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Winners are listed below for our drawings:
Congratulations!
Schedule is TBD
Dick’s Sporting Goods sponsors our league by providing a 20% discount on your entire purchase July 22-25. Any purchases using this coupon help us get further sponsorship from Dick’s. Please print or be prepared to show the coupon on your phone when making your purchase. This coupon is only valid at the Saratoga-Wilton Store Location.
2023 Important Dates
1st practice – Monday, July 31st
Flag Combine - Saturday, August 19th (Mechanicville & Vermont)
Paperwork Day – Sunday, August 20th
Tackle Combine – Saturday, August 26th (Watervliet & Granville)
Final Weigh-in – Saturday, September 2nd (Stillwater High School)
1st Flag games – Saturday, September 2nd
1st Tackle games – Saturday, September 2nd/Sunday, September 3rd
Playoffs - TBD
Superbowl - Granville
Costs
The registration fee remains $165 for Tackle and $60 for Flag. Registration includes a Schuylerville Football T-Shirt and necessary equipment. Parents are responsible for cleats, mouth guard and athletic supporter.
Coaching Information
We are fortunate to have dedicated, experienced coaches volunteer their time to our program year after year.
All of our volunteer Tackle coaches have been CERTIFIED by USA Football through the HeadsUp Football program. The youth football coaching course covers concussion certification, identifying heat exhaustion, and how to teach proper football fundamentals, among other things. For more information and parenting resources please visit www.usafootball.com.
If you are interested in coaching a, either as a head coach or assistant coach, you may sign up online via Sports Engine (same website you use to register your child).
Registration Requirements
Tackle Football parents must submit the following at the time of equipment issue. Flag parents can bring to the first practice. Forms can be found under the Forms section to the left or by clicking the associated link. Parents will be asked to consent to the OSAA Code of Conduct and Schuylerville Football Guidelines during online registration.
Please follow the link to sign up your child today.
https://osaasports.sportngin.com/register/form/649976796
New Players
1. Authorization for Medical Treatment of Minors
2. Release of Liability
3. [Tackle Only] Photocopy of Birth Certificate for all NEW players (we don’t need a certified copy)
4. [Tackle Only] Photocopy of 4Q report card from prior year
5. [Tackle Only] $130 check for equipment security deposit payable to OSAA and to be returned at seasons end. Checks will only be cashed if equipment is not returned or is considerably damaged.
Youth Football Program at a Glance
We offer a Flag program for children in Kindergarten – 2nd grade and a Tackle program for grades 3-6. Our teams compete against local communities in the Northeast Youth Football League (NYFL).
Most Tackle games are held on Sundays and practice three times per week. The Tackle season runs from early-August to late-October. Flag games are usually on Saturdays with practices 1-2 times per week from early-August to early-October. Our home games are played on the turf field at Schuylerville High School and practices are at Fort Hardy Park.
Levels
• Flag: Kindergarten- 2nd Grade (must be 5 yrs old by Sept 1st)
• Junior Tackle: 3rd Grade/4th Grade; maximum weight 120 lbs
• Senior Tackle: 5th Grade/6th Grade; maximum weight 143 lbs
Eligibility
Flag: Kindergarten - 2nd grade. For children that turn 8 before September 1st they are required to move to Junior Tackle.
Junior Tackle: 3rd - 4th graders and those 2nd graders who turn age 8 before September 1st. Those that will be age 11 before November 15th must play at the Senior level. Weight limit is 120lbs at time of NYFL weigh-in (held once a year before the games begin).
Senior Tackle: 5th - 6th graders and those 4th graders too old for the Junior level. Those that turn age 13 before November 15th are ineligible to play. Weight limit is 143lbs at time of NYFL weigh-in (held once a year before the games begin).