Football

Stuyvesant's football team (called the Peglegs) is divided into two sections, varsity and junior varsity (JV). The junior varsity team consists of freshmen and sophomores while the varsity team mostly consists of juniors and seniors. Rarely (one or two a year), talented sophomores are allowed onto the varsity team. Although the teams are walk-on, one should not join if one is not dedicated; football is a large time commitment.

Junior Varsity
The JV team is coached by Fransisco Rivera. Players will develop and learn the skills necessary to play football at a competitive level. It can be seen as preparation for varsity level play, because if one is considered ready, he will be moved to varsity. A player may not transfer between JV and varsity midseason.

Practice
Practice is every day after school from roughly 3:30 to 6:00. Practice is held at Pier 40, which is a 15 minute walk along the Hudson River from Stuyvesant. Players are recommended to acquire a ZT10 (10th period sports team free) so that they may arrive on time. Alternatively, one may take the 1 Train to Houston Street, but jogging to practice is recommended for conditioning. Activities in practice range from tackling drills to position-specific drills.

Games
Games are typically every Saturday or Sunday in the morning or afternoon. Some games which are at Pier 40 are Friday after school. In the 2011-2012 season, the team was 5-3

Varisty
The varsity team is coached by Mark Strasser and Michael Tauber.

Games
The game schedule is very similar to the JV schedule. In 2011-2012 season, the team was 5-4.

Equipment
Equipment includes a helmet, two jerseys (home and away), pads, along with several other things such as a ticket to the football banquet in the spring. The helmet and pads are rented and must be returned at the end of the season. The game jerseys may be kept but the practice jersey must be returned. It is highly recommended that one purchases cleats (about $70) for better traction. Under Armor (about $35) is also helpful since the season is mostly during winter months.

Forms
As with all PSAL sports, one has to acquire a medical form and a parental consent form to participate. All forms may be found here.