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.

 

Improvements & Upcoming Events for the 2010!

After four years of hard work DYF has its feet squarely up under itself and now we are ready to take our youth football program way beyond any ever offered in the area! Here are just some of the things DYF participants have to look forward to in 2010: 1. 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!!!!! 2. 5th Annual DHS Youth Football Camp: May 2010. Learn football from 7-time high school state champion coach Sam Harp and his coaching staff! Free onsite registration.  Free camp t-shirts.  There's no better way for your young football player to learn the fundamentals of the game than from Coach Harp himself.  May 2010. 3. 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! 4. Spring Flag Football: Register by mail March 1 - March 27. Season Runs April 12 - May 22.. Teams will practice once a week and play a game once a week.  Practices will be limited to 1.5 hours. Teams will consist of approximately 10 boys and girls in the same age groups as our tackle football league. Every player will have the chance to run or catch the ball during the game. Flag is a great introduction to the sport of football and a great introduction to the sport for children hesitant to play tackle football. Emphasis will be on having fun, equal participation and learning basic skills.  This league will not conduct a postseason and will not keep season records.  If your children aren't involved with any sport in the spring you definitely need to get them out with us for some exercise.  Our kids are too plugged in, get them away from the TV and outside playing ball!  5: DYF Cheerleading Camp: TBA 6. Preseason Pool Party: As a registered DYF participant you and your family are invited to the DYF President's 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!   7. 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. 8. DYF Punt, Pass and Kick Contest: Friday, June 25, 6:00 PM at the DHS practice field.  3 age groups: 8-9, 10-11, 12-13.  Trophies for top 3 finishers in each age group. Door prizes. Instruction provided.  This will be a fun evening of football.   9. Highlight Video:  Parents, please post the video to your Facebook pages to help us spread the word about Danville Youth Football. We appreciate your help.  More video is on the way... PLEASE PASTE THIS LINK ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE. THANKS!  10. There's more: Check back from time to time for the latest on the upcoming spring flag football season, upcoming fundraiser events and new league programs and events as they develop. We will remain active year round.  Keep up with what's next right here.

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.

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 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.

DYF Heat Index Precautions

DYF heat index precautions are based on those of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Above 104 Degrees Heat Index ·    Stop all outside activity. 100 to 104 Degrees Heat Index ·    Provide ample amounts of water. This means that water should always be available and athletes should be able to take in as much water as they desire. ·    Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 10 minutes in duration. ·    Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary action. ·    Helmets and other possible equipment removed if not involved in contact or necessary for safety. ·    Reduce time of outside activity. Consider postponing practice to later in the day.   95 to 99 Degrees Heat Index ·    Provide ample amounts of water. This means that water should always be available and athletes should be able to take in as much water as they desire. ·    Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 5 minutes in duration. ·    Watch/monitor athletes carefully for necessary action. ·    Helmets and other possible equipment removed if not involved in contact or necessary for safety. ·    Reduce time of outside activity. Consider postponing practice to later in the day.   Under 95 Degrees Heat Index ·    Provide ample amounts of water. This means that water should always be available and athletes should be able to take in as much water as they desire. ·    Mandatory water breaks every 30 minutes for 5 minutes in duration. These precautions should be used until such time as the temperature is below 80 degrees as no combination of heat and humidity at that level will result in a need to curtail activity.