Pick City Elite FAQ's
Who is Pick City Elite?
- Pick City Elite is Omaha Metro’s newest 7v7 Football Program, providing athletes an opportunity to play competitive 7v7 football to build, grow, and enhance their football skills.
- Our traveling 7v7 football teams thrive on team building and skill development
- Our athletes are committed to the Pick City Elite core values and guiding principles to mold great young men and women.
- We train and condition all athletes to compete at peak performance.
- Our goal is to create a foundation of success for Pick City Elite athletes on and off the field.
What does it mean to be a Pick City Elite team member and who can play?
- Participating athletes compete in a combine and try-out and are selected based on skill, talent, consistency, effort, and attitude to form teams at the following age groups: 10u, 12u, 14u, and 15u.
- Athlete is assessed into age group based on his or her age by 1 Jan, 2025.
- Both Boys and Girls may tryout to play for a team.
- Athletes participate in drills, skills, chalk talk, resume and relationship building, success talks, and tournaments throughout the season.
- Our athletes travel and compete to improve their skill sets and increase their football IQ.
How long does the season run?
- The season begins with the first practice begins on 5 Jan, 2025, with tournaments beginning in February / March timeframe. Teams will play until the final tournament scheduled for the first weekend in June.
- Our Schedule of Tournaments will be posted when we begin practices in January. Currently, we plan to participate in 8 tournaments and 1 tune-up event. 4 tournaments will be local and 4 will be a short 2-3 hours away.
Are you affiliated with the MYFL or GPYFL?
- Not at all. This is a completely separate program from those tackle, 7v7, and flag football programs under MYFL and GPYFL. We are not affiliated with any of them. We do, however, have atheletes from many programs across Nebraska and Iowa; many of whom play in the MYFL and GPYFL. This program is simply an opportunity to allow athletes to continue to develop and improve their skills for their next tackle or flag football seasons.
When and Where are Practices?
For the 2025 Pick City Elite 7v7 Season:
- Practice begins Indoors on Jan 5, 2025
- Practice Ends Indoors on Feb 22, 2025
- Indoor Practice (402 Training Center) Sundays, 5 PM – 10PM (Each team will practice for 1 hour and 15 mins on indoor fields).
** Of note: We will breakdown practice times per age group as we get closer to January 5th. Practice begins outdoors the week of 26 February, 2025
- Practice end outdoors the week of 1 June, 2025
- Outdoor Practice Location and Dates: TBD
- Coaches will work with team to determine the best date / time to accommodate multiple sports (Baseball, Track, etc)
What is the Cost?
- The Total cost for the season is $550 per player, plus $25 to tryout.
- The $550 covers the cost of Uniforms, indoor facility space, and tournament fees for the players; and operating expenses for the organization such as football equipment and insurance costs.
- The $25 tryout fee covers the cost of field space rental and tryout t-shirt.
When are fees due?
- The Tryout fee ($25) is due at the time of signup for tryouts.
- Approximately 1/2 of the cost ($275) is due when accepting a spot on the team (~ 12 Dec, 2024). This will allow for payment for Indoor Field space and purchase of uniforms.
- The second 1/2 of the fee ($275) will be due by 5 Jan, 2025. This will allow for payment of entry fees for the 8 tournaments our teams will play in.
Pick City Elite Equipment:
Gear provided by Pick City Elite through fees:
Athlete Must provide:
- Cleats
- Gloves
- Mouthpiece
- Soft Head Gear (SHG)
- SHG is available for purchase through Pick City Elite, for an additional cost of $30.
Athletes can utilize any SHG from previous organizations or 7v7 seasons
If an athlete doesn’t have a SHG, item can be easily purchased on Amazon or at Dicks Sporting Goods.
Soft Head Gear (SHG) Policy:
- Parents must discuss with their athletes the importance of wearing SHG during the competition portion of practices or tournament games.
- Coaches must enforce the hard fast rule of athletes wearing SHG during the competition portion of practices or tournament games.
- Athletes cannot participate in the competition portion of practices or tournament games if they are not wearing SHG.
What if my athlete participates in another sport in the Winter / Spring?
- Pick City Elite anticipates multi-sport athletes. We not only anticipate it, but we highly encourage it. We do, however, have some requirements
- It is required that all athletes participate in greater than 90% of the scheduled practices unless injured or sick.
- It is required that athletes participate in greater than 90% of the scheduled tournaments unless injured or sick.