STATEMENT OF POLICY AND HISTORY

ST. MARY’S PIGSKIN FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING

ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF EXPERIENCE OR ABILITY PARTICIPATE. NO TRY OUTS OR CUTS.

MANDATORY PLAYING RULES ARE IN EFFECT AT ALL TIMES.

ALL CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN A BOWL GAME; HARVEST OR TURKEY BOWL, REGARDLESS OF TEAM STANDINGS.

THERE ARE 1200 - 1400 CHILDREN (44-46 LOCAL TEAMS), WHO PARTICIPATE IN A 10 WEEK REGULAR SEASON AND POST SEASON GAME SCHEDULE.

ANY CHILD, PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1^st, WHO THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, SHALL RECEIVE A REGISTRATION REFUND. A FULL REFUND LESS INSURANCE AND RAFFLE TICKETS WILL BE GIVEN IF THIS OCCURS PRIOR TO EQUIPMENT HAND OUT; AND AFTER EQUIPMENT HAND OUT THE REFUND WILL BE $25.00, ONCE THE EQUIPMENT IS RETURNED. REGISTRATION FEES MUST BE COMPLETELY PAID PRIOR TO DRAFT. NO REFUNDS ARE GIVEN AFTER OPENING DAY.

ALL CHEERLEADING SQUADS SHALL PARTICIPATE IN A CHEERLEADING CHEER-OFF AT A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL, AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON.

FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING PARTICIPANTS ALL RECEIVE TROPHIES SUPPLIED BY THE LEAGUE. FOOTBALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE THEIRS AT BOWL GAMES ONCE ALL EQUIPMENT IS RETURNED; CHEERLEADING RECEIVE THEIRS AT CHEER-OFF ONCE THEIR UNIFORMS HAVE BEEN RETURNED.

ALL FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT CUP AND SHOES, IS SUPPLIED BY St. MARY’S PIGSKIN AND MUST BE WORN AS SUPPLIED TO PARTICIPATE.

ALL CHEERLEADING UNIFORMS ARE SUPPLIED BY ST. MARY’S PIGSKIN AND MUST BE WORN AS SUPPLIED TO PARTICIPATE.

ALL EQUIPMENT, FOOTBALL, CHEERLEADING AND COACHING IS THE PROPERTY OF ST. MARY’S PIGSKIN AND SHALL BE RETURNED AT THE TIME OF SEVERANCE, BOWL GAME OR CHEER-OFF, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

ST. MARY’S PIGSKIN FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR OVER 25 YEARS, PROVIDING THE CHILDREN OF ST. MARY’S COUNTY WITH ONE OF THE FINEST FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY.

ST. MARY’S PIGSKIN DOES NOT CURRENTLY AND HAS NEVER HAD ANY AFFILIATION WITH SOUTHERN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL OR ST. MARY’S FOOTBALL ORGANIZATION, INC. (T/A OSPREYS).