2009 Gra-Y Football

Flag Football                 Tackle Football              Calendar       Coach's Application

*****Flag & Tackle Playoff Schedules****

Welcome to another season of YMCA youth football!

Click on the links below to visit our Gra-Y Sponsors:

Sir Speedy         Standard Enterprises      H Mickel Sports    Kelley Photography      Richland State Bank

Luna Blue Yoga Center          Holiday Inn       Aaron's Aces    Thomas & Farr Insurance   Graham, Bordelon & Co

Holyfield Construction                Frank Nettles Automotive

 

 

 

 

The purpose of Gra-Y athletics is to teach kids the skills of the game while reinforcing the YMCA's four core values of Honesty, Caring, Responsibility, and Respect. 

Flag Football

Flag Football is for kids ages five through eight. It offers younger children the chance to learn about football and teamwork while sharpening their skills.

The registration fee is $55.00 and includes the game jersey. For more information, see the links below.

Flag Football Rules (revised 8-14-09)

Flag Football Schedule

(see calendar page for 2009 registration & Jamboree dates)

Registration Form

Register Online

Tackle Football

Tackle Football is for players 9 to 12 years old.  For most of the kids it is a first taste of "real" football, with the equipment, rules, and plays mirroring those used in high school.

The registration fee is $65.00 and includes the game jersey.  The equipment is not included.  For more information, see these links:

Tackle Football Rules

Tackle Football Schedule

(see calendar page for 2009 registration & Jamboree dates)

Registration Form

Register Online

2009 Calendar for Gra-Y Football

August 1............online registration opens

August 22..........ULM registration Day, 9:00 am to Noon at Malone Stadium 

August 29......Pre-Bayou Jamb Coaches and Players Clinic @ ULM

September 1..........Coaches Meeting at Saul Adler Recreation Center

September 12....Flag and Tackle Jamboree at ULM

September 19....1st Saturday games

November 14....YMCA Football Championships

November 21.......YMCA State Football Championship, Youth Football teams

 

2009 YMCA Football Jamboree       
Saturday, September 12 - Flag Football Jamboree    
  Field 1 - closest to parking lot Field 2 - middle field   Field 3 - last field from parking lot  
8:30 AL Smith vs OCS (F-1)  Jack Hayes I vs Lakeshore (F-2)  AL Smith vs Southside Red (F-2)  
9:30 Jack Hayes vs Lexington II (F-1) Lexington I vs Panthers (F-2) Swartz vs Southside Blue (F-2)  
10:30 Lakeshore vs Swartz I (F-1) Lexington II vs OCS I (F-2) Grace vs JGS (F-2)   
11:30 JS Clark vs Swartz II (F-1) Mustangs vs OCS II (F-2) JS Clark vs Tallulah (F-2)  
12:30 Lexington 1 vs AL Smith (F-1)  Cypress Point vs Panthers (F-2) Southside Lions vs Swayze (F-1)  
1:30 CPU vs JGS (F-1)       
**Flag teams should check in under the tent at the ULM fields prior to the game to receive your uniforms.   

 
All Flag games will be at the ULM Football practice fields (otherside of Brown Stadium).   

 
Parking is in the Brown Stadium parking lot off of Warhawk Drive.  

 
All Flag 1 and 2 jamboree games will be a full game with 2 timeouts per halve. NO OVERTIMES

 
       
       
Saturday, September 12 - Tackle Jamboree    
  OPJH - Field 1  OPJH - Field 2     
         
8:30 JGS vs AL Smith I (T-1)  Lexington vs Jack Hayes (T-2)    
9:30 Lakeshore vs AL Smith II (T-1) Swartz vs JS Clark (T-2)    
10:30 JS Clark vs OCS I (T-1) Lakeshore vs OCS (T-2)    
11:30 Jefferson vs OCS II (T-1) JGS vs Lexington (T-2)     
12:30 Jack Hayes I vs Swayze (T-1) Lexington I vs Swartz I (T-1)    
1:30 Cypress Point vs Robinson (T-1)  Lexington II vs Swartz II (T-1)    
**All tackle teams please be at the fields 45 prior to game time for weigh ins.      
Tackle games will be at Ouachita Junior High Practice fields (please park at the football stadium parking lot and walk around).   
         
         
         
       
Please have your teams ready to play at gametime so we can stay on schedule.      
All Tackle I and 2 jamboree games will be two 12 minute halves with a 5 minute halftime.     
Two (2) timeouts per game       
No overtime will be played       
       
       
If the Jamboree is cancelled due to weather, it will not be rescheduled.