Catholic Diocese of Biloxi  

Q. Who can coach?

A. Each team is a direct representation of your school and then the diocese, so we want coaches that your school gives the okay. Each one will need to complete a background check which is available on the site. 

Q. Where does the money go from fees?

A. First, the monies should be collected by the school. For each sport we, (CYO Sports) will send to you what the allocation of funds for referees, jerseys, equipment, etc. will be. The point of contact (or whomever your school's principal deems fit) will be in charge of taking care of those details but all monies go through each individual school.

Q. If the sport is already in place and they charge a different amount is that okay?

A. Absolutely. Your school and your team. We only ask that again it follows into the rules. Also if the sport is up and going and always has been then we do ask that the kids get registered the same way (below), but the monies would have already been collected, so that is fine. Our registration fee is a base fee. Again the monies go to the school.

Q. Can we start practicing?

A. In any sport that we post we should have a start date for practices. Currently cheerleading is a go whenever they are ready. They can coordinate with coaches for football or other sports and plan their schedules accordingly. Now we do encourage each school to reach out to the feeder schools like St Patrick’s, Resurrection, Our Lady Academy, Sacred Heart Hattiesburg, and St Stanislaus. Maybe communicate with them and ask to cheer during some of their events.

We recommend contacting the athletic directors at your corresponding school to get the go ahead. This will also help with the kids transition to those feeder schools later on (and helps with stage fright). As far as flag football goes, this years registration has been extended until September 12th and would normally have had a an earlier start date for practices, but some teams haven’t even been formed quite yet. Once your team is formed they can start practices.

Q. Can my daughter play flag football or can my son cheer?

A. Yes and yes. The only sport that we limit is women’s volleyball. We believe the name will help address anyone’s concern on that one.

Q. What about other sports?

A. Yes, we have other sports coming. Soccer is just around the corner as well as golf, track, basketball, and women’s volleyball. I personally will send an email to the principals as each sport is coming out but we ask that you can always get a feel now for your coaches and main point of contacts for those sports.