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Lutz Chiefs Youth Football and Cheer

2026 Registration

2026 Registration

REGISTRATION WINDOWS & FEES

FOOTBALL
See our FOOTBALL PROGRAM page for program descriptions and season schedules. 

2026 Learn to Play (ages 3-5) - REGISTRATION OPEN!
This program is for new athletes who want to learn to play tackle football without the full contact or competition that is involved with tackle. LTP athletes will learn proper blocking and tackling techniques in practice, and will have light/controlled contact with other players.  It is expected that athletes who complete a season of Learn to Play will attempt to move up to tackle football the following year. Learn to Play athletes will not be issued tackle football equipment; however, they will receive a uniform they will be able to keep at the end of the season.  This team may play informal scrimmages against local teams that have a similar program (more likely in the Fall season).

Registration Fee: $150

2026 Fall Competitive Flag (ages 5-6) - REGISTRATION OPEN!
This program is for new athletes who want to learn to play tackle football without the full contact or competition that is involved with tackle. Flag athletes will learn proper blocking and tackling techniques in practice, and will have light/controlled contact with other players.  It is expected that athletes who complete a season of Competitive Flag will attempt to move up to tackle football the following year. Flag athletes will not be issued tackle football equipment; however, they will receive a uniform they will be able to keep at the end of the season.  Competitive Flag will play games mostly on Saturdays against other organizations within FYD.

Registration Fee: $150

2026 Fall Tackle Football (ages 6-13) - REGISTRATION OPEN!
The fall tackle football season runs from June through November (possibly December depending on post-season performance).
This program is competitive and part of the Pop Warner FYD League.

See the Football Program page for practices, divisions, schedule, etc.

Registration Fee: $375

2026 Spring Tackle Football - REGISTRATION CLOSED (Season in Progress)
At the Chiefs, we will continue to use spring to focus on development of our players, and our coaches. This spring, we're bringing in some outside coach help, and will be running a "High School" style Spring. We will have Tuesday/Thursday practices from 6:30-8ish. Each practice will have sessions focusing on speed, agility, strength, conditioning, blocking, tackling, and position specific individual drills. 8-8:30 will be used later in the season for some controlled scrimmage work.

The only Saturday on the schedule is May 2, 2026. We'll use that day as the equivalent of a "garnet vs grey" type scrimmage. Additional scrimmages will be on a case by case basis.

Season Begins 
- New Players - Feb 17
- Returners - March 3

Season Ends - May 2

Age groups (Age as of July 15, 2026. Groupings are flexible)
- ages 4-6 (LTP - shorter practices/no helmets/pads)
- ages 6-8,  ages 9-11 ages, 12-14 (Tackle)

All equipment provided by Chiefs

Balances must be paid in FULL before equipment will issued and players are allowed to participate.


CHEER
See our CHEER PROGRAM page for program descriptions and season schedules.
✨ Be sure to also check out our Cheer Clinic for skill development and a great introduction to our program!

2026 All-Year Cheer - REGISTRATION OPEN!

Price

  •  $525 (ages 5-14)
  • $400 (ages 3-4)

All Year Cheer Registration Includes:

  • Spring Practice
  • Summer Conditioning
  • Fall Season
  • Registration Fees
  • Chiefs Swag
  • Competition Fees
  • Rented Competition Uniform

Important Requirements:

  • One mandatory fundraiser per athlete
  • Parent/adult volunteer shifts per season/per athlete (# TBD)

All Year Cheer ALL INCLUSIVE TEAM (Ages 5-17) - REGISTRATION OPEN!
This program is designed for cheerleaders with special needs, ensuring every child feels a sense of belonging, has fun, and makes meaningful physical progress. With input from parents, we will provide personalized accommodations to meet each athlete’s unique needs. To create a positive and successful season, we kindly ask that you share any concerns or special requirements in advance. 


DISCOUNTS

Sibling Discount - $25 off each sibling registration after the first registrant (once per year). (n/a clinics) 

All Inclusive / Junior Tiny Mites / LTP / 5-7U Discounts - These age levels are an introduction to tackle football or cheerleading. Registration fees are discounted to encourage athletes to give the sport a try.

Discounts are automatically applied during registration. 

Scholarships are available


FAMILY CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS & VOLUNTEER DEPOSIT

The Lutz Chiefs Youth Football and Cheer is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization. It is expected that EVERY Lutz Chiefs family will contribute time to the organization's operations. You can contribute by coaching, being a team parent, holding a Board position, or volunteering to help run home games and/or events.

If you are not a badged volunteer, you will be expected to sign-up for a certain number of "shifts" throughout the season. These shifts typically include roles like collecting game-day gate fees, working the concession stand, game-day setup/teardown, etc. The number of required shifts will depend on how many athletes you have, registration numbers, and our home game schedule.

If you are new to the Chiefs, you will be required to provide a monetary volunteer deposit before your athlete is allowed to participate. Once your family's volunteer obligation has been met, your deposit will be returned to you.

EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION & DEPOSIT (TACKLE FOOTBALL ONLY)

Equipment Distribution Day is a MANDATORY event for all tackle players. Attendance is a requirement to participate in the season. There will be no other make-up dates, so SAVE THIS DATE!

