Welcome to our community developed web-page!

For specific questions contact
Blake Barry at information@tcchargers.com

and we will respond to your question and may post answers here for all to benefit from.

1.                Why don't the players rotate through all the positions like baseball?
It should be a goal of all coaches to teach all positions to each player, however football is like no other sport.   It requires more time teach a position, and with the fast pace of the game it is difficult to rotate players through all positions.  An player inexperienced in a position is also more susceptible to injury.

2.         Are games usually on Saturday or Sunday?
Games are on both days.  The schedule is published in August once the league and all programs report on their team counts at each level.

3.                If I have church on Sunday mornings, what options do I have? 
Depending on the game time you may want to attend different church service or work out alternative plans with your coach.  Typically the schedules vary so games will be at different times over the course of the season. 

4.                Why does Tri-City have an in-house program instead of PAC-10 teams as before? 
After extensive research we found that other area programs that had an in-house football program develop players at a faster pace. By having an in-house program players are more likely to play more downs and play more positions.

5.                Why does travel and in-house cost the same? 
The cost is the same, because the equipment, facility, uniform and referee costs are the same. The only difference between the two is travel plays 5 games in other towns.

6.                Why am I getting fundraiser information when your flyers said no fundraiser this year?  We are bringing select opportunities to your attention that we feel could benefit you and will help Tri-City raise funds to continue to improve our growing program.

7.                When and where is equipment pickup? 
Saturday, June 28th 8:00-12:00PM 
AND Saturday, July 26th 8:00-12:00PM

8.                When does practice start? 
First Day of TACKLE Conditioning - Helmets Only, July 28th 5:00PM, Flag Football starts on Sunday, August 3rd at 5:30pm - see the flag football page for more information.

9.                Where do we go the first day of practice? 
All players will practice together for the first week.  Each player should wear their helmets, molded mouth piece, shorts and spikes to the first day on practice.  See Conditioning Week and Practice Details.

10.           Who will be my coach or how are coaches determined?
There will be a coaches selection committee established and this committee will review last year survey data, coaches resumes and interviews as necessary.  A coach's experience at different levels and specialty such as defense, offense, etc. is also considered in efforts to prepare evenly strong coaching staff on teams.

11.           What if my child gains weight? 
There are two weight rules to consider. Travel and in-house. In regards with travel, the max weight limits are Bantam-87lbs, Feather-97lbs, Middle-107lbs, LW-123lbs and HW–unlimited. During the course of the season the max weight will increase a half pound a week, if your child exceeds the max weight they will not be allowed to play that week.  See weight guidelines for further information.

12.           What if signed up for flag and then we decide to play tackle? 
You need to make that decision during the 1st week of practice and then you'll need to pay the $200 difference.

13.           Why is Tri-City more expensive than some of the other programs in the area?  
Tri-City is self funded, which means we do not receive any support from the park districts. In fact we pay maintenance fees for the up keep of the game and practice fields. All improvements are funded via registration and fundraiser, such as the scoreboards and bleachers. We also offer high quality equipment then other communities, helmets, shoulder pads practice and game jerseys.

14.           Where does all the money go that the board gets? 
90% of the money goes to operating costs, which include field and building maintenance, field repair, new equipment purchases and repairs, reconditioning of helmets every year, insurance, marketing, etc... 10% goes to future projects and improvements.

15.           Can I pay a deposit?  
No; due to problems in the past and to simplify record keeping, we do not take deposits.  Instead we offered several open registration sessions, and also have online registration available 24/7.

16.           How do I pay by check? 
You can pay electronically by check directly on our online registration using our paypal payment processing center.  You can enter your check information.

17.           how do they determine what team my son will be on?
There is draft process that is followed at all levels.

18.           what if my son wants to play on same team with his friend?
Unfortunately we can not guarantee players on the same team.

19.           How do I finish registering? 
If for some reason you think you have paid (you would have gotten a receipt via email,) but did not complete second step of online registration, contact the webmaster@tcchargers.com  or registrar@tcchargers.com  and they can assist you with completing this form.

20.           Who will be my coach?
You will not know until the draft takes place and you receive a call.

21.           How do I get added to or removed to the email list? 
If you completed registration and provided your email address you should already be on our list.  Otherwise you can visit our email list registration page at www.tcchargers.com/Misc/EmailListReg.htm 

22.           What is your email / privacy policy?
We respect your privacy and support a permission based opt-in or opt-out list service.  Please see details at www.tcchargers.com/Misc/EmailListReg.htm

23.           How often is the website updated and how do I get notified of changes? 
The website is typically updated several times a month during the off season, and almost daily during the season.  There is a date on the start page showing last updates.  You can get notified via email whenever there is a change by signing up on bottom left of the home page, or on the right side of www.tcchargers.com/Misc/EmailListReg.htm

24.           When are team pictures? 
Team pictures are taken once the season is underway and the schedules are published.  We try to schedule your team pictures around game times if possible.  Team pictures are scheduled for September 6 and 7. Please refer to the website calendar. at http://www.tcchargers.com/calendar.htm

25.           When are the board meetings and who is invited? 
The board meets every second Monday of the month, typically at 7:00 at Campton Hills clubhouse.  Times may be later during season.  The majority of the meetings are open to the public.  Occasionally some topics are discussed in a closed forum.

26.           Do they serve hot-wings at the board meetings? 
No typically it is BYOW (H20) Wings has been considered, but would require an increase in our budget for paper goods. We would accept delivery of wings during the meeting but we request that napkins and wipes be provided. ;)

27.           What is a team parent? 
A team parent is usually selected by each coaching staff, and assists the coach with scheduling team events, correspondence and special communications to other parents from the board.

28.           When are there parent meetings? 
There are typically several team parent meeting throughout the season.  These are announced in advance and are held at the practice fields before or after practice.

29.           What do they do if there is stormy weather? 
We make every effort to follow safe guidelines and keep track of the changing weather.  Please check the home page of the website for the most recent updates BEFORE heading out to the fields.

30.      What do I do if I have an issue with a coach, who do I contact?
Call the Director of Coaches & Player Development Geno Calcagno @ coachplayer@tcchargers.com

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