Contact Football
For Boys, Ages 5 through 14
Contact football season runs from August through to the end of November for boys and girls ages 5 through 14. Flag football seasons runs from April through the end of June for boys and girls ages 5 through 13. See Flag Football page for more information.
Contact football registration opens: June 2024 and flag football registration opens: February 2024.
Football Photograph Day - Tuesday, September 17, 2024!
Football photographs will start at 5:00 PM at Lackman Playground located at 1101 Bartlett Street, Philadelphia, PA 19114. All players should be in uniform, and all coaches need to wear their coaching shirt for the team photographs! Please plan to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to your scheduled session time. The schedule will be posted here when known.
5/6's at 5:00 PM
8's at 5:30 PM
10's at 6:00 PM
11's at 6:30 PM
13's at 7;00 PM
Order envelopes will be available at the concession stand for coaches to pick up and distribute to their players. It is imperative to have the forms completed prior to the schedule photograph session. Coaches must complete the team envelope for team photographs. We welcome anyone’s assistance who may require service hours. Should you wish to preorder and enjoy a paperless experience go here: Photos | AG Photography Studio, Inc. (photoreflect.com)
DO NOT REGISTER FOR FOOTBALL IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A HELMET!
Posted 7/28/2022
Be advised that obtaining helmets has become very difficult to nearly impossible this year. Please do not register for football is you do not already own a football helmet.
Online Registration for 2024/2025 Contact Football is Still Open for Some Spots Until Friday, August 16th!
Revised July 30, 2024
Registration for both boys and girls will open on June 1, 2024. Players must be 5 years old by June 30, 2024 and cannot turn 15 years old before August 1, 2024.
Registration costs is $120.00 for the younger divisions, Lil Tykes, Bandits and Mitey Mites and $150 for all other divisions.
We are accepting both, boys and girls born on 8/1/2009 through 6/30/2019.
($120 for those up to 8 years old and $150 for those 9 years old and up, payable with Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards.)
Football registration will close on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 11:45 PM! It will not reopen after that date.
Details Below To Be Updated When Known.
Football Starts on Monday, July 24, 2023!
The football season will start on Monday, July 24 with heat acclamation conditioning sessions. Times are 6:00 PM through 8:00 PM. You must be registered before you are able to participate. Practices will begin on Monday, July 31.
All practices and home games are held at Lackman Playground located at 1101 Barlett Street, Philadelphia, PA 19114. The playing season (actual games) starts around September 10th and ends around November 22nd.
All players must be registered before being allowed to participate in practices. No exceptions!
Be advised that we have the maximum enrollment set at 25 players for each division. You are guaranteed a team position unless we are unable to fulfill a team in that division with enough players. Should we exceed the maximum player limit you will be placed on a waitlist. You will not be asked to pay a registration fee until we receive enough players to form another team. At which time your child will be released from the waitlist and payment will then be requested. Don't wait, please register now to be guaranteed a team placement!
Those requiring additional information concerning football are to contact our Director of Football, Michael O'Neill at [email protected] or via telephone at 215.519.1504.
How to Register!
To register for any sport with the Fox-Rok Athletic Association go to www.foxrokaa.com and click on “Register” that is located in the upper right hand corner of our home page. You will then need to click on “Create New Account or “Login” if you have not already created an account. As a reminder, you must first have an account before you can register your child/children. You can also register on our football registration page. The process is easy.
Once you have created an account, you then need to list your child/children before you can choose a program to play in. Select “Add Participant.” Enter the child’s name and complete all of the required fields. If you have more children to register, don’t select “Next.” Select “Add Another Participate.” Once you have added all of your children you should select “Next.”
After you have entered all of your children only then will the system allow you to select the available program for that child or children. Make your selection. Continue to complete the necessary fields until you have completed your order. You will receive an email confirmation after you have successfully completed the process.
After the first time you register your child/children the system will remember your information! You will only need to update a few lines as opposed to starting from scratch when registering for all other Fox-Rok sports.
Please note, if you want to coach or volunteer in any way you must create an account online and state your interest. The program is set up to ask if you have a desire to volunteer and in what role.
To get on the mailing list you must create an account online.
