The first week of practice will be conditioning/no-contact practices. players will be required to wear helmets and cleats only.
After completing one week of conditioning, players will wear full pads for contact practice. (**note: these conditioning rules are for K-6th only. 7th/8th has different conditioning rules that your coach will go over with you)
Players will need the following for practices:
- White Helmet (GRF provides stickers)
- Shoulder pads
- Black football pants with girdle, thigh and knee pads built in (or separate girdle if not built into pants)
- Molded cleats -- screw-in cleats are not permitted
- colored Mouth guards that attach to facemask--clear mouth guards not permitted
- Practice jersey or large T-shirt to fit over shoulder pads
Grant Rocket Football will provide each player with a custom jersey that is theirs to keep.
**note! we will be holding OPTIONAL practices in June and July for grades 4-8. These practices are not required at all, but are available to help kids keep in shape over the summer and to begin to learn the plays/routes. Practices are held at the 78ers practice field (between AYSO fields and varsity baseball diamond) practice dates/times are below.
Practices are from 6-8pm:
Sunday June 2, Tuesday June 4
Sunday June 9, Tuesday June 10
Tuesday, June 18 (no practice Sunday the 16th-Father's Day)
Sunday, June 23, Tuesday June 25
(No practice week of July 4th)
Sunday July 7, Tuesday, July 9
Sunday July 14, Tuesday July 16
Sunday July 21, Tuesday July 23
Sunday July 28, Tuesday July 30