Registration
All registrtions are done on the Ute Conference website. Click here to register.
Registration with the Ute Conference for the Brighton district is $375 for the season. Registration fees cover equipment rentals, full uniform (yours to keep), field costs, referee fees. At no extra cost to you, you are given a team photo and two player lanyards.
Each player will have a maximum team fee of $100, this is not included in your registration cost. The breakdown is as follows:
- $40 player gift
- $40 towards coaches’ gifts (each team has 5 coaches)
- $20 towards Goody Wagon tickets – instead of treats during home games, the players are given tickets to use at the concession stand.
- Any additional items like player yearbook, extra photos, magnets, etc will be optional per team and not required to purchase.
NO REFUND WILL BE GIVEN ON OR AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE / TRYOUTS – NO EXCEPTIONS
Tryouts for team placement are considered Practice. Refunds will only be issued after all equipment has been returned to the district. Subject to $25.00 Administrative fee on refunds. All refunds require an Authorized District Official to submit “Request for Refund Authorization Form”. Contact your district president for more details.
We understand that the Ute Conference, Inc. provides catastrophic medical insurance coverage for injuries sustained while participating in any sanctioned practice or games. Coverage becomes primary for uninsured players. There is a 250.00 deductible that is subject to change by year and maximum payout per accident. Parents are responsible for all deductibles and medical care of the participant. All claims must be submitted no later than 60 days after the date of the accident. All claims submitted by the parents at the time of treatment.
Each player will receive a helmet, shoulder pads, and game pants.
Mouthpieces, socks, athletic supporters (w/cups), and football shoes are not supplied.
Parents agree to be fully responsible for the return of the items of equipment issued to their player. All equipment is to be returned in reasonable condition, with normal wear and tear when requested to do so by Conference or district officials, or pay the stated value of $260.00, plus all costs of collection Including a reasonable attorney
fees plus interest.
Contact your district president for more details.
Equipment pickup is inside of Cottonwood Heights Rec Center, check-in table will be by the racquetball courts. Please bring the following copies: birth certificate (if not emailed/uploaded), utility bill (if not emailed/uploaded, not required if you have a sibling already playing), and registration.
Parent Obligations
Each team will be asked to participate in our concession stand (Goody Wagon). This may occur more than once depending on how many games we will be allowed to host on our home field. Please help your coach and team mom out by participating.
You will be given a fundraising packet at a future date. Please remember that fundraising helps us obtain new equipment to keep our players safe, which is our main goal.
Ages & Divisions
The age of a player for the playing season shall be his/her attained age as of July 1, of that year. 7 year old scouts playing age for the season shall be his/her attained age as of September 1, of that year. A player turning 8 after July 1 and before
September 1 of current year will have the option to play in the Scout division. This will require parental consent of the player.
Please click here for a detailed description of current age and weight divisions.
The “X”-man Rule in the conference bylaws is presently written as follows:
13.1.1 The “X” player must be an Interior lineman on offense, playing one of the four line positions, from Tackle to Tackle, the “X” player must be set, but not necessarily down in a 3 or 4 point stance at the snap of the ball. On defense the “X” player must be an interior lineman.
They can line up anywhere along the line of scrimmage. However, they must be on the line of scrimmage at the snap of the ball. The “X” player on defense must be down in a 3 or 4 point stance at the snap of the ball.
ALL “X”-MEN– The following criteria apply to ALL “X”-men:
1. All individuals listed on their teams´ roster as an “X”-man, must have either a 4″ White or Black “X” on the front AND back of their helmet. The Conference Board of Directors have also instructed the President´s of each District to inform their Coaches to ONLY use Conference-purchased block “X´s”. Skull bones, decorations, colorings, numbers, names, writings, etc. are prohibited on the “X”, and the “X” can NOT be made of Athletic tape, black electrical tape or anything other the Conferenceprovided “X”.
Official Weigh-In is conducted for 10 days in the beginning of August. Each player is required to weigh in during that time period. No make up weigh ins.
Practices
Practice for the 2023 season will begin on July 25th
Games
The games begin in mid August and continue each Saturday for a minimum of 8 weeks (9 weeks depending on game schedule). Games will be played on Labor Day and during fall breaks. Games will not be changed because the University of Utah is playing at the same time. Playoffs conclude by early November.
Saturday game times: 9:00 am, 10:40 am, 12:20 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:40 pm
Each player must play a minimum of 10 plays in every game. A play is constituted as any time the official puts the ball in play.
Contact our district president for more details.
Coaching
Please contact our district president.