Elk River Youth Football Association

All leagues are contact leagues with blocking and tackling above and below the waist.
Parent need to provide: White helmet, shoulder pads, football or all-purpose shoes, and a practice jersey.

Association Provides: Football pants, game jerseys (players get to keep their game jersey),
Elk River High School Football helmet decals, and a mouth guard.

Football Jamboree: All kids will participate in a Football Jamboree on Saturday August 29th. Team pictures, preseason games & concessions.

All children that will be entering grades 2nd and 3rd grades for the 2009-2010 school year are eligible to play in this league. The focus of the league is on Teaching the kids the fundamentals of the game, and making their first experience in organized football as fun as possible.
Aug 17th 6:00pm Equipment Distribution & Weigh-ins for all 2nd – 3rd Grade. This will be at the varsity practice fields by the white football shed behind the hockey arena.
August 18th-19th 6:00pm. NEW THIS YEAR! The first 2 nights of practice, both 2nd & 3rd grades will be practicing together.
August 20th. Team selections. (Coaches will contact players on where their team will be practicing and what time.
Aug 24th Practice begins for all 2nd-3rd Grade. Your coach will contact you with time and place.

Games will start the week of September 1st. Games will be played on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s.
There will be weight restrictions on ball carriers.

Again This Year: 2nd and 3rd graders will play at half time of the September 11th Elk River High School Varsity Football Game vs. Park Center

All children that will be entering 4th, 5th & 6th grades for the 2009-20010 school year are eligible to play in this league. In addition to playing against other Elk River teams, the kids will have the opportunity to play against teams from Rogers.
Aug 12th-6:00pm Equipment Distribution, Weigh-ins & Player Evaluations for 4th – 6th Grades. This will be at the varsity practice fields by the white football shed behind the hockey arena.(You will need full pads, practice shirt, mouth guard and a water bottle)
Aug 13th-6:00pm Player Evaluations for 4th – 6th Grades at the varsity practice (You will need helmet, practice shirt, shoulder pads and a water bottle). This will be at the varsity practice fields by the white football shed behind the hockey arena.These are mandatory evaluations.
Aug 13th Coaches will have a Team Draft after the practice for 4th – 6th Grade
 Aug 17th – 20th Practice begins for all 4-6th Grade. Your coach will contact you with time and place.
Games will start the week of September 1st. Games will be played on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s.
The season ends with playoffs and the Area 728 Bowl, October 10th/11th.
There will be weight restrictions on ball carriers.

7th and 8th Grade Leagues

7th & 8th Grade will participate in the Minnesota Development League & the Anoka Hennepin League

Aug 17th 6:00pm. Equipment Distribution for all 7th - 8th Grade. This will be at the varsity practice fields by the white football shed behind the hockey arena.
Aug 17th 6:00pm. PARENT MEETING! This will be at the varsity practice fields by the white football shed behind the hockey arena.
Aug 17th – 20th Practice begins for all 7-8th Grade. Each player should bring their helmets, shoulder pads, equipment & a water bottle for the first night. Players will be evaluated by the coaches during the first week of practice. Evening practices will take place until school starts then resume the after school schedule.

All players will have a locker to keep their equipment in. Your child will be supervised by a staff member until practice starts.

It will be the responsibility of the parent or the guardian to provide the child with football or all-purpose shoes, a football helmet, and shoulder pads. The association will issue football pants, game jerseys (players get to keep their jersey) and a mouth guard.

There will be no weight restrictions on ball carriers. Minnesota state high school league rules will be in effect including field goals, extra points, blitzing, etc.

All 7th & 8th Grade teams will spend a HOME game with Coach Cross and The Elk River Elks Varsity Team. Your child will be in the locker room, classroom and on the Field with the Varsity team before the game starts! This is a great opportunity for your 7th or 8th Grader!

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