Sioux City Future Stars offers flag and tackle football to boys and girls in grades 1st through 6th grade during the fall season who attend one of our North High School Feeder Schools.

• Bryant Elementary
• Hunt Elementary
• Leeds Elementary
• Perry Creek Elementary
• Unity Elementary
• North Middle School

***IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ***

We will no longer accept registrations from players who are not enrolled at one of our feeder schools. If you have any questions about your players’ eligibility to play for Future Stars, please contact us before completing the registration.

Flag Football Information

Sioux City Future Stars offers flag football to boys and girls in grades 1st and 2nd (2025-2026 school year) who are currently enrolled in a North High feeder School. Our flag football players will be playing flag through the Sergeant Bluff Parks and Rec League.

• Registration Fee: $50
• Registration fee includes league fees and jersey rental (jerseys will be returned after the season).  
• Flag Football games are played on Saturdays at the Sergeant Bluff Recreation Complex, located at 914 E Topaz Dr, Sergeant Bluff, IA.
• Flag Football will have 6-8 games that start at the end of August and run through the middle of October.
• Practices will be held on weeknights at North Middle or Clark Early Childhood Center. Teams will practice 2 to 3 times per week.
• Player flags will be provided each week during games.
• Players will be required to provide their own mouth guard and cleats.
• PLEASE NOTE: ABSOLUTELY NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER August 1, 2025

Tackle Football Information

Sioux City Future Stars offers tackle football to boys and girls in grades 3rd to 6th (2025-2026 school year) who are currently enrolled in a North High feeder school. These players will be playing tackle football through the Sioux Border Conference (same program that Stars Youth Football has played previously.)

• Registration Fee: $150 
• Registration fee includes rental costs of helmet, padded pants, shoulder pads, practice jersey, and game jersey (all equipment will be returned at the end of the season).
• Tackle Football games are played on Saturdays. Game times will vary depending on the host team but will be between the hours of 8:00AM and 12:00PM.
• Teams will have a 5-game schedule starting the weekend after Labor Day.
• Teams will take part in the End of Year Jamboree, where they will play 2 additional games over a weekend in October.
• Practices will be held on weeknights at North Middle or North High.
• Teams will practice 3-4 times per week depending on field and coach availability. 
• Players are required to supply their own cleats and mouthguards.
• PLEASE NOTE: ABSOLUTELY NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER AUGUST 1, 2025

Tackle Football Weight Rules – PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY

• The league we participate in has weight restrictions to determine eligibility for carrying the ball. These rules are intended to keep the game as safe as possible for all players.
• Below are the league rules regarding weight limits.
  • Ball Carriers: Players exceeding the below weights, may NOT carry the ball offensively.
    • 3rd Grade -- 100 lbs
    • 4th Grade -- 110 lbs
    • 5th Grade -- 120 lbs
    • 6th Grade -- 130 lbs
    • Coaches are responsible for enforcing this rule in a fair and ethical manner. Coaches are to weigh the players (No Pads) prior to the first game to determine which players are eligible to carry the ball offensively. The results of this weigh-in are to be utilized for the entire season.
• You may visit the league website to view a full list of rules at: https://sites.google.com/view/sioux-border-conference/home

***Volunteer Coaches Information and Requirements***

Future Stars is a 501c-3 non-profit organization that relies on the help of volunteers to make our program successful. As a volunteer coach for the football program, you agree to hold yourself accountable to a higher standard of conduct, ethics, leadership, and sportsmanship. The following requirements must be completed by any parent, guardian, or adult volunteer who wishes to have direct contact with players during practices and/or games.

Requirements:

• Mandatory background checks
  • All coaches are required to fill out and pass a background check. This information is confidential and will not be shared with anyone outside of the Future Stars organization. These background checks are implemented to keep our program in compliance with USA Football and our sports insurance policies.
  • Any flags or alerts on background checks will be examined by the board of directors, our insurance company and legal affiliates to determine the eligibility of the individual to participate as a coach.
  • Any volunteer who does not complete or refuses to participate in the background checks will not be eligible to coach.
• USA Football Coaching Certification
  • All coaches will complete the USA Football training courses before being allowed to have contact with the team.
  • This is an online course paid for by Future Stars to allow our coaches to be educated and up to date on philosophy, organization, skills, and safety.
• Injury Prevention Class
  • This will be a free seminar provided to the coaches for all grade levels.
  • The course will cover proper warm-up and cool-down techniques, proper stretching techniques, proper player hydration schedules, and other best practices pertaining to the health and well-being of our players.

The Future Stars Football Program is devoted to following the USA Football's Football Development Model in order to teach proper fundamentals, safety techniques and skills according to the player's age and development.  We encourage parents to learn more about the model that the program will be implementing this season and the coming years as we develop our program.  More information can be found in the pdf below: "Football for All - What Parents Need to Know"