York Youth Football

The York Duke Youth Football organization will once again make Pee Wee tackle football available to all boys in grades 4th-6th in the 2014-15 school year. The York Duke Pee Wee tackle football team will be a competitive youth football team that will compete in the Blue Valley Football League.

Registration forms are due by August 8th and can be found on the YPS website at www.yorkpublic.org.

Even though this is a competitive league, a strong emphasis will be placed on player safety, FUN, and character development. The main goal that our coaches have is to help each child develop a love of football and make them want to play again next year. This team will also be using the same schemes that the York high school and middle school teams run, so it will prepare them for the future.

Character development will be stressed on a daily basis and your sons will be taught themes such as loyalty, work ethic, integrity, and manners. These are themes that we take very seriously, and feel they are just as important as football lessons and techniques that they will acquire.

Your child will be taking part in a competitive environment, working hard, and learning valuable life lessons in a safe environment. This WILL BE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR SON! Every player will play in every game, but the playing time may not be equal.

In an effort to increase playing time on our 4th/5th grade team; it is our intent to split up into grade level teams if we have enough kids that sign up. A 5th grade only team would play our league schedule while our 4th grade only team would have 2-3 intra-squad scrimmages to ensure everyone is playing against other kids of similar age/size and skill set. Both squads would practice together each week.

Pad Check out will be Sunday, August 10th at 6:00 PM at the high school practice field by the track. The first practice will be Thursday, August 14th at the YMS practice field. Practice will always be from 6:00-7:30 or 8:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at YMS. Games are always on Sunday afternoons. We will have a parents meeting on Sunday, August 10th at the high school practice field after pad check out to discuss the season.

Go Dukes!