2010 Football & Cheerleading Registration

Join our email list: Click HERE to have reminders about upcoming events such as camp, touch football, registration dates, picture days, etc. emailed directly to you.  

Danville Youth Football (DYF) is a nonprofit, volunteer youth football and cheer organization serving the children of the Danville Independent School District. Students are eligible to participate in football from age 6-12 and in cheerleading from age 5-12.

DYF operates through the Danville Independent School System and the Danville High School Athletic Department. Accordingly, DYF is committed to providing a youth football program commensurate to the tradition of our high school counterpart, the Danville Admirals.

We hope that your family will join us as we endeavor to teach football and cheerleading with an emphasis on enjoyment, sportsmanship and sound character.

 

Upcoming  2010!

New Pee Wee & Tom Thumb Uniforms: It's official!  The Pee Wee and Tom Thumb divisions will wear new uniforms with new Admiral Silver Riddell helmets with royal blue facemasks, royal jerseys and silver pants.  Mighty Mites will continue to wear navy blue with white helmets for a season or two until our new inventory of navy blue jerseys need be replaced.  The new color scheme will be the same as the picture at the left.  The helmets will be custom painted by Riddell with the exact shade of silver in this picture. Jerseys will be solid royal with an improved print which will include DANVILLE across the chest and an anchor on the sleeves! I hope that our PW and TT players will be excited about these new uniforms and I hope that our MM players will look toward working their way up to the higher divisions with anticipation of receiving these awesome customized helmets and awesome uniforms. Never will a youth team from Danville have been decked out so well... there's never been anything close to this!!!!! Click the helmets to see them up close and in detail.  These are AWESOME! Night Games at Admiral Stadium: Each DYF team have a chance to play a night football game on the Danville Admiral Football Field!  Imagine playing under the lights on one of the best high school football stadiums in the state!  That is a big deal to a little kid!  Walking out on that big field, looking up in the stands, running into the locker room at halftime.  If that doesn't make you want to be an Admiral I don't know what will! Preseason Pool Party: As a registered DYF participant you and your family are invited to the DYF Preseason Pool & Pizza Party.  I'll rent out the pool at Anderson-Dean Park  just for our league! The place is awesome!  27 foot double-loop water slide, in-water playground that sprays water everywhere, diving boards. This place is a lot of fun! You do not want to miss this!  We'll have pizza and drinks too! What a way to kick of a youth sports season! Player Referral Program: Now you can earn prizes or registration discounts by signing-up new DYF players!  Get a new player to signup in 2nd – 6th grade & get a $10 registration fee reduction or a $10 Wal-Mart gift card. Players must reside in the Danville School District or attend the Danville Schools and must not have played football last season in any league. DYF Punt, Pass and Kick Contest: The contest will be incorporated with the DYF Camp which has been rescheduled to include this date.  Trophies for top 3 finishers in each age group. Highlight Video:  Parents, please post links to our YouTube highlight videos on your Facebook pages to help us spread the word about Danville Youth Football. We appreciate your help.  PLEASE PASTE THIS LINK ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE. THANKS! DHS Beginners Wrestling Camp July 11-16. 12:30-5:30. 3rd-12th grade. Speak to Coach Selby, Sallee or Lannum for more information. If anyone needs contact information I've got it. I encourage all youth football players to give wrestling a try. This camp ...would be a great way to do that. Just $25. Wow!  While this is not a DYF function it may be of interest to some of our participants and would certainly be worthwhile.

Hydration Guidelines

To insure proper hydration for youth athletes it is important that they drink sufficient water to replace fluid lost during activity. Thirst is not a good indicator of  hydration needs. Children need to drink water routinely. Thirty minutes prior to practice and games  children should drink 12-16 ounces of water. During activity, periodic drinking should be enforced regardless of thirst. Every 20 minutes the athlete should consume: 5 ounces of fluid for individuals weighing 90 lbs or less  and 9 ounces of fluid for individuals weighing more than 90 lbs. After activity drinking should continue every 20 minutes for an hour. Continue drinking water throughout the day while minimizing consumption of soft drinks. A pale yellow urine stream is a good indicator of proper hydration. A dark yellow urine stream is indicative of dehydration.

2010 DYF Practice Limitations

Mighty Mite: Teams may practice 3 times per week for 1.5 hours per practice prior to the week of the first game. From the week of the first game forward teams are limited to no more than 2 practices per week, 1.5 hours per practice.  A scrimmage counts as a practice. Pee Wee:  Teams may practice 3 times per week for 2 hours per practice prior to the week of the first game. From the week of the first game forward teams are limited to no more than 2 practices per week, 2 hours per practice.  A scrimmage counts as a practice. Tom Thumb:  Teams may practice 3 times per week for 2 hours per practice prior throughout the season.