2025-26 SEMS Flag Football

We are looking forward to the 25-26 season. Please read over the information below and feel free to reach out to the coaches with any questions. Students must turn in physical form and a student handbook signature page in order to participate with any on field activities.

Meeting:

Monday, 8/25 (2:35pm - 3:05pm) Mandatory meeting (location tbd) for all who plan to try out. Topics to cover: tryout process; tryout numbers; google classroom for communication, etc...

Skills clinic:

Tuesday, 8/26 (2:45pm - 4:15pm) Skills Clinic for all grades.  Meet under the solar shade between soccer and football fields. We will go over the drills players will see during tryouts and run through some skills to help players be successful.

JV tryouts:

Thursday, 8/28 (2:45pm - 4:15pm) JV tryouts Day 1 for 6th and 7th graders

     Focus will be on timed trials for speed and agility
     Those trying out for quarterback / kicker / punter expect to stay an extra 20-30min

Tuesday, 9/2 (2:45pm - 4:15pm) JV tryouts Day 2 for 6th and 7th graders 

     Focus will be on flag football specific skills

Varsity tryouts:

Thursday, 9/4 (2:45pm - 4:15pm) Varsity tryouts Day 1 for 8th grade and 7th grade invitees

     Focus will be on times tryouts for speed and agility

Friday, 9/5 (2:45pm - 4:15pm) Varsity tryouts Day 2 for 8th grade and 7th grade invitees

     Focus will be on flag football specific skills

Notes:

• Flag football is a competitive sport and as such we will need to make cuts after each round of tryouts.

• Flag football is a coed sport. All are welcome to try out.

• Tryout communication will be done through Google Classroom (code given at meeting on the 25th).

• Players should attend both days of tryouts for their grade level.  If you cannot attend a day be sure to communicate with coaches.

• 7th graders we feel can compete for a varsity starting position will be invited to the varsity tryouts.

• Players should wear cleats or sneakers and bring water and sunscreen to tryouts.

• We welcome and support multi-sport athletes and multi-talented students.  If you want to play flag football but have scheduling conflicts contact the coaches and we’ll do what we can to work with you.  

• During our first week back at school, turn in your paperwork to Coach Pearlman (room 253) or our Athletic Director, Mr. Gilpin (room 654)

Questions? Contact SEMS Flag Football staff:

Coach Jay Pearlman – jay.pearlman@smusd.org

Coach Stewart Palmer – stewart.palmer@smusd.org