Football

*We would like to thank all of our players, coaches, volunteers, parents, etc. for a successful and healthy 2023 season*

Program Director:

Brian Alboucq
(484)225-3690
Football.NYAATigers@gmail.com

*Please leave a voicemail if calling or send a text.

NYAA Youth Football is part of the Colonial Youth Football League (CYFL).

Football Teams:

Rookie:
The Rookie Flags division is considered an instructional program and will be played 5 vs 5 or 6 vs 6. Similar to NFL Play 60 style rules. Players will be provided protective soft helmet, “flags” and a uniform. Parents must provide football cleats for each player and mouth pieces. Practice for this age group will start August 4th, at 6pm and will continue throughout the month of August every Tuesday and Thursday. Once school begins, practice will continue Tuesdays and Thursdays. Games will last roughly 1 hour.

Age: 4- and 5-year-old. The cut off for all kids is August 1st.

Flags:
The Flags division is considered an instructional program, but is now competitive as of 2018. Players will be provided protective soft helmet, “flags” and a uniform. Parents are responsible for providing cleats, and mouthpiece for each player. Practice for this age group will start August 4th , at 6pm and will continue throughout the month of August every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Once school begins, practice will be Tuesdays and Thursdays. Games will last roughly 1 hour. Age - 6 and 7 year olds. The cut off for all kids is August 1st.

Junior Varsity (100 lbs.)
The 100 lbs. division is a full contact tackle team that wears full protective equipment. Players will be provided helmets, shoulder pads, practice pants, game pants, practice jerseys and game jerseys. Parents are responsible for providing cleats, chin strap for the helmet and mouthpiece for each player. Practice for this age group will start August 4th, at 6pm and will continue throughout the month of August every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Once school starts, practice will be Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Games will last roughly 1 1/2 hours. Age/Weight - 8- and 9-year old's: under 100lbs to run the ball and a 130lbs cap. The cut off for all kids is August 1st.

Varsity (120 lbs.) The 120 lbs. division is a full contact tackle team that wears full protective equipment. Players will be provided helmets, shoulder pads, practice pants, game pants, practice jerseys and game jerseys. Parents are responsible for providing cleats, chin straps for the helmet and a mouthpiece for each player. Practice for this age group will start August 4th, at 6pm and will continue throughout the month of August every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Once school starts, practice will be Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Games will last roughly 1 1/2 hours. Age/Weight - 10, 11 and 12 (6th grade) year old's - under 120lbs to run the ball and a 150lbs cap. 12-year-old in 7th grade is *100lbs max. The cut off for all kids is August 1st. There is no secondary cutoff date for 7th graders. ** There must be some sort of documentation provided to the league that shows the grade of the 12-year-olds. If nothing is provided to the league, then the child will be designated as a 7^th grader and has to weigh 100 to play** We will be asking for a copy of the final report card from the 2024-2025 school year.

2025 Game Schedule:

Week 1: August 30 or August 31 - TBD

Week 2: September 7 - TBD

Week 3: September 13 or 14 - TBD

Week 4: September 20 or 21 - TBD

Week 5: September 28 or 29 - TBD

Week 6: October 5- TBD

Week 7: October 12- TBD

Week 8: October 19 TBD

Week 9: Oct 25 or 27 TBD

Football Procedures

Concussion Information:

To help ensure the health and safety of young athletes, CDC developed the Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports initiative to offer information about concussions to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports. All coaches MUST take a mandatory concussion in service to obtain a certification.

Medical Provider:

NYAA Youth Football is proud to have Lehigh Valley Health Network as it's official medical provider. LVHN will have an athletic trainer present at all of our homes games. Please visit www.lvhn.org for more information.