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Atlanta Colt Youth Association

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UPCOMING EVENTS

The next ACYA Equipment Pick Up will be Sunday, July 19th. An email announcement will be sent out with the details.

Cheerleaders who have not been fitted for their game uniform should contact Laura Hogan (Laura@atlantacolts.com) immediately.

Registration for the 2009 season is underway but spaces are limited

Click Here to Register.

There’s only a few spots left in Flag and the 1st/2nd grade Pee Wee League.

The Intra-League and Colt Cheer Squads are Full.

The 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th/7th grade Football Leagues are full and the WAITLISTS ARE CLOSED. Check back early next year to register for the 2010 season.

For a paper copy of the Registration Form, send an email to feedback@atlantacolts.com

Changes in Football for 2009

ACYA will move to a grade based football structure both in the Intra-League and in the Division 1 Atlanta Colts, North Metro Football League.

The 2009 structure will be as follows:

Flag Football—K & 1st Graders
Pee Wee—1st & 2nd Graders
3rd Grade League—3rd Grade and 9 or younger on August 31, 2009
4th Grade League—4th Grade and 10 or younger on August 31, 2009
5th Grade League—5th Grade and 11 or younger on August 31, 2009
Major League —6th or 7th Grade and 13 or younger on August 31, 2009

This change will allow all players to participate in the same league as their classmates. Plus, ACYA will be aligned with the national trend towards grade-based football.

For the vast majority of football players in our league this change will have no impact.

The change will have an effect on some players at the top and bottom of the age spectrum. The one significant drawback to the new structure is that a limited number of our players will age out of the program one year earlier than they would have under the previous structure. The new structure does not allow for 8th graders to play in the ACYA program. To minimize the effect on some of our long time ACYA families, any 12 year old rising 8th graders who played in the ACYA program last season will be allowed to participate in the Intra-League for the 2009 season. This unfortunately will not apply to our returning Colt players who are rising 8th graders.

The change will have a positive impact on the experience of the majority of our families. As with any change, there will be some growing pains. ACYA will work diligently to minimize their impact on the program and the individual experience of the players.
(02/19/09)

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