Gloucester Youth Football is an all volunteer program; the coaches and staff are dedicated to providing the youth of the Gloucester community with the skills, physical training and motivation needed to play football. To accomplish this we will:
• Provide all players safe up-to-date equipment
• Provide proper physical conditioning
• Teach the basics of blocking and tackling
• Teach the fundamentals needed for running, passing, receiving, punting and kicking
• Teach individual and team offensive and defensive skills
• Teach team work and discipline
• Motivate all players to strive to do their best to achieve victory with grace and to accept defeat with honor
Gloucester Youth Football has been in existence since 2015.

The League is based on competitive A, B, and C team levels. In addition, some of the members have JVA, JVB, JVC, and D level teams.
The season begins on the second week of August, and typically involves 1 week of "training camp" practices located up at the Green Street practice field. Practices during the week are usually 3/4 days per week and last 1.5-2 hours (subject to change depending on coaches availabilty)
There are approximately 9 scheduled weekend games during the season
We are a member of the Cape Ann Youth Football League which is made up of teams from surrounding towns. The league includes the following teams.
• Amesbury
• Danvers
• Gloucester
• Hamilton/Wenham
• Ipswich
• Lynnfield
• Manchester/Essex
• Marblehead
• Masconomet
• Newburyport
• North Andover
• North Reading
• Pentucket
• Winthrop

PLAYOFFS

 The A, B, and C levels have a playoff structure which consists of the following:

Teams who qualify for the playoffs will meet during Week 9 of the season for the first round of playoffs. Those teams who do not make the playoffs will be matched up with an equivalent non-playoff team for their Week 9 season finale. Winners of the Week 9 playoff games will play in the CAYFL Super Bowl game the followng Sunday.

UNIFORMS

WE PROVIDE
•Practice shirts
•Game Jersey
•Padded football pants and belt
•Helmet
•Chin Strap
•Shoulder pads

YOU PROVIDE
•Mouth guard
•Moulded rubber cleats
•Maroon Socks
•Cup/Compression shorts

NOTE:
***You are more than welcome to purchase your own pants, shoulder pads, chin strap etc. Some people also like to purchase other equiptment such as gloves, forearm pads, special mouth guards. These items are not necessary and are personal preference