Mission Statement
Of The Greater
Des Moines
Catholic Football
League
The Greater Des Moines Catholic Football League, founded in 1964, will strive to
provide young student-athletes the opportunity to develop disciplined life skills through family, friends,
and the game of Football. The Greater Des Moines Catholic Football League will focus on Five Key
Pillars of development:
- Sportsmanship
- Teamwork
- Commitment/Accountability
- Football Fundamentals
- Lifelong Physical Fitness
The Greater Des Moines Catholic Football League will deliver a positive spiritual experience for each
player, coach, and family, regardless of the outcome of the game. Our goal is to develop strong
young men who, through participation in our league, will naturally progress into Dowling Catholic
High School, which develops leaders for life centered on Christ.
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G E N E R A L I N F O
Mission
Statement of the Greater Des Moines Catholic Football League
The Greater Des Moines Catholic Football League, founded in 1964, will strive to provide young
student athletes the opportunity to develop disciplined life skills through family, friends, and the
game of Football, and will focus on Five Key Pillars of development:
- Sportsmanship
- Teamwork
- Commitment/Accountability
- Football Fundamentals
- Outstanding Physical Fitness
The Greater Des Moines Catholic Football League will deliver a positive spiritual experience for each
player, coach and family, regardless of the outcome of the game. Our goal is to develop strong young
men who, through participation in our league, will naturally progress into Dowling Catholic High School,
which develops leaders for life centered on Christ.
CLICK HERE for the "Policies & Procedures of the Greater Des Moines Catholic Football League" - Playing Time, Parent, Coach & Player Conduct and Much More
2011 Registration
Fees
After you register online, please remember to PRINT & SAVE the receipt emailed to you for your
records. Please register early for a better chance to be on your desired team. Thanks to some 600
families who registered online between February and May last year.
Fees January 1 through May 31, 2011:
Flag (Grades 3 & 4): $100
Fourth-Grade Tackle Option (Fourth-Grade Parents' Option to Play Fifth-Grade Tackle): $150
Tackle (Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8): $150
Fees June 1, 2011 through July 31, 2011:
Flag (Grades 3 & 4): $100
Fourth-Grade Tackle Option (Fourth-Grade Parents' Option to Play Fifth-Grade Tackle): $175
Tackle (Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8): $175
Fees On & After August 1, 2011:
Flag (Grades 3 & 4): $100
Fourth-Grade Tackle Option (Fourth-Grade Parents' Option to Play Fifth-Grade Tackle): $200
Tackle (Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8): $200
All Fees Final
All registration fees and payments are final, non-refundable and non-transferable. A $15 charge will
be assessed on all returned checks. Please contact a Catholic Football League Board Member for
information on financial assistance. No registration is final without approval of the Registrar.
ALL Youth Encouraged To Play / Eligibility Requirements
The Greater Des Moines Catholic Football League is OPEN TO ALL YOUTH, CATHOLIC & NON-
CATHOLIC, so long as they are in good academic standing as determined by the Greater Des Moines
Catholic Football League Board of Directors.
Program Breakdowns
- Third-Grade Flag Football
- Fourth-Grade Flag Football
- NEW: Fourth-Grade Tackle Option - Parent Option To Place Fourth-Grader In Fifth-Grade Tackle
- Fifth-Grade Developmental Tackle Football
- Sixth-Grade Tackle Football
- Seventh-Grade Tackle Football
- Eighth-Grade Tackle Football
2011 Weight Restrictions for Ball Carriers
- Third-Grade Flag Football - No Ball-Carrier Weight Restrictions
- Fourth-Grade Flag Football - No Ball-Carrier Weight Restrictions
- Fifth-Grade Developmental Tackle Football - 100-Pound Ball-Carrier Weight Limit
- Sixth-Grade Tackle Football - 115-Pound Ball-Carrier Weight Limit
- Seventh-Grade Tackle Football - 135-Pound Ball-Carrier Weight Limit
- NEW: Eighth-Grade Tackle Football - 165-Pound Ball-Carrier Weight Limit
Player / Parent / Coach / Board Member Conduct
All parties associated with the Greater Des Moines Catholic Football League (players, parents,
coaches & board members) are expected to properly conduct themselves at all times. Failure to do
so could result in penalties up to and including dismissal from the league.
Practices
The Catholic Football League's intent regarding pre-season practices is to ensure that players are in
sufficient shape to undergo the physical nature of football, to minimize injury, and reasonably to follow
the guidelines of the Iowa High School Athletic Association, while applying those guidelines to grade-
school football. The following CFL guidelines regarding practices might require further discussion
and clarification by the CFL board in specific instances.
- No practices generally shall be held on Fridays (Dowling home games) and Sundays.
- For sixth- through eighth-grade tackle programs, five practices may be held the first week, and then
four practices thereafter.
- For the fifth-grade tackle program, five practices may be held the first week, and then three
practices thereafter.
- For the third-fourth flag programs, five practices may be held the first week, and then three practices
thereafter.
- Practices for all programs shall last no longer than 2-1/2 hours per practice.
- A total of five "conditioning" practices must be completed before full-contact tackling is allowed.
- School and religious education take priority over any practice.
- No teams shall practice on the Dowling varsity practice field or main east field.
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