Northampton Youth Football Season Check List 2011

Welcome to the NYFL! We hope this paper will guide you through the process that you will need to register your child for NYFL Season 2011.

YOUR CHILD CAN NOT PLAY FOR THE NYFL UNLESS ALL FORMS ARE COMPLETED & RETURNED BEFORE AUGUST 2^ND, 2011.

Please complete forms entirely, and mail them back to:

NYFL

Attention Registrar: Taryn Johnson

P.O. Box 60512

Florence, MA 01062

ü NYFL Application ____

ü SAFL Medical Release Form _____

ü Insurance Part 1: Print your name; Sign the front and the back ____

ü Insurance Part 2: Print your name; Sign the front and the back ____

ü (Applies to players that are NEW to the NYFL)

o   Copy of Birth Certificate ____

ü Check or Money order for $175 Returning + New Players

ü If you are applying for a scholarship

o   Please note, this MUST be approved BY the Board of Directors

o   You MUST show proof of assistance: Masshealth; Food Stamps; Reduced Lunch; Section 8.

o   The cost is: $85.00 – Please include this payment & Taryn Johnson will be in touch by phone or email.

ü You may also set up a payment plan.

PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN FULL BEFORE THE CHILD CAN PLAY IN A GAME.

ü Please make check or money orders out to: N.Y.F.L

ü  Please set up an account @ www.teampages.com Follow the registration instructions and then find the Northampton Youth Football League. This will provide you with the most up to date information.

*Please note, we are always taking donations. This year will be incredibly hard for our league, due to the helmets needing reconditioning to meet the SAFETY standards by NEARA!

If you have any questions about this process, please contact me: Taryn Johnson: nyflregistration@aol.com or 413.331.9739

Download The 2011 Youth Football Checklist

Download The 2011 Registration Form

Click on the Link to go to Informational Updates at Team Pages

STRUCTURE OF LEAGUE

            NYFL is run completely by volunteers.  There is a 15 member Board of Directors that oversees all

            functions of the league.  NYFL is a member of SAFL, The Suburban Amateur Football League.

            There are three NYFL divisions, each having its own junior varsity and varsity squad:

                        PEE WEE – third and fourth graders – Head Coach - TBA

                        JUNIOR – fifth and sixth graders – Head Coach TBA

                        SENIOR – seventh and eighth graders – Head Coach TBA

            All Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches are certified by USA Football

            Coaches Association and CORI Checked.

            We ask that each player/parent visit our website, www.NYFL.info, and for more information and

            to review our Code of Conduct.

THE LEAGUE WILL SUPPLY EACH PLAYER WITH:

            Items Provided:         

            Helmet and mouth guard                                                                    Shoulder pads

            Hip pads, thigh pads, knee pads and tail bone pad                            Girdle, practice pants and belt

            Game Uniforms - game pants, game jersey and game socks - will be handed out prior to the first

            game as number assignments are based upon weight.

            All equipment will need to be turned in (clean) at the end of the season (except mouth guard and

            socks).  A date and time will be announced.

WHAT EACH PLAYER WILL NEED TO SUPPLY:

            Equipment needed:  cleats, athletic supporter/protection, and water bottle

PLAYER POSITION ASSIGNMENTS:

            Players will be assigned positions by the coach.  There are weight limits for each division as

            follows:

            PeeWee Division – over 80 pounds must play on the line

            Junior Division – over 115 pound must play on the line

            Senior Division – over 135 must play on the line

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

            Once school begins in September, practices will be reduced to Tuesday, Wednesday and

            Thursday nights. 

            Weather:  NYFL rarely cancels practice due to weather.  Please check the website for cancellation

            notices if thunderstorms are predicted.

ABSENCE FROM PRACTICE/GAMES

            The practice schedule for NYFL is intense and coaches require all players to make all practices

            except for excused absences.  This is done in an effort to insure the safety of each player.

            All coaches do, however, understand that family/religious commitments & school work come first. 

            Players will not be penalized for excused absences with proper notification to the Head Coach.

            Players are required to discuss absences with the Head Coach.

GAMES/SCRIMMAGES

            Pre-season there may be at least two scrimmages.  The dates, times and locations will be

            announced in August.

            Games begin in September and end in late October.  The full game schedule will be released in

            August.

            Home games are played on Saturdays at Smith Vocational.  All junior varsity games are played in

            the morning and all varsity games are played at night.  Away games for junior varsity squads are

            played on Saturdays and away games for varsity squads are played on Sundays.  Directions to all

            away games will be available on-line at www.NYFL.info.

            Each season, one home game is played at Northampton High School.  Information about this

            important game will be released in August.

REMAINING NYFL EVENTS

            Banquets:  Each division will have a post-season banquet in November.  The dates, times and

            locations will be announced during the season.

FUNDRAISING

            NYFL relies completely on registration fees and fundraising to finance the league.  There are several types of fundraising:

            To make a donation or become a sponsor, call Vice President Andy Shaw at 584-0665 or send him

            an email at:  atshaw3@comcast.net.

            For information regarding merchandise sales, call Diana Szynal 247-9400. 

                        NYFL sells sweatshirts, t-shirts, shorts, blankets, umbrellas, etc.  Our gear is a

                        great way to show your team spirit and all proceeds benefit NYFL.

            Money is also raised by the food booth and raffles at home games.  NYFL relies on parent

            volunteers to make the food booth successful and encourages all families to participate in some

            way. 

            All players are expected to participate in raffle ticket sales for our Calendar Raffle.  Packets will

            be distributed at equipment hand-outs in July.

            This year, NYFL will be trying something new - Annual Programs.  These programs will contain

            team rosters, a game schedule and a listing of league sponsors.  If you are interested in having

            your business advertised in the program, please contact Andy Shaw at 584-0665.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

            NYFL is always looking for volunteers!  There are several opportunities to help the league:

            Food Booth

            Merchandise

            Field Set-up

            Banquets

            Calendar Raffle

            To volunteer, please call Megan Grygorcewicz at 582-0181 or Diana Szynal at 247-9400.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE 2010 NORTHAMPTON YOUTH LEAGUE FOOTBALL SEASON!

**All information is tentative and subject to change.**

Please check back and visit this site for updates and upcoming events

-important dates

- registrations this coming spring

- additions to board members

- updated forms, calendar and Information

- 2011 calendar

We would like to thank on sponsors for all of their help. Please visit our sponsors page.

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05/16/2011 08:11:43 PM