FAQ

Football Camps

All Positions Camp

Learn individual and team techniques on both offense and defense from the best instructors available. The veteran coaching staff will ensure each player is placed in the appropriate group to allow coaches to progressively teach basic and advanced techniques to best benefit each group.

Passing, Receiving & DB Academies

These academies feature specialized instruction for quarterbacks, receivers, tight ends, and defensive backs. Participants will receive in-depth instruction, lectures, and demonstrations from an exceptional coaching staff made up of high school and college coaches, as well as former or current NFL player at selected locations.   Each coach is hand selected for their ability to teach the game of football. There are also outstanding classroom sessions and film sessions. You will not find better instruction anywhere - period!  

Lineman Academies

These academies feature specialized instruction for lineman. Participants will be trained by our outstanding veteran college and high school coaching staff as well as current or former NFL players at selected locations.  Each coach is hand selected for their ability to coach and teach the game of football. There are also outstanding classroom and film sessions.

• The clinic is designed to give each student athlete an opportunity to receive concentrated technique training prior to the start of the 4 day football camp/academy. It also offers players an opportunity to develop their skills and learn the fundamental techniques for their respective position. Our goal is to teach, teach and teach during these clinics. Clinic athletes range from age 7 to 18 with instructional groups being separated by age and position to make sure proper instruction is given to each participant. This program is a one day clinic which will be held prior to the start of the 4 day camp/academy, on the first day of from approximately 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Lunch is included.
• Specialty Clinic cost is  $139 for participants attending a 4 Day Sports International Football Camp/Academy; $159.00 for participants not attending a 4 Day Sports International Football Camp/Academy ($50 non-refundable deposit).
• Tuition includes Specialty Clinic instruction, lunch and early registration for the football camp/academy if applicable.
• Specialty clinics are held at all 4 day camp/academy locations. Pro players will not be at the specialty clinics.
• If you are attending the 4 day camp/academy as well, the specialty clinic does not interfere with the rest of the program. The first practice for the 4 day camp/academy starts around 2:00 p.m. and the specialty clinic will be finished by this time.
• Football equipment needed: Helmet, one football jersey, shoulder pads, mouth piece, and football shoes (no metal or metal tipped cleats allowed) at all locations. Equipment is available to rent for a nominal fee.

 4 Day All Position Specific Football Camps/Academies

• The overnight tuition includes: housing accommodations on campus for the length of the program, all-you-can-eat meals, use of recreational facilities, supervision, all practices during the camp/academy and a T-shirt.
• The day tuition includes: all-you-can-eat lunch and dinner, use of recreational facilities, supervision, all practices during the camp/academy and a T-shirt.

Passing, Receiving & DB Academies/ Lineman Academies

• The overnight tuition includes: housing accommodations on campus for the length of the academy, all-you-can-eat meals, use of recreational facilities, supervision, all practices during the academy and a T-shirt.
• The day participant tuition includes: all-you-can-eat lunch and dinner, use of recreational facilities, supervision, all practices during the academy and a T-shirt.

Specialty Clinic

• The tuition includes: lunch, supervision, and all practices during the clinic.

All Position Camp/Academy

• We offer an easy payment plan to help spread the cost of the camp into four equal payments. The first payment is a deposit of one-fourth of your camp tuition. The remaining three-fourths of the tuition will be spread out into three equal payments that are paid approximately 45 days from each other.   The time between payments will decrease as it gets closer to the start of the camp. 
• If a registration is made less than 30 days before the camp start date this option is not available. 
• A processing fee of 3.2% will be added each time a payment is made.

Specialty Clinic

• Yes, a deposit of $50 reserves your spot in the clinic. The remaining balance is split into equal payments. All partial payments include a 3.2% processing fee. (If 4 months or less away from the clinic, the payments are prorated over the period of time remaining before the clinic).

You can sign up in many ways:

• Sign up over the phone with a credit card by calling 301-575-6480.
• Click the Registration button on our website to sign up online with a credit card.
• Sign up with a check or money order by mailing it in with a completed application.

A deposit is all that is needed to secure a spot in any of our programs.

