible for Contact Practice
08/17/08 -- FC Training at Kearsley 1:00-3:00 PM
08/19/08 -- Pre-Roster Meeting -- 7:00 PM All areas must submit team registration forms
with final Field Availability, Number of teams in Each Division, and Special Requests
(All Dues and fees now due and payable.)
08/23/08 -- Kearsley Multi Team Scrimmage -- Contact Kearsley FC fro Details
08/26/08 -- Board of Commissioners Meeting -- Montrose High School 7:00
(Insurance Waiver Books to be turned in)
08/26/08 -- Mandatory Football Coaches Meeting -- Montrose High School 8:00-10:00 PM
09/02/07 -- Roster Meeting. – 6:00 ALL Areas must submit a completed roster to the League
Executive Board and ALL other Areas at This Meeting !
(Schedules will be reviewed and approved)
09/06/08 -- First Game of Season.
09/09/08 -- Regular League Meeting (7:00)
09/13/08 -- 2nd week of Games of Season.
09/16/08 -- Regular League Meeting (7:00)
09/20/08 -- 3rd week of Games of Season.
09/23/08 -- Regular League Meeting (7:00)
09/27/08 -- 4th week of Games of Season.
09/30/08 -- Regular League Meeting (7:00)
10/04/08 -- 5th week of Games of Season.
10/07/08 -- Regular League Meeting (7:00)
10/11/08 -- 6th week of Games of Season.
10/14/08 -- Regular League Meeting (7:00)
10/18/08 -- Final week of Games of Season.
10/21/08 -- Regular League Meeting (7:00) Last meeting.
Officer elections (President & Treasurer)
10/24/08 -- Official Close of 2007 Season
** Last Revised 08/15/08
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| About the Mid-Michigan Rural Football League |
| The Mid-Michigan Rural Football League, Inc., (MMRFL) is a youth football and cheerleading organization for kids from ages 8 to 13. It is designed to organize and maintain recreational athletics (Youth Football & Cheerleading) in an instructional nature. We offer supervision, guidance, and instruction aimed at making our kids better athletes and better people. Incorporated in 1990 we have grown from 7 districts with 19 teams to 19 Member areas + 2 associate member areas with over 106 football teams last year. These are coed – full contact football teams playing under MHSAA rules along with Cheerleading squads and POM squads as well in many areas to round out the experience. With over 4000 kids and over 500 volunteer coaches and staff we are proud to serve communities in 5 counties in Mid Michigan (Genesee, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawasee, and Tuscola). |