Fall Tackle Equipment Distribution will be held on June 6,  2026.

Included with your registration fees, is the use of a certified NOCSAE football helmet, shoulder pads, practice pants, a practice jersey and game-day uniform(s). This equipment will be fitted and issued to your athlete at the beginning of the season during Equipment Distribution and must be returned after the last game at Equipment Return. 

You must provide a $300 deposit before any equipment/uniform is issued. NO EXCEPTIONS. It is greatly preferred that the equipment deposit be in the form of a check (see the Terms and Conditions during registration for more about credit-card deposit fees). Your deposit check will be returned to you at the end of the season when you return the borrowed equipment. 


CHEER UNIFORM DEPOSIT (COMPETITION CHEER ONLY)

You must provide a $150 deposit check before your athlete will receive their cheer competition uniform. You will receive this deposit check back at the conclusion of the season when you return the uniform.

Registration Process

Step 1 — Register Online & Pay Fees

  1. Click the REGISTER button at the top of the page or select an item below.
  2. Create an account or login with your existing account.
  3. If you’re registering a new athlete, add participant information.
  4. Select the applicable program(s) and complete the questions and waivers.
  5. Complete your order by paying registration fees*. 

*Waitlisted Teams
If the team you're registering for is on a waitlist, you'll complete your order as in step 5 above; however, no fees are due at that time.
If your athlete is activated from the waitlist, you'll receive an email notification. At that time, log back into your account above and pay your registration fees.

Step 2 — Join BAND

This is a very important step! We use the BAND platform for most all of our communication, so it’s vital for keeping up-to-date regarding registration, practices, games, events, etc. See your registration confirmation email for the invites to our private BAND groups.

Step 3 — Gather Your Paperwork

You’ll need the following documentation turned-in before your athlete will be allowed to participate.

  • Deposit Check(s)
  • Original Birth Certificate (New athletes only)
  • End of Year Report Card (Fall Season only)

See the Registration Paperwork page for more details and links to forms.

Step 4 — Turn-in Paperwork

Bring the above documents to a Paperwork Turn-In session (dates/times posted on BAND).

Step 5 — Clearance to Practice

Once all your paperwork and deposit check(s) have been submitted, verified, and all balances paid, your athlete will be cleared to participate.

If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please email [email protected] or [email protected].

WAITLIST POLICY

ALL registrations for our teams are initially added to the waitlist--this does NOT mean the team is full.

Once your eligibility status (correct registration window, location, player standing, etc.) is verified and as long as there is roster space on the team, your athlete will be activated. Please note that all teams have a maximum of 35 athletes. This is a Pop Warner rule and not something we can change. 

Roster activations are emailed to the email address you register with, so please make sure it is one you check often. Once activated, you will need to sign back into your account on this site and pay your registration fees.

Cheer Registration

2026 All-Year Cheer


3&4 year-olds

Registration closes on 06/11/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/15/2026 to 12/31/2026

5 year-olds

Registration closes on 06/11/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/15/2026 to 12/31/2026

6 year-olds

Registration closes on 06/11/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/15/2026 to 12/31/2026

7 year-olds

Registration closes on 06/11/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/15/2026 to 12/31/2026

8 year-olds

Registration closes on 06/11/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/15/2026 to 12/31/2026

9 year-olds

Registration closes on 06/11/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/15/2026 to 12/31/2026

10 year-olds

Registration closes on 06/11/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/15/2026 to 12/31/2026

11 year-olds

Registration closes on 06/11/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/15/2026 to 12/31/2026

12 year-olds

Registration closes on 06/11/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/15/2026 to 12/31/2026

13 year-olds

Registration closes on 06/11/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/15/2026 to 12/31/2026

14 year-olds

Registration closes on 06/11/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/15/2026 to 12/31/2026

Challenger

Registration closes on 06/11/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 03/03/2026 to 12/31/2026

Football Registration

2026 Fall Football - Tackle - Pop Warner

Season runs from June through November (possibly December depending on post-season performance).

Registration Timeline:
  • Coach and Board Member registration: Sunday, March 22 at 6:00pm
  • Fall returner registration: Tuesday, March 24 at 9:00pm
  • Spring returner registration: Thursday, March 26 at 9:00pm
  • New player registration: Sunday, March 29 at 6:00pm

Football U11

Registration closes on 05/01/2027 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 07/01/2026 to 06/30/2027
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Football U13

Registration closes on 05/01/2027 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 07/01/2026 to 06/30/2027
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Football U7

Registration closes on 05/01/2027 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 07/01/2026 to 06/30/2027
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Football U9

Registration closes on 05/01/2027 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 07/01/2026 to 06/30/2027
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2026 Fall Football - Learn to Play


Flag Football U6

Registration closes on 07/31/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 06/01/2026 to 12/31/2026
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Email Lists

Email Distribution List

Register for this program to be included on the Weekly Chiefs Report email.

This is for individuals who do NOT have a currently registered child as those account holders are already included in the weekly email list.

Weekly Chiefs Report

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Lutz Chiefs Youth Football and Cheer

656 West Lutz Lake Fern Road 
Lutz, Florida 33548
Phone : 813-777-3144
Email : [email protected]
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