I just received word that the football program will continue as it always has. None of this would have been possible without the patience and dedication you all showed throughout this process. It is truly humbling to see what happens when our community comes together to protect something we care …
October 11, 2019
Final supporters
Dear parents,
We hope that you will consider the following before completing the survey sent home to Round Valley students Monday Sept. 9th. from a competing proposed FALL flag football group.
12 years ago, the Round Valley Youth Football League was established. And in those 12 years the Round Valley community has donated/ sponsored over $70,000 to support our football players. In cooperation with the Northern Arizona Youth Football League we have proudly traveled as far as Payson and Holbrook to participate in games so kids ages Kindergarten to 6th grade can learn team work, dedication and enjoy the game of contact football. While we understand the concerns of kids playing a contact sport, our experienced coaches are concussion trained. The RVYFBL also is proud to provide players brand new protective gear. Not even the high school football team has gear like we do. Our players are taught safe tackling and they go through conditioning before they are even allowed to put on a helmet. There have been more injuries to players off the filed at the skate park, on trampolines and regular rough housing than there is on the field. Many of our players have gone on to play middle and high school football well and without injury because of the training they receive and the dedication of our coaches.
The benefits of Youth Football also include positively effecting emotional and mental well being of our youth players. Our coaches encourage comradery and sportsmanship on and off the field. We have personally witnessed positive changes in youth that have been struggling at home and school turn around to become leaders and role models with their peers. The relationships built during the football season carries throughout the year.
Because our league is in cooperation with NAYFL we are required to have 3 full teams. This includes a full team of 11 Mighty Might’s which is ages Kindergarten to 2nd grade. If we do not have 3 full teams, none of our teams play. This will also include 2 full cheer teams of 25 cheerleaders. It is because of this we are asking for help from parents and family members of our league players to sign our petition to not establish a flag football league for the fall season. The League is not trying to keep kids from playing flag football. We just ask that it not be during the fall season which is the same time as contact football and soccer. In order to accommodate those kids that do want to play flag football, the RVYFBL is finalizing our own flag football league which will fall under our contact league. We will be open for registration the summer of 2020 in our off season May-July. We are willing to work with all other organized sports groups to ensure players can play multiple sports.
Updates
September 10, 2019
Seeing the momentum grow for keeping our football family together is truly overwhelming. This response belongs entirely to this community and the dedication you show to these kids. I am honestly stunned by how many of you stepped up to protect this program.
Reached 100 supporters
September 10, 2019
38 Comments
I agree with both types of sports and agreed to this well satated statement in having them at two different times to where they don't interfere with each other type of sport season. One sport should not cut the other out as some kids will lose the opportunity in playing either sport as they choose or love to play.
I’ve coached in this league for 4 years now never had a kid injured besides bumps and bruises. All our season ending injuries come from skate park, trampolines .If you teach the kids the right techniques they will be fine. On another note we teach boys in this league to work hard and try to make them better young men for the community.
My boys have played tackle football since first grade. And it's been an amazing experience for the whole family. We have never had an injury in 9 years of playing. My older boy is now the starting QB in 7th grade. My girls also do cheer and love cheering for their brothers.
Tackle football is a staple for my boys, they look forward to it every year. It teaches them so much. Neither of them want to play unless its tackle. We trust our coaching staff to ensure they trach them the proper techniques and to not het hurt. We cant loose tackle football.
They don’t have flag football in the higher leagues... why would we do away with the tackle football?
RV Youth Football has taught my son Aiden everything he knows! It's an excellent program he started when he was in kindergarten. His goal is to be drafted with the NFL one day. The amazing coaches, mentors, and everyone involved with this program are responsible for turning him into this amazing football player he is. It has taught him sportsman like conduct, safety, determination, hard work, compassion, setting and acheving goals, and what it takes to be a part of a team. Such a great program I could honestly go on and on about how this program has benefited my son and made him into this very talented, well rounded football player he is today.
Sports very important to children lessons that you don’t get at Schools and some parents. Do not stop kids from playing Football.
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I just received word that the football program will continue as it always has. None of this would have been possible without the patience and dedication you all showed throughout this process. It is truly humbling to see what happens when our community comes together to protect something we care …
October 11, 2019
Final supporters
Dear parents,
We hope that you will consider the following before completing the survey sent home to Round Valley students Monday Sept. 9th. from a competing proposed FALL flag football group.