If you experience any difficulties in registering and require assistance, please call 866.981.2583 then extension 2 during normal business hours. Tell them that you are with the Fox-Rok Athletic Association and require their assistance to register for football.
Concerning Registrations!
Registration cutoff dates are established mainly to ensure that uniforms and the necessary equipment needs can be identified and ordered in time to be received before the start of the playing season. This is the case for each sport offering at Fox-Rok A.A. Occasionally we have situations where we may require additional players to prevent a team or teams from folding and will solicit players by posting these openings on our website. That is the only time we will accept registrations after the established cutoff date. This website provides ample notice time for registration of all sports. On our website, at the top of each sport page, it states the month of when registrations are held and the duration of the season. It is provided for your planning purposes. Next registration for football will be held online in the month of June.
Season End - Return of Equipment
In the past, Fox-Rok Football has not been successful in retrieving all loaned equipment (shoulder pads, helmets, padded pants) back from our players/families after the season has concluded. If the equipment is not returned, the cost of registration goes up the following year because new equipment must be purchased. This year, in an effort to prevent escalating registration costs and to reduce the burden of organizing a return date, loaned equipment will be collected after the last game of the player's season. A plastic "trash" bag will be supplied to each player by the coach for the return of equipment at that time. Please make sure you bring a change of clothes for your son to the last game of the season.
Equipment to be Purchased by the Player!
Please be advised that Fox-Rok Athletic Association is NOT responsible for any personal purchases of equipment.
- Mouth Piece
- Athletic Supporter
- Molded Spikes (No screw-on spikes permitted per league rules.)
- Helmet - Each registered player is required to purchase their own football helmet. These helmets are available at Lloyd Sixsmith Sporting Goods, located at 7554 Frankford Avenue under Fox-Rok Athletic Association at a discounted price.
Seeking Football Sponsors!
The lifeblood of the Fox-Rok Athletic Association is through the generosity of our sponsors. Their commitment to youth sports helps make these programs available to all children in our neighborhood. To help out please download the 2023 Football/Cheerleading sponsorship application that is posted here: footballcheersponsorletterlh08042023.pdf
May 6, 2019
The following is the weight and age matrix that is used to form team. When registering you do not need to be concern your with the weights and age overlaps as we will sort that out after registration and before the start of the football season.
The matrix below was updated on June 6, 2021.
Team Age (as of July 31, 2021) Maximum Stripped Weight plus Uniform Allowance = Maximum Dressed Weight Football Size
Lil Tykes 5 and 6 No Weight Restrictions K2
Jr. Bandits 7 and younger 105.9 lbs. K2
Bandits 8 and younger 115.9 lbs. K2
Mitey Mites 9 and younger 125.9 lbs. K2
Cadets 10 and younger 135.9 lbs. K2
Jr. PeeWee 11 and younger 145.9 lbs. TDJ
12 Unlimited 12 and younger No Weight Restrictions TDJ
13 Unlimited 13 and younger No Weight Restrictions TDY
14 Unlimited 14 and younger No Weight Restrictions TDY
Pre-Game Weigh-In Must Be Conducted Prior To Each Game.
The age the player is on July 31 of the current season defines placement.
Coach Rich's Jr Pee Wee's won the Pennsylvania Elite American Youth Football State Championship. They placed 5th in the nation in the National Championship in Florida.
2013 Accomplishments!
Pennsylvania Elite American Youth Football Winners:
Big East Champions – Cadets
Mid- Atlantic Regional Champions - Cadets and Midgets
PA Elite City Champions Cadets, Jr. PeeWees, Jr. Midgets and Midgets
2012 Accomplishments!
Congratulations to Richie Storck's Cadet team for wining the National Championship in Florida. We also wish to congratulate Bruce Carr and his Mitey Mites' team for winning their Division!
The 2012 American Youth Football and Cheer National Championships have concluded, but now is your chance to relive and watch a recap of all of this years excitement with The NBC Sports Network. Tune in on Saturday, December 29 at 3:30 PM on The NBC Sports Network to watch your Fox-Rok Ravens win the Cadet Division National Championship!
2011 Accomplishments!
3 City Championships
3 State Championships
1 State Farm Bowl Championship
1 National 2nd Place
1 National 3rd Place
Our league affiliation:
NESAC = Northeast Suburban Athletic Association Conference