WHAT IS THE PRACTICE SCHEDULE?
LAST WEEK OF JULY - LABOR DAY: 5 DAYS A WEEK, MONDAY - FRIDAY @ PALM DESERT CIVIC CENTER PARK
AFTER LABOR DAY: 3 DAYS A WEEK, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY @ LA QUINTA SPORTS COMPLEX BEHIND LQMS
PRATICE TIME:  6PM-8PM 

WHAT DOES MY REGISTRATION FEE COVER? INSURANCE, STADIUM FEES, REFEREE FEES, LEAGUE FEES, PRACTICE FIELD FEES, CITY FEES, CUSTOM JERSEY, PLAYER & TEAM PICTURE PACK, PLAYER SWAG (WHEN POSSIBLE), ETC. 
RENTALS PROVIDED: HELMET WITH CHINSTRAP, SHOULDER PADS, GAME PANTS. 

WHAT DO I NEED TO PROVIDE? HARD CUP, MOUTH GUARD, PRACTICE PANTS, GIRDLE FOR GAME DAYS, RUBBER CLEATS, PRACTICE SOCKS, WATER JUG.

WHAT DOES THE FINANCIAL COMMITMENT LOOK LIKE? 2024 REGISTRATION FEE ($200 + 1 COMPLETE FUNDRAISING CALENDAR), GEAR LISTED ABOVE, AND COST OF TRAVEL TO AND FROM GAMES. MOST AWAY GAMES ARE IN AND AROUND RIVERSIDE. EACH FAMILY IS ASKED TO HELP PROVIDE SNACKS.  THE TEAM MOM MAY RAISE MONEY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE THANK YOU GIFTS FOR THE TEAM'S STAFF OF COACHES AND VOLUNTEERS. 

ARE THERE SCHOLARSHIP OPTIONS? YES, WE HAVE LIMITED SCHOLARSHIPS ON A CASE-BY-CASE AND NEED BASIS. OUR POLICY IS SIMPLE: FOR EVERY $15 INCREMENT = ONE VOLUNTEER HOUR. 

DO YOU HAVE DISCOUNTS FOR MULTI-ATHLETE FAMILIES? FOR THE 2024 SEASON THERE WILL NOT BE A MULTI-ATHLETE FAMILY DISCOUNT. EVERYONE PAYS JUST $200 AND FUNDRAISES 1 CALENDAR. 

**MULTI-ATHLETE FAMILIES** WHEN YOU HAVE TWO OR MORE ATHLETES ON TWO OR MORE TEAMS THERE IS A CHANCE YOUR ATHLETES COULD HAVE GAMES IN TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ON THE SAME SATURDAY. GAME TIMES COULD BE THE SAME OR A SMALL TIME GAP THAT WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO BE AT BOTH. THESE INSTANCES ARE RARE BUT DO OCCUR MORE OFTEN FOR THE MIDGET TEAM PLAYING IN A SEPARATE LOCATION. CONFERENCE DOES THEIR VERY BEST TO AVOID THESE SITUATIONS BUT SOMETIMES IT DOES OCCUR. WE WANT YOU TO BE AWARE SO YOU CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY. 

ARE THERE PRESEASON TRAININGS? MANY ATHLETES TRAIN INDEPENDENTLY IN SMALL GROUPS OR AT CONDITIONING CLASSES, BUT PDLQ TYPICALLY HOSTS TRAINING CAMPS IN APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE. 

WHAT KIND OF FIELDS DO THEY PLAY GAMES AT? WE MOSTLY PLAY AT HIGH SCHOOL STADIUMS.

WHAT KIND OF SAFEGUARDS ARE PUT IN PLACE FOR VOLUNTEERS AROUND CHILDREN? 
ALL VOLUNTEER TEAM STAFF HAVE CLEARED BACKGROUND CHECKS AND COMPLETED THE TRAINING NECESSARY TO BE NEAR CHILDREN. SELECT TEAM STAFF MEMBERS FROM EACH TEAM WILL BE ISSUED CUSTOM PHOTO LANYARD FIELD PASSES BY CONFERENCE. ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE PERMITTED ON THE SIDELINES WITH THE PLAYERS DURING GAMES. PARENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A FIELD PASS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE FIELD AT ANY TIME. ONCE THE PLAYERS ARE CHECKED IN BY THE OPPOSING TEAM'S ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, THEY MAY BE ESCORTED TO THE BATHROOMS IN GROUPS BY ANY CLEARED PERSONNEL WITH A FIELD PASS. THERE IS SECURITY PRESENT AT ALMOST EVERY GAME AND GATES CLOSED TO THE FIELD TO ENSURE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.

MY SON IS NEW TO FOOTBALL. IS THIS TOO COMPETITIVE? NO, WE ENCOURAGE PLAYERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS TO JOIN. THE WORK IS HARD IN THE BEGINNING BUT PAYS OFF TENFOLD THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. IT IS OUR GOAL TO DEVELOP EACH PLAYER, BUILD ONTO THEIR FOOTBALL IQ, AND HAVE FUN.

HOW ARE COACHES SELECTED? ALL COACHES MUST REAPPLY FOR A POSITION EVERY YEAR. A SELECTION COMMITTEE IS HEADED UP BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE VOTED ON BY THE BOARD. 

HOW FAR ARE AWAY GAMES? WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 9 REGULAR SEASON GAMES, ABOUT HALF OF WHICH ARE AWAY. OUR FARTHEST AWAY GAME IS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS. MOST OF THEM ARE IN AND AROUND RIVERSIDE. EACH PLAYER MUST HAVE A GUARDIAN OR PARENT PRESENT AT EVERY GAME. 

