When & Where: January 5th– March 12th, 2027.   Practices Tuesdays (4:00–8:00 pm).  Location: First Friends Church, 5455 Market Ave N, Canton, OH.

Refund Policy:  $5.00 fee retained if refund requested. 50% of registration fee will be retained if refund is requested after Jan. 1st.  No refund will be given to any player who withdraws after the second week of practice. Exceptions may be granted at the discretion of the staff due to medical reasons only. Further, no refund will be given to any player removed from the league during the course of the season for disciplinary reasons.

Registration: Opens online (October 1st);   Office hours: Mon–Fri, 9 am–3 pm. Deadline: (November 25th),  or when league fills up, whichever occurs first. 

TeamSnap One App: League Communications will be sent through the TeamSnap App. App is available on IOS and Android. You can edit or add contacts by accessing your dashboard (HERE)

Special Requests: One request allowed (e.g., buddy pairing), must be mutual, not guaranteed. View our Policy on Team Rosters. Note: The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio.  According to OHSAA regulations, there is a limit on how many athletes participating on the same school teams may play on a team in First Friends Leagues.

Parents’ Meeting:  It will be held on November 17th in Room M121. Parent Meeting Notes:  Click [HERE] to download when available

Championship Series Points Breakdown: To see the CSP points breakdown Click here

Memory Verses 2027:  Click here when available.

Community Impact Donation List for 2027 
Click Here when available.

Divisions: Players will be split into 3 skill divisions. Divisions help create balanced competition. 

Picture Day Date:  TBA

Click Below to Download and View: (when available)

• Information
• Registration Information
• Coaches Complimentary Photo Information

Celebration:  Date: March 12th, 2027. Doors open at 5:30pm.  First Friends provides pizza, pop, water and paper/plastic supplies.  We ask families to bring a dish to share.  Please see suggested foods below.  If it is not possible for you to bring something in the assigned category and you want to bring something else, that is ok with us. 

Red Division – Salads (fruit, veggie and dressing)

White Division- side dishes such as mac and cheese, beans, potato salad, pasta, chips, vegetables, etc.

Blue Division- Desserts

Please remember to retrieve your dish and serving utensil from the food serving table before leaving. It is helpful if you will put your name on your dish and utensil.

Equipment: Required gear: tennis shoes, First Friends blue/yellow jersey, and knee pads. League uses a Volley-lite volleyball. NOTE: No jewelry during practices or games; shorts must be modest (at least fingertip length).

Lindsay Law Parent Info: Video (Click to Watch), Informational Handout (Click to View), Signature Form (Click to download)

Gender Policy Statement:  (Oct 12, 2017)  Please note that when we list ‘boy’s/men’s’ or ‘girl’s/women’s’ we are referring to the birth gender of the participant.  For all of our leagues, classes, unless they are designated as Coed, it is our policy that players participate within the gender designation that complies with the previous statement.  We want to thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.