CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION (CYO)
Flag Football (1st - 3rd)
Padded Flag Football (4th)
Rookie Tackle Football (5th)
SPORTS (Grades)
FEE
$125
$175
$200
Key Terms
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FLAG FOOTBALL is a variant of football where, instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier ("deflagging") to end a down. In flag football, contact is limited between players.
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PADDED FLAG is designed to be “Limited-Contact” bridge game between Flag and Rookie Tackle that introduces kids to wearing pads, higher cognitive game play and light to moderate contact. Also, many parents feel it's safer having their kids wear full pads to play flag as they are getting a little older, bigger, faster and stronger.
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ROOKIE TACKLE is part of the Football Development Model (FDM). It is a small-sided tackle football game designed to be implemented as a bridge between flag football and 11-on-11 tackle within football leagues and clubs across the country. It also serves as a child's first experience of tackling football.
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TACKLE FOOTBALL is a full-field youth football game designed to be the final step in a league's youth football pathway before athletes enter high school sports.
Other fall sports registration is opening on May 15th!
Registration for the following sports opens 05/15 and closes on 06/30/2025.
Late registration will be dependent on individual team needs.
SPORTS (Grades)
FEE
Cross Country (3rd - 8th)
Volleyball (3rd - 8th)
Cheerleading (1st - 5th)
$125
$160
$100
Key Notes
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Rookie Tackle is for just 5th graders, no exceptions.
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Padded Flag Football is just for 4th graders, no exceptions.
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3rd and 4th grade volleyball will be combined teams.
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3rd & 4th grade Cross Country meets will be on Saturdays. 5th to 8th grades Cross Country meets will be on Sunday afternoons.
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A child may participate in multiple fall sports.
All members of St. Joseph and Holy Spirit Parishes are eligible to participate.
Once registered for your sport, please fill out both forms below:
Questions? Please email: registration_CYO@stjosephavonlake.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Greg Faltenovich, President/Athletic Director
Mike Simecek, Vice President/Officer of Facilities
Jennifer Frericks, Treasurer
OPEN, Registrar
Kay Simecek, Officer of Compliance
Jason Dietz, Officer of Uniforms
Robyn Groshek, CYO Sports Minister
COMMISSIONERS
Luke Steinacker, Basketball
Kara Reynolds, Cheerleading
Jessica Hill, Cross Country
OPEN, Football - Flag
Tony Cox, Football - Tackle
Emily Kirsch, Track & Field
Melissa Faltenovich, Volleyball
AT LARGE MEMBERS
OPEN, At Large
Adrienne Mueller, At Large - Social Media
Questions? Please contact:
athleticdirector_cyo@stjosephavonlake.org
For questions about individual sports, please contact the sport commissioner directly.
CROSS COUNTRY (3rd to 8th grades)
Jessica Hill jesshillrn@gmail.com
CHEERLEADING (1st to 5th grades)
Kara Reynolds kreynolds@primroseschoolwestlake.com
FLAG FOOTBALL (1st to 3rd graders)
Mike Simecek mikesimecek@gmail.com
FOOTBALL - PADDED FLAG (4th grade) & ROOKIE TACKLE (5th grade)
Tony Cox cox.anthony@gmail.com
VOLLEYBALL (3rd to 8th grade)
Melissa Faltenovich wess.melissa@gmail.com
Registration usually occurs during the following times:
​Fall Sports - Mid-May thru Mid-July
Football – Tackle (Grades 5-8)
Football – Flag (Grades 1-4)
Girls Volleyball (Grades 3-8)
Girls High School Volleyball (Grades 9-12)
Cross Country (Grades 3-8)
Cheerleading (Grades 1-5)
Winter Sports - Early-September thru Early-October
Boys and Girls Basketball (Grades 3-8)
Boys and Girls Basketball (Grades 9-12)
Cheerleading (Grades 3-8)
Spring Sports - Mid-January thru Mid-February
Boys and Girls Track (Grades 1-8)
Girls High School Volleyball (Grades 9-12)
Boys Volleyball (Grades 3-8)