Flag (ages 4-12)
This is in an in-house football & cheer program. Kiah Watters is the Director for Flag Football & Cheer. Teams will be divided by age and experience. 

We are piloting 2 teams for athletes 9-12 years old. We must have a minimum of 12 players signed up in order to have a season. If it cancels parents will have the option to cancel for a full refund or move money towards the tackle division. The decision will be made on June 1st, 2025. 

These teams will play each other at 9AM Saturday mornings at Armstrong Middle School. The athletes should practice 1-2 days per week for approximately 45 minutes each. We encourage the coach to have parents stay to help take them to the restroom as needed or if practice needs to wrap up early. 

FLAG FOOTBALL: 

• Equipment Supplied for Flag Football

  • Reversible NFL Jersey

  • Flag Belt and flags--flags will be kept with the coach thru season. 

  • Bag

  • Sweatshirt

• Additional Equipment: The following items are NOT provided by KYFC

  • Mouth Guard- Players must wear it at all practices and games, the mouth guard cannot be clear or white. Authorization from a dentist or doctor must be available if a special dental mouth guard is required.

  • Football Cleats are recommended- All purpose cleats may be worn by all players. Removable cleats with no longer than 1⁄2 inch are allowed. Shoes with metal cleats or removable metal tips are prohibited.

  • Gloves/Forearm Guards are optional

  • No Jewelry is to be worn unless it is for a medical alert reason. Which may only be worn on an ankle under a sock. 

FLAG CHEER: 

• Equipment Supplied for Flag Cheer

  • To Borrow–A refundable $65 deposit is required (cash or check). Deposit will be returned as soon as required equipment is returned. 

    • Uniform

    • Half top

  • To Keep 

    • Sweatshirt

    • 3 Bows

    • T shirt 

    • Shorts

    • Briefs 

• Additional Equipment: The following items are NOT provided by KYFC

  • White Tennis Shoes 

Jr Hornets (7-8 years old)
This is the next step. Jr Hornets is a traveling flag program. Corrin Karkoski is the Director for both Football & Cheer. Jr Hornets was created to help build a bridge from Flag to Tackle. There is more structure and higher expectations. This helps to build a solid foundation and growth within the program. Athletes who have chosen to go from flag to tackle have commented on it being a big jump. Jr Hornets football also does a tournament at the end of the season. JR Hornets will follow a similar schedule to our tackle program. These teams often play between 8-11 AM on Saturdays and are assigned by the MYFL Leadership Panel. Schedule is due to be posted on September 1st. Coaches and athletes must arrive 30 minutes prior to game time. They practice 2 days per week for 1 hour. Parents can stay at the coaches discretion. Jr Hornets Cheer also does a cheer competition at the end of the season while Jr Hornet Football will do a tournament. 

JR HORNETS FOOTBALL:

• Equipment Supplied for JR Hornets Football

  • Jersey

  • Shorts

  • Flag Belt and flags--flags will be kept with the coach thru season. 

  • Bag

  • Sweatshirt

• Additional Equipment: The following items are NOT provided by KYFC

•  Mouth Guard- Players must wear it at all practices and games, the mouth guard cannot be clear or white. Authorization from a dentist or doctor must be available if a special dental mouth guard is required.

•  Football Cleats- All purpose cleats must be worn by all players. Removable cleats with no longer than 1⁄2 inch are allowed. Shoes with metal cleats or removable metal tips are prohibited. Players must wear acceptable cleats at official check in. The kicker may put on a kicking shoe while on the sideline.

• Gloves/Forearm Guards are optional
• No Jewelry is to be worn unless it is for a medical alert reason. Which may only be worn on an ankle under a sock. 

JR HORNETS CHEER: 

• Equipment Supplied for JR Hornets Cheer

  • To Borrow–A refundable $100 deposit is required (cash or check). Deposit will be returned as soon as required equipment is returned. 

    • Uniform

    • Poms

  • To Keep 

    • Sweatshirt

    • 4 Bows

    • Bodysuit

    • Briefs 

• Additional Equipment: The following items are NOT provided by KYFC

  • White no show socks

  • 2 pair White Tennis Shoes- 1 pair for games and 1 pair for competition. Competition shoes will be ordered as a program by the Director. Money for the second pair is due August 9th.

  • No Jewelry is to be worn unless it is for a medical alert reason

Tackle division (3rd-6th grade)
This is the final step in the youth program. We have 2 tackle levels, a Freshman level for 3rd and 4th graders and a JV level 5th & 6th graders. At times, directors and board members may make adjustments with sibling matches when a certain criteria is met. Tackle games are on Saturdays. Times and dates are assigned by the MYFL Leadership Panel. Schedule is due to be posted on September 1st. Teams will play other programs and travel to other locations. Practices are normally 3-5 days per week for 2 hours. Tackle division does a cheer competition at the end of the season. 

TACKLE FOOTBALL:

Rob Carter is the Football director and Miles Erickson is the Assistant football director. 

• Equipment Supplied for Tackle Football

  • To Borrow–A refundable $200 deposit is required (cash or check). Deposit will be returned as soon as required equipment is returned. 

    • Helmet (with chin strap)

    • Shoulder Pads

    • Practice Pants (with integrated pads)

  • To Keep

    • Game Pants (with integrated pads) 

    • Personalized Game Jersey 

    • Game Socks

• Additional Equipment: The following items are NOT provided by KYFC

  • Mouth Guard- Must be attached to the helmet and players must wear it at all practices and games, the mouth guard cannot be clear or white. Authorization from a dentist or doctor must be available if a special dental mouth guard is required.

  • Athletic Cup- Football players must wear a protective athletic cup during all games and practices involving contact between players.

  • Football Cleats- All purpose cleats must be worn by all players. Removable cleats with no longer than 1⁄2 inch are allowed. Shoes with metal cleats or removable metal tips are prohibited. Players must wear acceptable cleats at official check in. The kicker may put on a kicking shoe while on the sideline.

  • Gloves/Forearm Guards are optional

  • No Jewelry is to be worn unless it is for a medical alert reason. Which may only be worn on an ankle under a sock. 

TACKLE CHEER:

Diane Rayner is the Director of Cheer.

• Equipment Supplied for Tackle Cheer

  • To Borrow–A refundable $200 deposit is required (cash or check). Deposit will be returned as soon as required equipment is returned. 

    • Shell/Skirt Uniform

    • Poms

  • To Keep

    • Hoodie

    • Backpack

    • Briefs

    • Half top

    • 3-4 Bows

• Additional Equipment: The following items are NOT provided by KYFC

  • No show White Socks

  • White Tennis Shoes- 1 pair for games and 1 pair for competition. Competition shoes will be ordered as a program by the Director. Money for the second pair is due August 9th.

  • No Jewelry is to be worn unless it is for a medical alert reason.

• Optional Purchases:

  • Windsuit

  • Gymnastics