FAQs

Teams are eligible to start “Tryouts” as early as March 1st of each season and the length of duration for each tryout can vary based on the number of participants trying out for each team and or division. By League Rule, teams are limited to no more than three (3) “tryout” Sessions in a seven (7) day period not to exceed two (2) hours in length, so as a parent you should prepare for a two (2) to three (3) week period on average.

• Golden Empire Youth Football & Cheer is a Feeder Program for the majority of high schools in the Kern County Area. As a youth feeder program we utilize Kern High School District Residential Boundaries as well as subsequent appropriate high school boundaries for our outlying programs such as Taft, Wasco, or Shafter.
• Feeder programs for private high schools utilize non boundary specific criteria; please contact those areas directly for eligibility requirements.
• As a GEYF Participant, you will be required to both Try Out and or play in the district you reside in. If you reside in an area that does not have a GEYF Feeder Program you can contact the league office for assistance.

Upon arriving at “Team tryouts” you will be asked to sign a Participant Wavier Release and contact form authorizing your child to participate in “Team tryouts”. Participants are required to present Official Birth Certificates at time of time of tryouts.  Participants will then warm up and subsequently engage in a series of football drills and sessions where they will be evaluated on the following criteria:

a. Team and position need
b. Participant ability & performance
c. Participant effort & desire
d. Participant attitude, conduct, and participation

Although final player selection will be at the sole discretion of each team’s head coach, every participant will be evaluated equitably utilizing the above referenced criteria.

6 to 14 years old to play in GEYF.  Your child must turn 6 years old prior to November 15. If applicable, refer to the GEYF Bracketing Table (Weight Chart) posted on our website.

Note: Freshmen Division minimum age for participation and “cut off date” may vary. Please refer to annual GEYF/GEYC Age Chart.

Bracketing Table

Participants need to bring an original stamped official County or State Birth Certificate as well as two (2) copies of that birth certificate.

**The original birth certificate will be inspected by a league official and returned back to that parent after being briefly reviewed. The (2) birth certificate copies will be retained by the league and kept on file for the season.

Participant will also need to bring proof of residency via a current utility statement in parent or guardians name corresponding to appropriate registered address.

Parent will also bring a current mortgage statement and or rental agreement as well as a current report card.

Parent will pay registration fee that day by means of check, cash, money order, or Visa/Master Card. Football Participant must be present at time of Registration to  certify. Cheer Participants are required to be present at time of Registration to certify.