How often do teams practice? Are practices the same day every week?

• Location and time is TBD by the Coaching staff
• Grades 1-3 can expect 1 practice per week 
• Grades 4-8 can expect up to 2 practices per week
• While we attempt to schedule practices for the same day every week, due to vacation days, parent/teacher conferences, concerts, and other school activities, there is sometimes variation week to week. After teams are setup, Coaches will respond with the day, time and location

***Please Note:  We cannot move practice and/or game schedules to accommodate other sports***

When does the Spring Flag Football season begin?

• Apr 8 - Grades 4-5 and 6-8 draft will be conducted
• Apr 11 - Teams communicated, Teams specific game schedule to be routed by the league shortly after. See below for general timeframes.
• Apr 21 - Practices start this week, the Coaching staff will communicate via text on a practice day that works best for the coach and team.  
  • Please note that most of the coaches this year are from our High School Varsity Football Program.  They are providing their time and support for our program and their schedules may not have full flexibility. 
• Apr 26 - First games at Ridgefield Academy.  

• Game schedule to be sent from the league after teams are selected this week.

• All games are at Ridgefield Academy

ON GAME DAY

Please arrive 30 minutes before game time (unless otherwise specified by the coach) to get ready.

• Flag belts on, belt strap and shirts must be tucked in.  Leggings under shorts and long sleeve undershirts are recommended but not required. 
• Cleats (not metal) recommended but not required. Soccer, Football, baseball work.  Football gloves are optional. 

Game Schedule by Grade

• 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Grades 1st - 3rd  (6 Teams across 3 fields)
• 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm - Grades 4th & 5th (6 Teams across 3 fields)
• 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm - Grades 6th - 8th  (4 Teams of Grade 6th-8th teams on 2 fields, **1 field will be allocated for two teams from Grade 1-3**)
  

NOTE: Two teams each week in grades 1-3 will need to play at the 3:00 - 3:50 time slot.  We will rotate the teams to ensure fairness and are doing our best to manage around this time slot with other sports.  We cannot shift teams and time slots further.

When does the Spring 2025 Flag Football season end?

• June 14, 2025

What if my son/daughter wants to play on the same team with a friend?

• Ridgefield Youth Football and Cheer held evaluations and a draft system for grades 4th through 8th to try to ensure, to the best of our ability, that teams are balanced and to encourage kids to meet new kids as they begin to enter Middle School and High School.  NOTE: the draft does not apply to grades 1-3
• We have found over the years that an assessment and draft selection policy with teams chosen by the coach streamlines the process and avoids a lopsided team
• Therefore, children cannot be placed with a friend unless a Coach is able to select them onto the same team during the draft process. Note: Siblings will be automatically placed on the same team.  No other special requests can be accommodated due to the size of the program.

I want to volunteer to help or coach a team. How do I do that?

• Click here to learn more!

I still have questions. What should I do?