• All of our All Positions Camps are "controlled contact." The players will wear helmets and shoulder pads and coaches do their best to whistle the play dead before tackling occurs. You can bring your own equipment or rent the equipment through us for a fee of $80 (helmet and pads). Rental fee will increase to $100 if not reserved at least 7 days prior to the start of camp.   Each participant is encouraged to bring football shoes (no metal tipped cleats allowed) and a pair of tennis shoes.
• All the Lineman Academies are "controlled contact." The players wear helmets and shoulder pads and coaches do their best to whistle the play dead before tackling occurs. You can bring your own equipment or rent the equipment through us for a fee of $80 (helmet and pads).   Rental fee will increase to $100 if not reserved at least 14 days prior to the start of camp.   Each participant is encouraged to bring football shoes (no metal tipped cleats allowed) and a pair of tennis shoes
  
• For the Passing, Receiving & DB Academies Each participant will need the following equipment: football shoes (no metal or metal tipped cleats allowed), tennis shoes, and 1 leather football.   All participants will be required to wear a helmet.   You can bring your own or rent through us for $70.   Rental fee will increase to $80 if not reserved at least 14 days prior to the start of camp.

Safety is paramount at all of our camps, academies and clinics.   There will be an athletic trainers on duty 24 hours a day to attend to the participant’s needs.  Each coach, athletic trainer, director and counselor is subject to a background check.   The participant to staff ratio is roughly 5:1 to ensure proper supervision on and off the field.

The supervision off the field consists mainly of parents or family members of the children enrolled in camp, unless otherwise stated. A link to register to do so is here: http://footballcamps.com/employment/volunteercounselors/  

• Volunteer Counselors are chosen on a first come, first hired basis for all of our camps and academies where they are needed. An application can be found on our website under the Employment/ Volunteer Counselors section. You can fill out the application online. If you cannot sign up online you can print out the application and mail it in to the office.
• There is no fee to become a volunteer counselor.
• If chosen, you will be responsible for about 10 participants whenever they are not on the field.
• As a volunteer, at an overnight/day camp/academy you will receive housing, all-you-can-eat meals and staff shirts. At any 4 day camp/academy location you will also receive an autograph football and a photo with you, your athlete, and one of the NFL athletes in attendance.
• Link to register here: http://footballcamps.com/employment/volunteercounselors/ 

Our coaching staff is made up of local college and high school coaches as well as former collegiate players depending on the program. Along with the coaches, at certain programs, current and former professional players will be coaching as well. There is a rough 10:1 ratio of participants to coaches.

All of our camps and academies are for ages 7 - 18.

All times are subject to change.   Please consult your final information packet e-mailed to you prior to the start of camp for exact times.  

4 Day Football Camps/Academies registration is as follows:

• Specialty Clinic: 7:00 a.m.
• Overnight participants (not attending a Clinic): 11:00 a.m.
• Day participants (not attending a Clinic): 12:30 p.m.

• Registration starts at 7:00 a.m.

Passing, Receiving & DB Academies

• All participants report to registration at 7:45 a.m.

• All participants report to registration at 12:00 noon.

All times are subject to change.   Please consult your final information packet e-mailed to you prior to the start of camp for exact times.  

4 Day Football Camps/Academies

• Unless notified otherwise, all participants are finished by 12:00 noon on the last day.

• The Specialty Clinic ends at 12:30 p.m. If the participant is also attending the 4 Day Football Camp/Academy they will meet their group and start the football camp/academy afterwards.

• All participants are finished at the academy by, or around, 11:00 a.m.

• All participants are finished at the academy by, or around, 11:00 a.m.

All schedules are subject to change.   Please consult the final packet that will be e-mailed you to prior to the start of camp for exact times. 

 For the 4 Day Football Camps/Academies, day participants use the following schedule:

• Day participants attending a Clinic report at 7:00 a.m. on the 1st day of the 4 day program.
• Day participants not attending a Clinic report at 12:30 p.m. on the 1st day of the 4 day program.
• Day participants must be dropped off by 8:45 a.m. on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th days of the program.
• Day participants end daily between 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. except the last day. They may be picked up at 4:00 p.m. if they choose not to attend the evening practice or eat dinner on campus.
• All participants are done by 12:00 noon on the last day, unless notified otherwise.

