PLAYOFF SCHEDULE for NOVEMBER 14th:

Saturday, November 14 games will be played in Rice.

8:00 a.m. PALMER VS ITALY A-TEAM (game decides 4th seed)

10:00 a.m. “C” – PALMER VS FERRIS
11:00 a.m. “B” – FERRIS VS SCURRY
1:00 p.m. “A” – SCURRY VS HUBBARD

3:00 p.m. “C” – ITALY C-TEAM VS HUBBARD
4:00 p.m. “B” – ITALY B-TEAM VS BLOOMING GROVE
6:00 p.m. “A” – BLOOMING GROVE VS (4th seed will be the winner of the 8:00 a.m. game Palmer Vs Italy A-TEAM)

NESA Website – Playoff Rules and Schedule

C-Team (K-2nd):
The IYAA Gladiators C-Team and B-Team scrapped with the Rice Bulldogs Saturday in Italy. Both teams were on a mission to finish the regular season as undefeated division champs. Mission’s accomplished!

The IYAA C-Team, led by quarterback Ricky Pendleton who accounted for two touchdowns, overcame a stubborn Rice Bulldog defense to win 24-0.

Coach Gary Wood’s offense is loaded with weapons and has a good chance to go all the way in 2009. Pendleton, Christian Cole, Ja’Sean Brooks, Bryce DeBorde and Tyvon Gates hope to follow the blocks of Jaiden Barr, Will Brooks, Julius Williams, Michael Gonzalez, Gage Wafer, Levi Stark, Holden Schrotke and Omar De La Hoya all the way to the Superbowl.

Defensively, a big hit by Wafer, an interception by Brooks and a DeBorde strip and run for 64-yards down to the bulldog 1-yard line help to preserve C-Team’s unscored on, undefeated regular season record at 6-0 to claim the division championship.

Solid play from cornerbacks Gates and Barr demoralize teams with their tackling ability on the edges while linebackers Cole, Schrotke and Pendleton have been dominate in the middle.

B-Team (3rd-4th):
Head Coach Ken Norwood was all smiles after his IYAA B-Team shutout the Rice Bulldogs on Saturday 32-0. The win earned the B-Team an undefeated Division Championship and provided the momentum they needed going into the playoffs.

Quarterback Tylan Wallace’s two touchdown’s led the way for the offense while B-Team’s talented cast of running backs including Ryder Itson, Taron Smith, Kendrick Norwood and James Mcintyre are able to attack defenses with different styles.

And now Coach Norwood can add another power back to his arsenal as Cason Roberts showed he has a nose for the goal line after smashing his way in for the first touchdown of his career.

Roberts followed the blocking of big brother, Cade Roberts, and center Austin Lowe into the endzone for the 6-points.

Fast and furious on defense, B-Team seeks out ball carriers and destroys them with big hits. Expect them to have the same success this coming Saturday in the conference championship game as they head toward the NESA Superbowl.

A-Team (5th & 6th) – IMPORTANT!:
Rice was unable to field a team to compete against the IYAA A-Team on Saturday. Instead, the A-Team will play against Palmer at 8:00 a.m. next Saturday, November 14th in Rice to determine the 4th seed of the “A” Division.

The winner between Italy’s A-Team and Palmer will qualify for the 6:00 p.m. conference championship game against Blooming Grove that same day in Rice.

For Coaches and parents:

Play Off Information and Rules!

Playoffs November 14th in Rice:

Every one needs to read and understand these rules.

In the Play Offs and Super Bowl the rule of removing your back field when your team is up by 18 points is no longer in effect, nor is running the clock if a team is down by 18 points.

No one other then coaches and players and cheerleaders can be on the side line this includes a water person, coaches will have to take care of the water for the players, there will be no one allowed to throw a football around the field. If some one who is not a coach and or player is on your side lines they will be asked to leave the field and this could be considered as grounds for a protest!

C-Team is only allowed one coach on the field!

Playoffs will be held in Rice, your team must be at the field 45 minutes before their start time. If the game before you ends early and both team agree to begin the game early this would be accepted. If you and/or your team is not ready at the time of your game it will be marked down as a forfeit.

Coaches must have (3) computer typed rosters, hand written is not acceptable.

• One for the NESA Board (you may give them to Jessica Jessie or Janie Stuckly)

• One for the other team all rosters must have players name, jersey number, date of birth, weight and all X players must be marked.

• One for the press box (this roster may only have the jersey number and player name, nicknames are also ok for the this roster, Terry Knight will be calling the games and will call out nicknames if you so desire).

You must have your team book present at the game, your roster must match the information in your book!

All “X” players must have there helmet marked with a big “X” on them with a color that stands out, i.e.: If your helmet is black use white tape!

NESA will have a protest board on site, Terri Knight (Mildred) Janie Stuckly (Hubbard) Jessica Jessie (Rice) if you have any question about the games/players please see the people listed above.

Chains: Visitor teams will be supplying the chain gang for their games. You will need 3 adults (visitors are 3rd and 4th seeds).