Spartan Youth Football Gazette
Date: 4/28/2010
Important Dates to Remember: With the S.Y.F. season just around the corner, below are some important dates to keep in mind. We will be conducting Registrations each month up until the Season begins at the end of July. Please sign up as early as possible in order to take advantage of the “Early bird discount” and so that Rosters can be submitted to the Buckeye Youth Football League administrators.
Registration dates:
May 15th and 16 th (Early Bird discount only)
June 12th and 13th
July 10th and 11th (Last chance)
All Registrations will be held at Springfield High School Administration Building, located behind the high school and will run from Noon to 2:00 PM.
July 28 – First day of Football practice (Football players must have Doctors Physical by this date)
August 14 – First Scrimmage and Official Weigh Ins (No details available at Press time)
August 21 – First official game (No details available at Press time)
September 17 – S.Y.F. Reverse Raffle at Guys Party Center
New Equipment Building: Our building plans have been approved by the School Board and we intend to break ground by June 1. As long as the weather cooperates, we should have a new Equipment Building constructed by the start of the 2010 season. This building has been long overdue and I would like to thank all the people who have offered up their time to help keep the costs down for the project. The Board is very excited to see the project get underway. Anyone interested in helping, and already hasn’t done so, should contact Joe Moran.
Suggestions and Information: For those of you who will be taking vacations in the summer and have not already made plans, I would like to suggest that those vacations be made before Football season begins. The first few weeks of football practice are critical for coaches to evaluate the players and begin finding positions for them, that best fit the teams’ needs. Also, it is mandatory for all football players to have a physical from a doctor, before they can begin practicing. I recommend making an appointment with your family physician as soon as possible so it is out of the way and done. Forms can be obtained from Micki Moran or your Doctor sometimes provides his or her own.
This year, screw-in cleats are allowed in BYF, but the spikes can not be longer than ½”. Molded spikes are recommended and less expensive most of the time, but new this year, screw-ins are permitted. Also, if you were planning on buying your son/daughter an official size football that will be used on their respective team, below are the official sizes and names of the footballs in BYF. Note: It is not necessary for players to buy these footballs. This information is just in case you were going to buy your child a ball, for his own play time.
D Team - Wilson K2
C Team – Wilson TDJ
A and B Teams – Wilson TDY
Credit Card: This year, will mark the first year S.Y.F. will be accepting Credit or Debt Cards at Registrations and at the Concession Stand. There will be a minimum order amount in the concession stand, but we hope this new feature will help make it easier for people to purchase concession items along with paying their Registration fees.
The 2010 Board of Directors looks like this:
Director - Joe Moran
Assistant Director – Ron Dawson
President – Eric Stewart
Secretary - Micki Moran
Treasurer – Cheryl Heaton
Co-Cheer Director – Laura Broyles
Co- Cheer Director – Jacquie Messenger
Booster Club – Caprice Hicks
Trustee – Micki Moran
Trustee – Kelly Chapman
Coaching: Many of the same familiar faces and names will be back to coach again this year. Our coaches last year did an excellent job and having 2 of our Teams advance into the Playoffs last year, is proof of that. Current Head Coaching positions, as of Press Time, looks like this for 2010:
A Team (7th Graders only) - Kevin Metzgar / Tad Rogers
B Team (5th and 6th Graders) - Brian Leon
C Team (3rd and 4th Graders) - Joe Moran
D Team (2nd Graders only) - Mick Boso
Flag – Michael Fuller
Newsletter. If you would like an e-mailed copy of the Spartan Gazette, send your e-mail address to micki.moran@yahoo.com and we’ll be sure to get a copy to you each Month. We will continue to try and publish a new Newsletter each and every month expiring at the end of our season. Don’t miss out on all the action.
Joe Moran
Director, Springfield Youth Football