For the Passing, Receiving & DB Academies:

• All participants report to registration at 7:45 a.m. on the 1st day of the academy.
• Day participants must be dropped off by 8:45 a.m. on the 2nd and 3rd days of the academy.
• Day participants end daily between 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. except the last day. They may be picked up at 4:00 p.m. if they choose not to attend the evening practice or eat dinner on campus.
• All participants are finished the academy by 11:00 a.m. on the last day.

For the Lineman Academies: 

• At all locations, all participants report to registration at 12:00 noon.
• Day participants end daily between 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. except the last day. They may be picked up at 4:00 p.m. if they choose not to attend the evening practice or eat dinner on campus.
• Day participants must be dropped off by 8:45 a.m. on the 2nd and 3rd day.
• All participants are done by 11:00 a.m. on the last day.

• Yes, you can room with your friend or sibling. In fact, we encourage it! Some host locations require roommates be assigned ahead of time while others will do it at during check-in on the first day of camp.  If your athlete wishes to room with someone specific please call us at 301-575-6480 ahead of time for specific requirements.    
• If siblings want to room together and are different ages, the older sibling will be in the age group of the younger sibling.  There will be a difference in bed times, recreation times and meal times but they will be able to practice with their desired age group.
• If more than 2 athletes want to room together we will need to check with the host college or university.   If a room is available with more than 2 beds we will reserve it for you but can not guarantee it.

• Waiver, Release of Claims, Covenant Not to Sue & Indemnity Release Form - This form is required for all participants. It must be signed by a parent or guardian and have a doctor’s signature or a copy of a recent physical attached.
  
  • Each school/university may have additional/different paperwork that is required to be filled out prior to coming to camp. A SI representative will e-mail you with all of the pertinent information and forms needs in able to have your child participate in a camp/program.
• Concussion Information Sheet - This form is required for all participants.
• Key Deposit Form - Required for overnight participants only.
• Medical Clearance Form - Required for all participants.
• Physical Form - Required for all participants. 

Participants age 7-18 are welcome to attend our programs. Players are carefully grouped by age and position. When players are not matched up properly, they will experience frustration, failure, and loss of confidence. Our programs have a very adequate number of players to not only provide proper match-ups, but to also challenge players and provide a great learning environment!

The veteran coaching staff will ensure each player is placed in the appropriate group. Players can pick which positions they wish to focus on at  the 4 day camp/academy, one on offense and one on defense. If they are unsure the coaches will help place them. All players will be assigned a veteran coaching staff with approximately a 10:1 ratio to ensure individual and team instruction on both offense and defense.

Yes, parents are more than welcome to watch any of the practices during the camps or academies. Parents, friends and relatives are especially encouraged to attend the final practice and awards ceremony on the last day of the camps and academies.

CANCELLATION PROTECTION: Protect your registration and get your money back in the event of unforeseen circumstances that prevent participation, including sickness (including COVID-19), injury, inclement weather, transportation, job loss and other covered reasons.

Protect Your Purchase Against:

✅ Illness (including COVID-19)

✅ Weather / Natural Disasters 

✅Transportation 

✅Employment

✅Injury

✅Many other covered reason

Terms and Conditions

Policy

DEDUCTIONS: If you arrive late and/or leave early, there are no tuition deductions or discounts-No Exceptions.  

In the unlikely event a camp is canceled, postponed or changed due to circumstances outside the control of Sports International, all funds paid will transfer to the rescheduled date, or another future camp.    All funds may also be gifted to a friend, family member, teammate, or be donated to a less fortunate family.

If your athlete is an experienced player or just starting football, Sports International Football Camps and Academies are an experience which they will never forget! For beginning players, learning proper technique is very important. Our veteran coaching staff will step it up a notch each day with more advanced training techniques after they have the basics down. For participants that have more experience, coaches will work with players on more advanced level.

At all 4 Day Football Camp/Academy locations there is a camp store. Items available at the camp store will include football equipment, football camp/academy jerseys, mouth pieces, items that be used for signings, in addition to t-shirts, shorts and hats.