Youth Football is an exciting and fun sport that requires a tremendous commitment from both the parents and the participant. Our goal is to have a successful season in which children can experience being part of a team that learns together, plays together, and improves their basic skills while having fun.
We have a dedicated head coaching staff that will motivate, communicate, and demonstrate leadership to the players, parents and their coaching staffs. A major goal for this year is to teach the players the skills they need to play football safely and develop their skills.
It is important to note that football is not a recreational sport and requires a lot of hard work and discipline. Children will be involved with approximately 50 practices, scrimmages, and eight games over the season. The coaching staff will assess each player capability, skill development and progress over the course of the year and will play manage the assignments in the best interest of the team.
HLYFC typically fields four or five teams. Children are assigned to team based on their age.
All participants are expected to participate in all practices, scrimmages, games and required HLYFC events (ie: Regionals, Nationals). Each team will have a head coach and a Team Mom that will work with the parents and coaching staff to address your specific questions. The parents are very important to our program and we encourage everyone to support your children at practice and the games. Parents are required to participate in supporting the program.
Please plan your family vacations for early summer. We only have four weeks of practice in August (or sometimes the last week of July AND August) to prepare and work with the children before our first game of the season. Missing practices in August will be a major set back in your child’s conditioning, gaining knowledge and developing basic football skills such as blocking & tackling, understanding and learning the plays and it has adverse impact on their team. Also, it could effect their playing time. Vacations do not constitute excused absences! Do not plan a vacation in August this year!
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