News and Announcements

Buckeye Youth Football Families,
Thank you registering your players for the Fall 2022 Youth Football season! Everyone is excited to get started! Team Head Coaches will be in contact with you soon. Please first see the general season information below.

Physical: All 3rd to 6th grade football players are required to have an active physical on file to participate in mandatory practices (see explanation below) or games. Physicals completed prior to the Fall 2021 season are no longer considered active and must be dated 11/1/2021 or later. Forms may be turned in at equipment handouts, mailed to our PO box or by the first mandatory practice. Grades K-2 Flag Football and all Cheer do not require a physical.

Grades 3-6 Equipment Handouts: Will be Wednesday July 13th 6-8:30pm and Saturday, July 16th 8-11am at the equipment room in the Liverpool Community Center (6801 School St, Valley City, OH 44280). Players are required to provide their own padded girdle compression shorts and are recommended to wear them to try on the football pants. Padded compression shirts worn under the shoulder pads are allowed but not required. Please bring a clothes basket or large bag to gather your equipment in.

Grades K-2 Equipment Handouts: Will take place at the first regular practice on August 2nd where only required mouth guards will be distributed.

(All Cheer practice information will be communicated separately)

Grades 3-6 Practice:
Beginning this 2022 season BYFA will follow the latest OHSAA practice schedule allowance. The first and second practices (per player) for OHSAA required acclimation will be HELMETS ONLY with shorts and cleats. The 3rd and 4th practices add shoulder pads and the 5th practice is full equipment. All 3-6 players must complete these 5 acclimation practices before participation in full contact. OHSAA non-mandatory practices will begin Monday, July 25th for an early acclimation opportunity. OHSAA mandatory practices begin Monday, August 1st. The first 3 weeks starting July 25th, practice will be M-T-W-Th 6:30-8:00pm. Once school starts the week of August 15th practices will be 3 times per week at T-W-Th 6:30-8:00pm. After Labor Day September 5th practice times will move up to 6:00-7:30pm for all grades. Please ensure players bring an individual and labeled water bottle for all practices!

Grades K-2 Practice:
Grades K-2 Flag do not follow OHSAA practice requirements as considered non-contact. There will be early Flag ‘camp’ practices July 26th and 28th 6:30-8pm. These will be great opportunities for our youngest players to condition and run drills to start the season as a collective group. Regular team Flag practices will start Tuesday, August 2nd 6:30-8:00pm and will be Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the season. Once more, after Labor Day September 5th practice times will move up to 6:00-7:30pm for all grades. Please ensure players bring an individual and labeled water bottle for all practices!

Season Details: The LEYFL season schedule is to be published by August 18th. Games will be on Saturdays this Fall at varying start times. A minimum 6 game regular season will start the weekend of August 27th. Single elimination playoffs to begin October 15th and conclude no later than October 29th.

Fall Reverse Raffle Fundraiser: BYFA is excited to host our annual Fall fundraiser gathering Saturday, October 8th at the Medina VFW Post 5137. Ticket cost of $45 per person includes dinner, drinks and your entry into the reverse raffle drawing with a grand prize of $1000! Tickets will be available at practices through the early season. Expect more event information and sponsorship opportunity announcements soon!
Thank you and Let’s Go Bucks!!
Football Information: Travis Perkins 269.760.5363 travis.perkins@buckeyeyouthfootball.com
Cheerleading Information: Sara Ross 440.289.4165 sara.ross@buckeyeyouthfootball.com

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Registration: The Buckeye Youth Football and Cheer Fall 2022 registration period is May 1st through June 25th. In person registration is at the Liverpool Township Community Center (6801 School St, Valley City, OH 44280) Saturdays May-7, May-21, June-4 and June-18 from 9-11am and Wednesdays May-11 and June-8 from 6-8pm. Mail in registration will also be accepted during this period (BYFA, P.O. Box 570, Valley City, OH, 44280). Participants must attend an in-person date to size personalized football jerseys or optional cheer shoes new for this season! Any registration received beyond the deadline may be placed on a waiting list. ALL registrations MUST include the 2022 registration form filled in completion in the Documents section of our website, a COPY of birth certificate, wallet sized picture and copy of report card from the 2021-2022 school year. No documents were kept on record from the 2021 season.

Physical: All 3rd to 6th grade football players require an active physical on file to participate in any practice or games. K-2nd Flag Football and all K-6th Cheer do not require a physical. All physicals from the 2021 Fall season DO NOT carry over to 2022.

Season Details: (Subject to update) Practices to begin by the week of August 1st. Equipment handouts to be communicated for the week of July 11th. A minimum 7 game season will start the weekend of August 27th. Playoffs to conclude no later than October 29th.

Football Divisions: Grades K-2 Flag, 3-4 Padded Flag, 4-5 Rookie Tackle and 5-6 11v11 Varsity. 4th and 5th grade players shall select a division preference. Final assignments are based on overall participation and preferences cannot be guaranteed. See buckeyeyouthfootball.com for complete division play descriptions. Cheerleaders will be placed by grade in the respective divisions.

Payment: The fee for each football and cheer participant is shown per grade level below. Payment shall be submitted at the time of registration by cash or check. Checks shall be made out to BYFA. There is a $20.00 discount per child after the first child registered for players and cheerleaders grades 3-6. There will be no discount on grades K-2 fees. Ask about discounts for active Military service with a presented valid ID. Withdrawals from a team prior to June 25th will receive a full refund. Between June 25th and July 16th there will be a refund of 50% of the registration fee. After July 16th there will be no refunds.

Flag Football Grades K to 2nd : $100
Cheer Grades K to 2nd : $75
Full Padded Football Grades 3rd to 6th : $180
Cheer Grades 3rd to 6th : $150

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Please support the yearly Youth Football camp coordinated by Coach Dennison with the Buckeye High School staff and players! Camp is June 1st and 2nd for students entering grades 2-7. Deadline for registration is Friday, May 27th!

Registration for the 2022 Fall season for K-6th football and cheer will be open May 1st to June 25th. Please watch our Facebook page or www.buckeyeyouthfootball.com for details.

The 2022 Buckeye Youth Football Board nominations were officially voted in the January meeting. Thank you for volunteering and we look forward to a great year!

Also scheduled were the monthly board meetings through the start of the Fall season. Note the location change to the Liverpool Community Center in Valley City from the Litchfield Town Hall. All are encouraged to attend to discuss and plan the 2022 season.

2022 Board Meetings:
Where: Liverpool Community Center, 6801 School St, Valley City, OH 44280
When: Sundays at 7pm at the following dates: Feb-20, March-20, April-24 (Updated from April-10), May-22, June-26 and July-17

2022 Board Members:
President: Travis Perkins
Cheer Director: Sara Ross
Vice President: Eric Keller
Secretary: Kelley Giles
Treasurer: Matt Wilhelm

Football information: travis.perkins@buckeyeyouthfootball.com
Cheer information: sara.ross@buckeyeyouthfootball.com

Nominations were taken for the Buckeye Youth Football 2022 Board of Directors at the monthly meeting 12/19/2021. The formal vote will occur at the next meeting Sunday, January 16th, 2022 7:00pm at the Litchfield Town Hall.

A big Thank You to outgoing Cheer Director Stacey Weckesser and Secretary Adam Piovarchy for their dedication and support throughout the unprecedented 2021 Spring and Fall seasons!

2022 BYFA Board Nominees:
Cheer Director: Sara Ross
President: Travis Perkins
Vice President: Eric Keller
Secretary: Kelly Giles
Treasurer: Matt Wilhelm