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KEYSTONE MIDGET FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE Players must meet the following requirements to be eligible for competition in the Keystone Midget Football Conference (KMFC and KMJL). Subsection I - Age Each player must be between the ages of six (6) and thirteen (13). The age shall be determined as of May 31st, for example a player can become fourteen (14) on June 1st and be eligible. Proof of date of birth shall be determined by birth certificate (certified copy) presented at the time of registration. In the event a birth certificate cannot be obtained, baptismal record or other proof of age shall be presented to and accepted by the Board of Directors of the KMFC before the player can participate in Conference games. This alternate proof of age shall be presented in person by the player, one of the player's parents or guardians and a representative of the requesting organization. Disapprovals will be subject to a protest hearing before the Board of Directors. Each organization will be responsible for the accuracy of the information submitted and will be subject to penalties hereinafter defined if discrepancies occur. Any director has the right to request in writing to the Coordinator that the birth certificate for a specific player(s) be shown to the Director and the Coordinator, or their designees, within one week of such request. If the player(s) provided alternate proof of age which was accepted by the Board of Directors such alternate proof of age is sufficient for the purposes of this paragraph. Failure by the requested organization to show the required document(s) will result in the same penalty specified under Article VII-Protest and Penalties, Section 2 Infractions and Penalties under Conference Rules and Regulations. A. SMURF PLAYERS: A smurf player must be at least six (6) years old as of May 31st and no more than seven (7) years old as of May 31st. B. PEE-WEE PLAYERS: Pee-Wee players must be at least seven (7) years old as of May 31st and no more than nine (9) years old as of May 31st. C. PONY PLAYERS: Pony players must be at least eight (8) years old as of May 31st and no more than eleven (11) years old as of May 31st. D. MIDGET PLAYERS: Midget players must be at least eight (8) years old as of May 31st and no more than thirteen (13) years old as of May 31st. Subsection 2 - Weight The following weights will apply the first week and shall increase one pound on all levels on the fourth weekend of play and another pound on the sixth weekend of play. All regular season, play-off and championship games to reflect the weights of players wearing minimum equipment for weigh-in purposes which consists of shorts.
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