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RYFA Tackle Football

Registration Information

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.

  • 2023 PRICING 
    • $125 if registered on/before 07/15/23
    • $150 if registered between 07/16/23-08/06/23
Teams are assigned by neighborhood. Register early to ensure team placement in your part of town. Players registered by August 6th will be placed on their neighborhood team. Late registrations will be accepted based upon availability and the player will be added to a roster with an opening. (This may not be in your neighborhood).

2023 SEASON INFORMATION & IMPORTANT DATES

Please note, some of these dates are still TBD for the 2023 Season. 

  • Registration Closes on Sunday, August 6th at 11:59pm
  • Weigh-Ins will be held for 3rd, 4th & 5th Graders  at the RYFA Shed from 9:00am-12:00pm on August 12th & August 19th. 
  • Parent/Player/Coach Meetings  After the teams are assigned your coach will reach out to you with more information about having a parent meeting during the first week of practice. 
  • Practice Starts the week of August 14th. 
  • Scrimmage Night 2023 will be Thursday, August 31st at the RYFA Fields. Scrimmage night will be held instead of your regularly scheduled practice. This is where all RYFA teams play "practice games". A fun way to start the season!
  • Games will begin on Saturday 9/9/23
  • 3rd/4th Grade Tackle League will end on Saturday 10/14/23
  • 5th-6th Grade Tackle League
    • Play-offs on Saturday 10/14/23
    • Championship game Friday 10/20/23
    • 3rd Place Games (if necessary) Saturday 10/21/23
Throughout registration use what grade you will be in for the 2023-2024 school year.

Team Formation

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.

Player Notification & Practices

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. 

  • 3rd/4th Graders - Teams can hold 4 practices per week before school starts. After school starts only 3 practices are allowed. 
  • 5th & 6th Graders - Teams can hold 5 practices per week before school starts. After school starts only 4 practices per week are allowed.

WEIGHT LIMIT

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:

  • Saturday, August 12th / 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Saturday, August 19th / 9:00am-12:00pm
  • If you are unable to attend the weigh-ins listed above, your child can be weighed before scrimmage night. Please note, your player cannot run the ball until they are weighed-in. No exceptions. Once all players are weighed, we can determine the weight limit for the league.

REGISTRATION

Fall Registration is Now Closed!

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