Players 5 through 15 may play TYFSF football.  The program is divided into 6 leagues:
      Flag

     Mitey Mites

     Junior PeeWee

     PeeWee

     Junior Midget

     Midgets

 

Players 5 through 7 may play flag football. Seven year olds who meet weight criteria have the option to play tackle football.  Eligible players 7 through 15 years old are assigned to the appropriate division based on their weight and their age as of July 31st.

 2010 Football Weight/Age Divisions (Age is as of July 31)

Flag has no weight requirements and is for children ages 5-7.

You'll notice the ages of each division overlap considerably and that a child may not be eligible to play at all if he is very large or very small for his age.  Because tackle football is a contact sport, we use an age/weight chart to determine which division a child will be assigned to.  This same chart is used across the Federation.  These minimum and maximum weights are there for the safety of all player.  There are NO exceptions to the weight and age categories posted on the chart.  Your child must  play in the appropriate division.

Flag and Mitey Mites are considered non-competitive, instructional leagues and do not compete in the city, regional or national level.  However they do play in the Fiesta exhibition games.  All other leagues can compete at the city, regional and national levels.

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