Frequently Asked Questions

• Football practices officially begin Monday, July 29th:
• Practice is at Tolland Middle School Monday-Thursday until the start of school then reduces to Tuesday through Thursday.
• Peewee football 6-7:30pm / Micros, Juniors, Seniors football 6-8pm 

Cheer practices officially begin Monday, July 29th:

• Practice is at Tolland Middle School
• Mini cheer starts at 2-3 days per week then reduces to 2 once school starts
• Micro, Juniors, Seniors Cheer starts at 3-4 days then reduces to 3 once school starts

Home games are played on the turf field at Tolland High School.  Games are weekly, typically on Sundays but may occur on a Saturday depending on the availability of Away Team fields.  You can find our upcoming game schedule here.  Away games are played throughout Eastern CT.

Tolland Youth Football and Cheer is a privately operated, non-profit, all volunteer program. Elections are held each January for the board positions and we welcome all interested parents and guardians to attend our meetings.  

• Gear - to be returned:
  • Helmet
  • Shoulder Pads
  • Practice Jersey and Game Jersey
  • Practice Pants x 1 / Game Pants x 2
  • Belt, Knee pads, Thigh pads
• Team / Player Photos
• 1 Mouth guard

• Gear - to be returned:
  • Uniform top, bottom, boy-shorts, and socks
  • Game day bow
  • October bow
• Team / Athlete Photos

• Integrated Girdle - required
• Athletic Cup - required
• Football Cleats - required
• Over the calf socks - required
• Additional Mouth guard - recommended
• Integrated Shirt - recommended
• Padded Arm Sleeves - optional
• Football Gloves - optional
• Lower Back Plate - optional

• Sneakers
• Leggings
• Competition bow (to be determined by the coach)

**Samples, sizers, and purchase links will be available at uniform pick-up**

• Seniors - Youth Size
• Juniors - Junior Size
• Micros - Peewee Size
• Peewee - Peewee Size

It takes a lot to operate a youth football program and our amazing volunteers make it all happen.  From members of our Board, to parents and families on gameday, we provide an experience like no other for our athletes and fans.   Each family is required to provide 4 volunteer hours for the first child and 2 volunteer hours for each additional child.  Hours are not required for flag families but are appreciated.  Volunteer deposits will be held if hours are not completed, however there are numerous opportunities for hours throughout the year.   Volunteer opportunities include:

• Board Positions
• Coaches/Asst Coaches
• Concessions
• Field Setup / Teardown / Clean-up
• Down Markers / Chains
• Fundraising / Gameday Raffle

While many members of our coaching staff have a background in football as athletes themselves, this is not a requirement.   All of our football coaches are required to take annual  football certification programs provided by USA Football.  Certification includes courses and exams pertaining to player safety, proper blocking and tackling techniques, as well as practice / gameday planning.  All coaching staff who have contact with youth athletes must complete a comprehensive background screening.

Flag is for our youngest athletes aged 4-5 at a lower registration cost.  It is a fun program that is focused on development of football skills and is non-competitive.  We provide a shirt with the athletes name and number.  Cleats are not required.  Games are played on a different schedule against local teams.  Practice is typically 2 night per week for 1 hour at Tolland Middle School.