WHEN ARE GAMES? ALL GAMES ARE ON SATURDAYS BEGINNING AFTER LABOR DAY THROUGH NOVEMBER. PLAYOFF ROUNDS AND SUPERBOWL GO INTO DECEMBER.

DOES PDLQ HAVE A CHEERLEADING PROGRAM? YES! PDLQ CHEER IS BACK IN 2024! CHEER REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. VISIT OUR HOME PAGE @ WWW.PDLQ.ORG TO REGISTER. CHEER SPOTS ARE LIMITED. WE HAVE A WONDERFUL NEW CHEER COORDINATOR, GRETCHEN WILLIS. HOWEVER, SHE NEEDS ADDITIONAL CHEER VOLUNTEERS. SPECIFICALLY WE ARE LOOKING FOR CHEER COACHES, ASSISTANT CHEER COACHES, CHEER TRAINERS (TEENS AGES 15-17), AND PARENT CHEER VOLUNTEEERS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING THE PDLQ CHEER PROGRAM PLEASE SUBMIT A VOLUNTEER APPLICATION. WE WANT TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND PARTICIPATE IN CHEER TO AS MANY GIRLS AS POSSIBLE.  2024 CHEER REGISTRATION HAS TWO OPTIONS: 
1. $350 + MANDATORY FUNDRAISER CALENDAR ($465+)*
2. $500 - CALENDAR OPT OUT. 
*(EVERY CHEER ATHLETE WHO COMPLETES THE CALENDAR IN FULL RECEIVED A FREE EXCLUSIVE PDLQ CHEER SWAG BAG). 
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WHAT HAPPENS IF MY ATHLETE MISSES A PRACTICE DURING THE SEASON? WHEN PLAYERS MISS PRACTICES IT CAN AFFECT THEIR COHESIVENESS WITH THE TEAM. THEY MAY MISS INSTRUCTION ON NEW PLAYS AND THIS CAN PUT THEM AT A DISADVANTAGE WHEN HE/SHE IS WORKING FOR A POSITION THEY WANT TO PLAY. MISSED PRACTICES CAN ALSO RESULT IN LESS PLAY TIME IN GAMES, AT THE DISCRETION OF EACH HEAD COACH.  PER SCJAAF RULES, IT IS AT THE COACHES DISCRETION TO ADJUST THAT PLAYERS NUMBER OF MINIMUM PLAYS FROM 10 TO 5 FOR EACH PRACTICE MISSED THAT WEEK. 

WHAT IS THE TEN PLAY RULE? DURING THE REGULAR SEASON EACH PLAYER IS GUARANTEED AT LEAST 10 PLAYS EACH GAME, AND AT LEAST 5 PLAYS DURING PLAYOFFS. 

WHAT IS EXPECTED OF PARENTS?  THE REGISTRATION FEES ONLY COVER THE COST OF "KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON" FOR THE KIDS TO PLAY BALL. PDLQ IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION - COACHES, TEAM AD'S, AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE UNPAID VOLUNTEERS. BECAUSE OF THIS, WE NEED ROADRUNNER FAMILIES WILLING TO HELP OUT WHERE THEY CAN SO WE CAN PUT ON AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM FOR OUR KIDS. NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED! IT'S A VERY FUN WAY TO CONNECT WITH NEW FAMILIES AND SUPPORT YOUR ATHLETE.

ADDITIONALLY, ALL FAMILIES ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL FUNDRAISERS AND TO VOLUNTEER TIME IN OUR SNACK BAR AND/OR IN TEAM STAFF POSITIONS.

CAN GIRLS PLAY? YES, WE ENCOURAGE ALL ATHLETES TO PLAY REGARDLESS OF GENDER.

IS THIS A GOOD BEGINNER LEAGUE? WE ENCOURAGE ALL SKILL LEVELS TO PLAY! HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT REC LEAGUE. EACH PLAYER WILL BE EXPECTED TO TRY THEIR BEST AND PRACTICE GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP. 

HOW CAN I PREPARE MY ATHLETE BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS? GET ACTIVE! AND HYDRATE EARLY! SEASON STARTS IN LATE JULY. IT WILL BE HOT! ATHLETES CAN BEST PREPARE BY GETTING IN SOME OUTDOOR ACTIVITY TO ACCLIMATE THEMSELVES. HYDRATION IS KEY AS WELL. ATHLETES SHOULD BE HITTING THEIR WATER INTAKE AT LEAST A WEEK OR TWO BEFORE FIRST PRACTICE. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE TO GET HYDRATED.

IS THIS LIKE REC LEAGUE? NO. IT'S A BIGGER TIME COMMITMENT AND THE GAMES ARE PLAYED ON FULL FIELDS. EXPECT EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENT. 

CONFERENCE: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JUNIOR ALL AMERICAN 

REFUND POLICY:  MUST BE REQUESTED IN WRITING TO infopdlq@gmail.com. 
REQUESTED BEFORE JULY 1 = FULL REFUND
REQUESTED JULY 1 TO JULY 22 = PARTIAL REFUND ($100 IS NON-REFUNDABLE)
AFTER JULY 22 = NO REFUND

CHEER: NO REFUNDS AFTER UNIFORMS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED
*ALL REFUNDS ARE SUBJECT TO A DEDUCTION OF THE APPLICABLE PAYMENT PROCESSING FEES ABSORBED BY PDLQ TO DATE*