12 years ago, the Round Valley Youth Football League was established. And in those 12 years the Round Valley community has donated/ sponsored over $70,000 to support our football players. In cooperation with the Northern Arizona Youth Football League we have proudly traveled as far as Payson and Holbrook to participate in games so kids ages Kindergarten to 6th grade can learn team work, dedication and enjoy the game of contact football. While we understand the concerns of kids playing a contact sport, our experienced coaches are concussion trained. The RVYFBL also is proud to provide players brand new protective gear. Not even the high school football team has gear like we do. Our players are taught safe tackling and they go through conditioning before they are even allowed to put on a helmet. There have been more injuries to players off the filed at the skate park, on trampolines and regular rough housing than there is on the field. Many of our players have gone on to play middle and high school football well and without injury because of the training they receive and the dedication of our coaches.
The benefits of Youth Football also include positively effecting emotional and mental well being of our youth players. Our coaches encourage comradery and sportsmanship on and off the field. We have personally witnessed positive changes in youth that have been struggling at home and school turn around to become leaders and role models with their peers. The relationships built during the football season carries throughout the year.
Because our league is in cooperation with NAYFL we are required to have 3 full teams. This includes a full team of 11 Mighty Might’s which is ages Kindergarten to 2nd grade. If we do not have 3 full teams, none of our teams play. This will also include 2 full cheer teams of 25 cheerleaders. It is because of this we are asking for help from parents and family members of our league players to sign our petition to not establish a flag football league for the fall season. The League is not trying to keep kids from playing flag football. We just ask that it not be during the fall season which is the same time as contact football and soccer. In order to accommodate those kids that do want to play flag football, the RVYFBL is finalizing our own flag football league which will fall under our contact league. We will be open for registration the summer of 2020 in our off season May-July. We are willing to work with all other organized sports groups to ensure players can play multiple sports.
Updates
September 10, 2019
Seeing the momentum grow for keeping our football family together is truly overwhelming. This response belongs entirely to this community and the dedication you show to these kids. I am honestly stunned by how many of you stepped up to protect this program.
Reached 100 supporters
September 10, 2019
38 Comments
I’ve personally seen the growth emotionally, mentally and physically with my own son since he’s been in the youth program for 5 years now. He absolutely loves it and we would be literally devastated if they took it away from us. How can we let this happen to our youth?
I agree with both types of sports and agreed to this well satated statement in having them at two different times to where they don't interfere with each other type of sport season. One sport should not cut the other out as some kids will lose the opportunity in playing either sport as they choose or love to play.
I’ve coached in this league for 4 years now never had a kid injured besides bumps and bruises. All our season ending injuries come from skate park, trampolines .If you teach the kids the right techniques they will be fine. On another note we teach boys in this league to work hard and try to make them better young men for the community.
My boys have played tackle football since first grade. And it's been an amazing experience for the whole family. We have never had an injury in 9 years of playing. My older boy is now the starting QB in 7th grade. My girls also do cheer and love cheering for their brothers.
Tackle football is a staple for my boys, they look forward to it every year. It teaches them so much. Neither of them want to play unless its tackle. We trust our coaching staff to ensure they trach them the proper techniques and to not het hurt. We cant loose tackle football.
They don’t have flag football in the higher leagues... why would we do away with the tackle football?
RV Youth Football has taught my son Aiden everything he knows! It's an excellent program he started when he was in kindergarten. His goal is to be drafted with the NFL one day. The amazing coaches, mentors, and everyone involved with this program are responsible for turning him into this amazing football player he is. It has taught him sportsman like conduct, safety, determination, hard work, compassion, setting and acheving goals, and what it takes to be a part of a team. Such a great program I could honestly go on and on about how this program has benefited my son and made him into this very talented, well rounded football player he is today.
Sports very important to children lessons that you don’t get at Schools and some parents. Do not stop kids from playing Football.
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I’ve personally seen the growth emotionally, mentally and physically with my own son since he’s been in the youth program for 5 years now. He absolutely loves it and we would be literally devastated if they took it away from us. How can we let this happen to our youth?