• All football players and cheerleaders who will participate in an officially scheduled TYFA event must be certified each season.

Acceptable documents for an athlete should be:

• • • Either a State or Country issued original birth certificate

      • • BW ok if name and dob areas are CLEAR.

        • Versions that have VOID showing really DARK, not lightly in the background are not acceptable.

        • Baby Feet version is not acceptable.

• Or an official Passport

• Or an Immigration Card

• Or a State ID

• Or a Military ID

• Or official Court Papers that have the NAME and DOB on the same page.

• Or official School Docs that have the NAME and DOB on the same page.

• Nothing else is acceptable; but you can request assistance from HelpDesk@tyfa.com

• TYFA Staff will delete documents that do not comply.

Digital ID pictures for pre-game verification must meet the following standards:

• Centered in the Frame

• Face clearly visible (no dark glasses, hats, helmets or shadows covering the face)

• From the top of the shoulders to the top of the head fully clothed with a shirt on - any pictures deemed inappropriate will be deleted

• Clear and bright image (no dark, blurry, or overly filtered images)

• Recent photo (the picture should look like the athlete now, NO glamour shots, heavily filtered pictures or school photos)

• No strange or unprofessional poses (no hand gestures, hats, or other unusual items on the head)

Note: TYFA staff will delete pictures that do not comply with these standards or that are deemed out of compliance.

• TYFA will email the organization their Org Login.

• The organization will upload their athletes into the system.

• Parents will receive an email with their login details.

• Parents must log in and complete the required tasks.

• TYFA staff will review the documents and pictures to ensure they meet the specified requirements.

• Once all tasks are completed and approved, the athlete is considered certified.

Important: If an athlete does not complete the certification process, they will not be allowed on the field and may be considered illegal, resulting in forfeits and fines for their team and organization.

Certification fees are established by the league and may be adjusted annually to account for increases in operational costs. Each organization will decide whether they will cover the certification fees or if parents will be responsible for paying them.

• Football Players: The Spring Participation fee is paid by the organization. In the Fall the organization will decided if they or the parent will pay the $25 Participation Fee.

• Cheerleaders: The Spring Participation fee is $15 and the Fall fee is $25. The organization will decided if they or the parent will pay those.