| Q. Who is eligible for AJF? |
A. You must live in Ankeny or attend the Ankeny schools to be eligible. Flag football is for kids entering grades 1-7 and tackle football is available for those entering grades 5-7.
| Q. How much does it cost? |
| A. Flag football is $145. Tackle football is $190. For 2020, we are asking people to register and charging just $1 (so we can capture credit card information) but will only charge people the full registration cost if a season is held. |
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| Q. When is registration? |
A. June 15 - July 30. All registration is done on-line through the website. We are using this time to determine how many registrations we get to help us understand what a season might look like if football happens in the fall.
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| Q. How do I sign-up to be a Head Coach, Assistant Coach or Team Parent? |
| A. There is a place in the registration process that allows you to indicate your choice. Or you can email your League Administrator. |
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| Q. What are the signs and symptoms of a concussion? |
| A. Click to view important information about concussions |
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| Q. When do we get equipment? |
| A. Dates for equipment handout are still being determined. We will update the website when we know the dates. |
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| Q. What equipment is provided by AJF? |
| A. All equipment is provided EXCEPT for football shoes (no metal or screw in cleats) and football pants. All flags(flag divisions), jerseys , helmets and shoulder pads (tackle division) and mouth guards are provided by AJF. |
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Q. When are games played?
A. All AJF flag games are played on Sunday afternoons starting at 12:00 PM. Tackle games in Ankeny are on Sundays beginning at 12:00PM. MIYFL games at other venues can be on other days.
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| Q. When do practices start? When will they be scheduled? |
| A. First day to practice will be the day after the coach’s rules meeting (date TBD). Coaches will schedule all practices. Each team has a maximum contact hours limit of 5 hours per week. Practices are not allowed on Fridays in order to support Ankeny Hawk and Ankeny Centennial Jaguar football. Practice times are at coach's discretion. |
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| Q. Where and when are practices held? |
| A. Practice location is up to the head coach. AJF reserves the right to cancel or delay practices due to weather conditions. |
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| Q. How is AJF organized? |
| A. Ankeny Junior Football is a non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors. Each division of teams has League Administrators to oversee the play and coaches in each division. |
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| Q. What if a game gets rained out? |
| A. Generally, unless the fields are in bad shape we play in the rain. We will reschedule if games get rained out. The final make-up game schedule will be decided by the Board. |
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| Q. What if I have a complaint? |
| A. If you have specific complaints about your coach, please contact your League Administrator. For all other complaints, please contact the Board. |
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| Q. What is “Zero Tolerance Policy”? |
| A. AJF has a Zero Tolerance Policy towards poor behavior by participants, coaches, officials and spectators. Depending on the demonstrated behavior a person violating the policy may be asked to leave or even banned from attending the games. Please check out our policy on the website. |
Note: If your question has not been answered on this page, please refer to our General
Rules page which is under the Playing Rules tab.