Registration

2026 Program Registration & Season Offerings

Welcome, Cougar families! Chatham Football Club Inc. (EIN: 80-0838556) manages online player registration, waivers, and payments through our official TeamSnap registration portal.

  • 2026 Tackle Football (Grades 4–8 • NJSYFL Levels A–E): Equipment fitting Monday, August 17 (5:00 PM at Lum Field House); preseason camp August 18 – September 3; regular season September – October with November NJSYFL playoffs.
  • 2026 Chatham Co-ed Flag Football (Grades 3–8 • $150 Fee): 10-week fall season (September 12 – November 14) on the turf at Shunpike Field. Registration closes August 29.
  • 2026 Chatham Cheerleading (Grades 4–8 • $280 Fee): Weekly grade-level practices, Sunday games at Cougar Field, and November league playoffs & 8th Grade All-Star Game.
  • Spring Clinics: 2026 Spring Cheer & Stunt Clinic (May 2–3, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM at Chatham High School Gym with Fairleigh Dickinson cheerleaders, $65 per person) and Spring Flag Football Fun (June 24, 7:00 – 8:30 PM at Cougar Field with the CHS Football Team, $30 per person).

Tackle Football

Grades 4–8 (NJSYFL)

Players learn stance, blocking, tackling, running, throwing, and catching under Rutgers SAFETY and CPR/Defib certified coaches. Practices use Lum Field Complex; Sunday home games use Cougar Field. See the 2026 practice schedule and tackle football page for NJSYFL weight limits (95–160 lbs) and equipment fitting details.

Co-ed Flag Football

Grades 3–8 ($150)

Boys and girls play on the turf at Shunpike Field, 58 Shunpike Rd, Chatham Township, NJ 07928. Grades 3/4 meet Saturdays 9:00–10:15 AM & Thursdays 6:45–8:00 PM; Grades 5/6 and 7/8 meet Saturdays 10:30–11:45 AM & Mondays 6:45–8:00 PM. Mouthpiece required; molded cleats recommended. Read the flag football page.

Cheerleading

Grades 4–8 ($280)

Squads practice weekly by grade (4th Tue, 5th Thu, 6th Wed, 7th Wed, 8th Tue) and cheer at Sunday youth tackle games at Cougar Field. Redesigned 2026 uniforms are ordered through Go Ballistics Sports. Read the cheerleading page for dress code and Diamond Club details.

Financial Aid & Registration Fee Waivers

Chatham Football Club Inc. is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN: 80-0838556). Donations support youth scholarships, turf time, shoulder pads, and NOCSAE-certified helmets. For confidential financial aid or registration fee waivers, email President Lou Astolfi at [email protected] before registering.

See the Tip of the Spear clinic notice for tackling safety background, and use TeamSnap sign in for member schedules.

Registration Contacts

Interested in volunteering as a flag coach or cheer Parent Manager? Email your program coordinator above.