OVD Frequently asked questions
Divisions & age cut off
OVD offers co-ed flag, cheer and tackle football. Age cut off for our conference is July 1st. Athletes must be age of division participation by or on July 1st.
*Athletes are able to play up 1 age division (recommendation and approval by athletic director and head coach are highly encouranged before registering a division up)
Divisions offered are as follows:
*Athletes are able to play up 1 age division (recommendation and approval by athletic director and head coach are highly encouranged before registering a division up)
Divisions offered are as follows:
- Flag Football 5-7 years old
- Cheer 6U, 8U, 10U , 12U and 14U
- Tackle Football 8U-13U
Season Dates & Location
Season officially kicks off July 1st, with first day of practice being July 6th for the 2026 season. Regular season runs to mid October for all of our divisions; post season runs until early November for tackle. Cheer competition season starts end of October through November.
Majority of practices are at Naranja Park; during re-seeding we are temporarily relocateded to different parks within Oro Valley and its surrounding areas.
Games start mid August and are on Saturdays starting at 8:00 am and continue throughout the day with 13U at 6:00 pm. Home field is yet to be selected for the 2026 season.
Majority of practices are at Naranja Park; during re-seeding we are temporarily relocateded to different parks within Oro Valley and its surrounding areas.
Games start mid August and are on Saturdays starting at 8:00 am and continue throughout the day with 13U at 6:00 pm. Home field is yet to be selected for the 2026 season.
Registration dates & Fees
Registration for returning Dolphins will begin on February 28th, 2026 until March 7th, 2026.
From March 7th to June 15th registration will be open to the public.
2026 Registration fees:
From March 7th to June 15th registration will be open to the public.
2026 Registration fees:
- Flag - $225
- Cheer - $400
- Tackle - $320
Registration for football includes: game uniform and loan of helmet/shoulder pads.
Registration cost for cheer includes bow to toe package.
*registration fees contribute to field rental usage (practice and home games), game officials, league insurance, and equipment*
Payment plans are available. We also have financial aid and sibling discounts upon request.
Registration cost for cheer includes bow to toe package.
*registration fees contribute to field rental usage (practice and home games), game officials, league insurance, and equipment*
Payment plans are available. We also have financial aid and sibling discounts upon request.
Paperwork needed
Once registered each athtlete receives a post registration email with the packet of forms needed to be turned in to their designated business manager. The paperwork needed from each athlete is utilized for roster certification purposes. These documents have to be turned in by the first day of practice at the latest.
Documents needed not included in your post registration email:
Documents needed not included in your post registration email:
- legible copy of birth certificate
- Sports Physical *dated after January 1st of the current calendar year.*
No athlete can participate in practice or game without a valid sports physical.
Documents provided in post registration email:
- Emergency medical card
- Page 2 of player ID card
- Liability waiver
- Image release
- Concussion statement
- Code of conduct
- Last report card of the previous school year *13U tackle only*
- Equipment check out form
Practice Days & Attendance policy
Due to the nature of the sports offered, practice attendance is crucial. We are required to document all attendance to be in compliance with our conference hour requirement for game day eligibility.
Practices are generally held from 6:00-8:00 pm Monday through Friday for the month of July. Once conditioning hours are met, we drop back to 3 nights per week (T/W/Th), same hours 6:00-8:00 pm. With options for makeup days due to weather closures.
Hour requirements are broken down as follows:
Tackle Football
Practices are generally held from 6:00-8:00 pm Monday through Friday for the month of July. Once conditioning hours are met, we drop back to 3 nights per week (T/W/Th), same hours 6:00-8:00 pm. With options for makeup days due to weather closures.
Hour requirements are broken down as follows:
Tackle Football
- Weeks 1-3 : Mon-Fri 6:00-8:00 pm
*these 3 weeks serve as our conditioning hour weeks, 10 hrs helmet only, 10 hrs helmet/pads light contact, 10 hrs full contact.
Flag Football
- 3 days a week
Cheer
- 10 hrs of conditioning before stunting can begin
- 6 weeks prior to city competition: 5 days a week
Fundraising
OVD conducts an annual calendar fundraiser as a primary source of operating revenue. Fundraising is essential to the sustainability of our organization and directily supports programming, equipment, facilities, and the overall athlete experience. Participation in the calendar fundraiser is expected for all members. While individual fundraising results may vary, full participation and active engagement are required to ensure collective success and strong commmunity support.
Programs with addition competitive expenses are expected to participate in supplemental fundraising. Our cheer teams complete additional fundraising following the organization's calendar fundraiser to offset competition-related costs. Likewise, should our football program advance to regional competition, football participants will be required to take part in an additional fundraiser to help cover the increased costs associated with regional play.
Programs with addition competitive expenses are expected to participate in supplemental fundraising. Our cheer teams complete additional fundraising following the organization's calendar fundraiser to offset competition-related costs. Likewise, should our football program advance to regional competition, football participants will be required to take part in an additional fundraiser to help cover the increased costs associated with regional play.
contact info
For additional questions or information please email info@ovdolphins.org
