FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WE START OUR SPRING SEASON THE 2ND WEEK IN MARCH. WE USUALLY START OUR FALL SEASON TRAINING CAMPS THE MONDAY AFTER THE 4TH OF JULY. IN 2021 TRAINING CAMP WILL BEGIN ON JULY 12TH.
NO. EVERY MEMBER OF THE SHARKS IS A VOLUNTEER THAT DEDICATES THEIR FREE TIME TO YOUTH AND GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.
YOUTH MUST BE AT LEAST 6 YEARS OLD BY SEPTEMBER 1ST OF THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR TO PARTICIPATE IN FOOTBALL OR CHEER. BOYS AND GIRLS MAY PARTICIPATE IN FOOTBALL OR CHEER.
YES. ALL VOLUNTEERS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE UPDATED CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCES AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS DONE EVERY CALENDAR YEAR.
THE SOUTH PHILLY SIGMA SHARKS WILL OFFER A REFUND ONLY IF ONE OF THREE CIRCUMSTANCES OCCUR.
1. A PLAYER IS INJURED PRIOR TO THE SEASON BEGINING AND A DOCTOR DETERMINES HE CAN NO LONGER PARTICIPATE IN FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES IN THE CURRENT SEASON.
2. THE LEAGUE CANCELS THE SEASON PRIOR TO STARTING.
3. THE ORGANIZATION CANCELS THE PARTICULAR TEAM IN QUESTION WITH LESS THAN 3 GAMES PLAYED.
THE ORGANIZATION ONLY GIVES REFUNDS FOR 3 REASONS (PREVIOUSY LISTED). THE SHORT VERSION OF WHY WE CAN'T PROVIDE REFUNDS TO ANYONE WHO REMOVES THEIR CHILD FROM A TEAM OR THEIR CHILD NO LONGER WISHES TO CONTINUE PLAYING FOOTBALL IS, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO. AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE HAVE A EXTREMELY TIGHT BUDGET AND OPERATING A FOOTBALL PROGRAM IS VERY EXPENSIVE. FOOTBALL IS A COMMITTMENT, THERE'S A VALUABLE LESSON IN MAKING THE COMMITTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GREATEST TEAM SPORT IN THE WORLD, AND SEEING IT THROUGH TO THE END OF THE SEASON.