2024 FOOTBALL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
It's that time of year again, time to start planning for the fall fall football! We would like to thank everyone for helping us have an amazing season last year. We appreciate all of your support and we're excited for this season as we continue to provide a quality football program for the youth in Racine!
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General Football information
The Football Program operates under the overall RYS philosophy of “Giving Kids a Sporting Chance”. The objectives of this program are to develop the physical and mental well being of the individual, to increase self-confidence and self-respect, and to encourage leadership development. We wish to develop better citizens through team play and sportsmanship-like competition. Provide a quality physical education program, allow every youth player to participate, and develop their skills to the extent they desire. We teach a positive attitude toward competition and discourage the “win at all costs” attitude. The goal is to teach each player that they are a winner if they give their best effort-regardless of the score.
Youth football teaches kids important life skills:
*How to finish something you start.
*How to be accountable
*How to be disciplined
*The value of Goal setting
*Teamwork and leadership
*How to be selfless.
*That there are no shortcuts.
*How to stand for something.
*How to accomplish something bigger than oneself
2024 REGISTRATION INFORMATION!
Registration for fall football will open online on March 1st and is open to anyone between the ages of 6-14 (Must be in middle school)
Registration will be online. In person dates and times TBD
Registration will cost $250
Birth certificates and proof of current grade will be required
2024 Grade levels & Ball carrier weights (Maximum weight a player can be to carry the ball)
1st/2nd - 75lbs
3rd- 85lbs
4th - 95lbs
5th - 115lbs
6th - 135lbs
7th - 155lbs
8th - 175lbs
The weigh in day will take place at the Jamboree and will be done by an authorized league official.
Tentative Season Timeline
To start the season, we will host a uniform fitting starting June 10th. This fitting will include jersey sizing and equipment sizing for the season. We will communicate fitting times and days via email.
Practices will begin the week of July 29th starting with 3 mandatory practices without pads for conditioning. Practice days & times will be determined based on coaches scheduling availability. Typically, each team practices 4 days per week. Once school starts, they go down to 3 days per week.
To kick-off the season, our fundraising committee is planning a family biergarten event on Saturday August 10th. We’ll have more information on this as the season approaches!
On August 17th each team is required to participate in SEYFA's jamboree hosted by Elkhorn at Elkhorn High school. This event includes scrimmage play and mandatory weigh ins.
First regular season game will be August 24th. There will be no game on Labor Day weekend. Week two of the regular season will be Saturday September 7th. Playoffs will be on October with the superbowl being October 26th.
After the season has ended, we plan on having an end of season banquet with all of our teams. Location and day TBD
For full details on rules, playoff standings, etc. Please visit www.seyfa.org