Tackle Football in 2023 will be offered for 3rd - 6th Grade in the fall. ATTENTION 3rd GRADER PARENTS - you have the option to register your child for FLAG or 3rd/4th Grade TACKLE football. Registration closes August 6, 2023.
Please note, some of these dates are still TBD for the 2023 Season.
Teams will be assigned by the RYFA Commissioners. Teams are established after all registered players have been plotted on the league player map. No player shall be permitted to practice until they are assigned to a team. Registration requests after the online registration closes are based upon availability and not guaranteed. Players that submit late registration requests are placed on a team that has availability
Players whose parent is a Head Coach may play within their assigned resident district, or the district in which their parent is a Head Coach. This exception will be granted for Head Coaches ONLY.
A change of address during the season does not impact a players team assignment.
Players will be notified with team information (coaches contact, practice location, times, etc.) Parents/players will be notified via e-mail or phone.
The number of practices per week depends on the grade level. Coaches determine the practice day, time and location.
The weight limits are established based on the actual weights of the players registered in the league. The weight limit for the 2023 season cannot be determined until all players in that grade level are weighed on the official RYFA Scale by a board member. Players that are below this weight limit are the only players that are allowed to run the ball.
If your child cannot come to the weigh-in listed below, they can be weighed at scrimmage night. Attending weigh-in is very important to your team and to the league, since we need all players to be weighed to determined the weight limit for the league.
2023 WEIGH-IN DATES: