2026 CALENDAR

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 5/30: Mandatory Uniform Fitting 10 a.m. - 1 pm Cal Lutheran University

7/20: Week 1 of  Practice (10 hours of conditioning)- MANDATORY

7/25: Player Certification

7/27: Week 2 of Practice (10 hours of conditioning- completing 20 hours required)- MANDATORY

8/3: Regular/Full Practices Start

8/2-8/15: Scrimmages are Allowed

8/22: Week 1

8/29: Week 2

9/5: Week 3

9/12: Week 4

9/19: Week 5

9/26: Week 6

10/3: Week 7

10/10: Week 8

10/17: Playoffs Round 1

10/24: Playoffs Round 2

10/31: Super Bowl Semi-Finals and Jim Thornton Championship Game

11/7: Super Bowl

11/21: All Star Game

12/5: Equipment Return

PRACTICES

• Preseason Conditioning: (Tuesdays, Thursdays Starting April 14, 2026 from 5:30- 7:30 pm)
• Official Season Start date: July 20, 2026
• July and August practices:  Practices schedule will be set by each team's head coach and communicated directly to parents/guardians. Generally practice will be 3-5 days per week, for a maximum of 10 hours per week between July 20th and August 14th.
• Practice after August 14th: 3-4 days per week, 2 hours
• Minimum practice time before tackling: Each player is required to fulfill 20  hours of practice/conditioning prior to tackle and contact drills and being issued shoulder pads and helmets. The safety of our players is paramount! A player that does not complete the mandatory hours cannot practice in pads or play in a game until they do.
• Inter-squad scrimmages: begin after the 20 hours of conditioning is completed by all players.

GAME DAY

• Games will be on Saturdays.
• First game will be played last weekend of August (games might be played on Labor Day weekend).
• Our home field is Westlake High School Football Field. 
• The Rams are part of the PYFL. Travel will be required for some games 
• Arrival time: at least one hour prior to game start.