Providence Athletic Association
2025 Spring Football Season FAQ!
Age Requirements for all divisions your age as of 7.31.2025 (7U, 9U, 11U, 13U & 15U)
What are the fees to play football with PAA?
The fee for all teams for the spring flag season is $200. This includes the cost for a personalized jersey (to keep), other equipment fees and an end of year banquet!
There is also a once a year PAA dues fee of $25 per family (if your child participated with spring baseball or softball, you don't need to pay this fee again)
How do I sign up my child for football?
Online registration starts on 01/30/2025
On our paasports.com website, click on the Register button. Add your child's information to your account, then you should see the correct football teams available for signups.
Please read through each page carefully to ensure that all information is provided accurately.
When are payments due for the season?
Payments can be made in full at the time of registration. Or we have a payment plan available: a $65 initial fee at registration time, $65 on February 14th and the final $70 payment on February 28th.
To complete registration through our secure site, please have your Visa, MasterCard Discover available.
Is an ID card required for registration?
Every player must have a Real ID
https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/id-cards/child-idWhat is the practice schedule? Where will practices be held? When do games start?
The practice schedule will be announced soon, but practices will start in March
Are you looking for coaches and other volunteers this year?
Great question! And absolutely!
We are always in need of coaches, team parents and other volunteers to help with the concession stand at games, fundraising and lots of other activities.
ALL COACHES and assistant coaches are required to have, and display during games, a valid Chesterfield County Volunteer Eligibility Card. This certifies that they have passed a background check by the Chesterfield County Police Dept. For More information: Background Checks (click link)
We're also looking for junior coaches! So if you know of a teenager who'd like to assist with coaching our football teams, we could definitely use their assistance! And it's a great way for them to earn volunteer hours!
So please let us know if you would like to help! PAA is a volunteer organization, and we definitely need all of our parents to participate and assist in order to be successful.
Please see rules below:
Game Rules Equipment & Field Setup
Flags must be contrasting color to team colors. (SHIRTS MUST BE TUCKED IN)
Mouth guards are required for every practice and game.
GAME UNIFORM (your family keeps) and FLAGS are all provided and included with your registration fee.
Football sizes: 7U/9U: K2, 11U: TDJ, 13U & 15U TDY – Home team to provide game ball.
The 7×7 game will be played on a 40 yard field (100 yard field split in half) with two-20 minute halves (running clock).
There is a 25-second play clock in between plays.
Each team gets 2 timeouts per game (used at any time)
Offense
All possessions will start on the 40 yard line and the offensive team can achieve only one first down when they reach the 20 yard line.
The offense must have a center to snap the ball to the quarterback (under center or shotgun). Ball must be snapped from the ground
Only forward pass plays are allowed and must be beyond the line of scrimmage and the quarterback only has four seconds to pass the ball. Pitches or handoffs are not allowed.
The center is eligible to receive a pass.
A fumble is considered a dead ball. No blocking or contact is allowed.
Offensive receivers not catching the ball must stop when the ball is caught.
Quarterback is allowed to step outside the 45 yard line without being penalized.
7 and Under Only (11 on 11) – Offense
There will be a “No Run/Pass Only Zone” from 20 Yard Line to Goal Line.
One running play (QB may run ball on this play)is allowed per possession from the 40 yard line to the 20 yard line.
In the case of penalty on your one rush play the penalty results in forfeiture of rush option.
Any Offensive Penalty within the “No Run/Pass Only Zone” will result in forfeiture of Rush-Option if still available, regardless of ball placement.
Scoring
Touchdown – 6 points
Extra point from 10 yard line – 1 point
Extra point from 15 yard line – 2 points
Interceptions – Dead ball at the point of interception. Intercepting team gets ball at 20 yard line.
Overtime – Each team has a chance to score in each overtime from the 20 yard line until a winner is declared. (no OT during regular season)
Defense
Tackling or other contact is not allowed.
The defensive player must make an effort to pull the flag of the offensive player.
The defense can’t rush the QB.
The defense cannot “Jam the receiver” with any physical contact at any time. (Penalty will be enforced)
Penalties
Offensive penalties include: blocking, pass interference, unnecessary roughness, false start. Penalties will result in a 10 yard loss and loss of down.
Defensive penalties include: pass interference and unnecessary roughness. Penalties result in a 10 yard gain for the offense and an automatic first down.
Waivers/Loans
During the spring season three loaner players are allowed, on a first come first serve basis!
To request a loan to another association please complete the CQL Player Load Request Form found on the CQL website and submit to the PAA Football Director:
https://www.cqlfootball.com/forms
Questions
Please direct questions to:
Sergio Birch
Football Director
Phone: 216.288.7525