Football

*We would like to thank all of our players, coaches, volunteers, parents, etc. for a successful and healthy 2022 season*

Director & League Treasurer:

James Koehler
(610)653-0389
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).

F13 Performance Summer Camp Sign Ups 2023:

-Location: F13 Performance, 7562 Penn Drive #160, Allentown, PA 18106 (off route 100)

-All Registrants will Receive a Camp Tshirt

-Dates are every Tuesday and Thursday the first three weeks of June from 7pm-830pm.

https://f13performance.studio.xplor.co/store/packages/15

*This is for 2023-2024 grade year 3rd through 8th.*

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 July 31st, 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's. The cut off for all kids is September 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 July 31st, 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 September 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 July 31st, 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 September 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 July 31st, 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 (this is a change from 2018).  The cut off for all kids is September 1st. There is no secondary cut off 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 7th grader and has to weigh 100 to play**  We will be asking for a copy of the final report card from the 2022-2023 school year.

2023 Game Schedule:

Week 1: August 26 versus Hokey @ Bob Warke Field 10am start for Rookie.

Week 2: September 3 versus East Stroudsburg @ ES South Memorial Stadum 11am start for Rookie.

Week 3: September 10 versus Wilson @ Tiger Stadium 12pm start for Rookie.

Week 4: September 17 versus Monroe @ Tiger Stadium 12pm start for Rookie.

Week 5: September 23 versus Saucon Valley @ Dimmick Park 10am start for Rookie.

Week 6: October 1 versus Southern Lehigh @ Tiger Stadium 12pm start for Rookie.

Week 7: October 7 versus Northern Lehigh @ Bulldog Stadium 10am start for Rookie.

Week 8: October 15 versus Catasauqua @ Tiger Stadium 2pm start for Rookie.

*Playoffs run October 21 and 22 through November 5.*

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.