Junior Division:The Junior Divsion is made up of seven (7) combined 7th and 8th grade teams. Two teams from each Lacey middle school. 
Warriors & Panthers (Chinook)    Lions & Wolfpack  (Komachin)    Knights & Storm (Nisqually)   Cyclones (Yelm)

 

ELIGIBILITY:
7th and 8th Grade Division: Any player who resides in Thurston County and is entering 7th or 8th grade in either public, private, church, or home schooled.

 

Female players (freshmen): Any female player who resides in Thurston County and is entering 9th grade in either public, private, church, or home schooled, weighing over 70lbs. and not playing for their respective high school team. Upon meeting these requirements, player shall be assigned to a 7th/8th grade team.
Age Eligibility:
7th grade players shall have a maximum of two (2) years of eligibility, with the first year being played on the Junior team.
8th grade players shall have a maximum of one (1) year of eligibility, with the first year being played on the Junior team.
9th grade players shall have a maximum of one (1) year of eligibility, with the first year being played on the Junior team (female players).
No player may turn fifteen (15) before the first scheduled league game of each season of play. Female players (freshmen) max age sixteen.
Note: Any player who is held back by his or her school, shall lose that year of eligibility i.e. a 6th grader held back shall play the following season on a 7th/8th grade team and shall only have one year of eligibility remaining.

 

PLAYER WEIGHT LIMITS:
Junior players weighing over 165lbs. shall be limited to playing interior line positions. On offense that is center, guard, and tackle. On defense, that is nose guard or tackle. The last player on each end of the defense line and within the box shall be deemed a defensive end regardless of team terminology and must not weigh more than the maximum running back, receiver weight limit for the player’s respective grade. Offensive tackles over the weight limit may be left uncovered but shall remain ineligible to carry or receive the football. Players over their grade’s respective weight limits as indicated in the preceding paragraph may carry the ball only as the result of a fumble recovery or interception of a pass. Place kickers, holders, and punters are limited to the maximum running back weight for their respective grade level. Players on the kick-off team are not restricted by weight limits. Players on the front line of the kick-off receiving team are not restricted by weight limits, but must stay in the five yard kick return zone. Players weighing under 165lbs. at the official weigh-in, must maintain their weight over the season. Players may strip down, but may not strip to their underwear. A coach, board official, and one witness are required at each weigh-in. Players may request to be reweighed after the third, six, or ninth week of the regular season.