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Registration for the 2025 Football season is NOW OPEN!
IMPORTANT UPDATE - Our divisions will be based on grades this year rather than age. We will have the following divisions:
Minis - Grades 1st/2nd
Juniors - Grades 3rd/4th
Seniors - Grades 5th/6th
Evaluations and uniform fittings will be June 23-25
We will begin uniform fittings at 5:30pm and evaluations will start at 6pm. If your player is not fitted before the evaluations start, don’t worry, we will still get them fitted that night. You will want to come to the shelter area by the concession stand to get checked in. Evaluations will be on the Super Field with the scoreboard.
Monday, June 23 - Seniors (Grades 5th/6th)
Tuesday, June 24 - Juniors (Grades 3rd/4th)
Wednesday, June 25 - Minis (Grades 1st/2nd)
Thursday, June 26 - Rain Date if necessary (this will only happen if it rains one of the other nights and we have to reschedule)
Every player needs to attend to be fitted for their uniform. This is mandatory so we order the correct size. Please come on the night of your division.
Player draft will take place at the end of the evaluation week.
Registration will close on June 26th.
Register at Grove City Kids Association | Player Registration (demosphere-secure.com)
GCKA Football Coaches Application
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If you are interested in coaching during the 2025 season, please fill out an application so we can get you scheduled for an interview.
Please fill out the application completely and email to GCKAKNIGHTS@GMAIL.COM
Interviews for all coaches, new and returning will begin in February, 2025. You will be contacted directly to schedule a time and date.
Any questions - please email GCKAKNIGHTS@GMAIL.COM
All interested applicants must go through the interview process in order to be considered for a 2025 coaching position, head or assistant, regardless of previous coaching experience or location.
Player Evaluations:
ALL players, new or returning must attend evaluations. Evaluations are June 23-25) from 6-7:30PM at Murfin Fields. Players will be fitted jerseys at evaluations, so they MUST come for at least one day!
**Players not attending will be subject to "non-attending player" draft rules and guidelines.**
Practices: TYPICALLY Mon-Thurs until school starts then the teams will go down to 3 days a week - days to be determined by the individual coach.
Games: Home games will be played at Murfin Fields and away games will be played in surrounding areas. Games will typically be played on Sundays. Games times will vary by location.
Equipment/Uniforms Provided: Helmet w/ chin strap, practice and game jerseys, practice and game pants, shoulder pads, and 1 mouth piece supplied as part of your fee.
Items Needed: Football cleats, extra mouth piece, football girdle with hip and thigh pads, knee pads, any special equipment (i.e. rib/lower back protection.
Honoring Requests: Teams are drafted after evaluations and the goal of GCKA Football is to assemble balanced teams. This is based on skill, size, experience, and many other things. Requests to have players on the same team cannot be honored due to this process. Divisions are based on grade.
Players must not exceed the maximum age for each division regardless of the grade that they are in. Players that are in violation of this rule may request to play up a division, with the proper approvals, up and until the Senior Division.
i. Mini Division – A player cannot turn 9 years old prior to August 1st of the current year.
ii. Junior Division – A player cannot turn 11 years old prior to August 1st of the current year.
iii. Senior Division – A player cannot turn 13 years old prior to August 1st of the current year.
Draft: After registration will be evaluations, then a draft will be held. Coaches will select players accordingly, in the same fashion as the NFL draft. The coach then contacts their teams' players/parents. If you have any questions or have not been contacted by the Sunday Evening after the Draft please call the GCKA office at or email GCKAKNIGHTS@gmail.com
OPYFL League Rules: For more information on OPYFL league rules please click here.
