Villages Football Association is a member of the North Florida Youth Football and Cheer Conference and adheres to all NFYFCC and American Youth Football rules and regulations.

Tackle Football Divisions of Play

Grade Max. Age Range Notes Jr. Cadet K5 / 1st 5/6 cannot turn 7 on or before 9/1 Must be 5 by 9/1 Cadet 2nd / 3rd 7/8 cannot turn 10 on or before 12/31 5th Grade Team 4th / 5th 8/9/10/11 cannot turn 12 on or before 12/31 6th Grade Team 6th 10/11/12 cannot turn 13 on or before 12/31 8th Grade Team 7th / 8th 11/12/13/14 cannot turn 15 on or before 12/31 9th Grade Team 9th 13/14/15 cannot turn 16 on or before 12/31 Only 2 grades can be combined.

Jr. Cadet football is an excellent opportunity for the very youngest aspiring football players to get their feet wet in tackle football. This program is limited to kindergarten and 1st graders.  Parents of a 5 year old do not have to worry about their child getting his first taste of tackle football against a 2nd grader that has been playing for two seasons already.  This division is also 8 on 8 football (as opposed to 11 on 11).  This allows us to keep the team sizes smaller so that more attention can be paid to each individual child.  It is also much easier for a coach to handle the smaller sized team of very young players.

Mandatory Play Requirements

American Youth football rules require a mandatory number of plays for each participant during a football game. The guidelines for the number of plays required are based on the number of players present for the game and are as follows:

Mandatory Play Requirements
16-25 players	8 plays
26-30 players	6 plays
31-36 players	4 plays