Tri City Charger Football
Mission Statement
Tri-City Youth Football’s mission is to provide an opportunity for young people to learn the basic fundamentals of football in an environment which stresses safety, sportsmanship, teamwork and fun. Our hope is that our young athletes will gain skills, and knowledge through our program that transcend football. Instilling in them the confidence to be successful not only in athletics, but in all facets of their young life.
Charger Football League
The Charger Football League fields a number teams at each of several different divisional age groups, each playing 11 on 11 football. Teams primarily play other teams within the Charger Football League with playoffs leading to divisional Super Bowl games at the end of the season. Teams usually consist of 16-19 players and AT LEAST 3 coaches, providing a ~6:1 player to coach ratio or better and more time on the field and more reps at practice.
All coaches are certified by TCYFA and Heads Up Football
Games are played on Saturdays on fields at James O'Breen Park, with the opportunity to play on the turf at Mooseheart during the playoffs.
Charger Football League
| Division | Ages* | Prel. Max. Running Weight* | Age Restrictions* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6U | 5 & 6 YO | None | Must not turn 7 on or before 7/31 of that season |
| 8U | 7 & 8 YO | 100 lbs | Can NOT turn 9 on or before 07/31 of that season |
| 10U | 9 & 10 YO | 130 lbs | Can NOT turn 11 on or before 07/31 of that season |
| 12U | 11 & 12 YO | 160 lbs | Can NOT turn 13 on or before 07/31 of that season |
* - Exceptions will be evaluated by the TCYFA board to ensure player safety. The TCYFA board reserves the right to adjust or eliminate max running weights.
Chicagoland UYFL Travel Football
Tri City Chargers is an active member of the United Youth Football League (UYFL) Travel Program, having joined in 2011. The Travel Football Program fields teams within predefined divisions by the UYF League. Travel teams play games typically on Sundays against other programs throughout Chicagoland, with about half the games at home at Eastside Complex, and half the games away. At the end of the season, teams are seeded, and playoffs held, leading to Super Bowl games. Teams winning their divisions are invited to Nationals in Florida.
Travel Football
| DIVISION | 2017 COACH | AGE (as of July 31) | Max Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitey Mites | Coach Ninni | 7 - 8 - 9 | 104lbs + 5lbs |
| Cadet | Coach Rokos | 7 - 8 - 9, 10 O/L | 114 lbs + 5 lbs, 94 lbs + 5 lbs |
| Jr. Pee Wee | Coach Taormina | 8 - 9 - 10, 11 O/L | 124 lbs + 5 lbs, 104 lbs + 5 lbs |
| Pee Wee | Coach Tousignant | 11u, 12 O/L | 139 lbs + 5 lbs, 119 lbs + 5 lbs |
| Jr. Midget | Coach J. Thompson | 12u, 13 O/L | 154 lbs + 5 lbs, 134 lbs + 5 lbs |
| All American | Coach Karpowicz | 7th & 8th Grade | Unlimited |
