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2026 Season

Grades 4-8 (for Fall 2026)

Join us for youth tackle football this August thru November! Registration Information: 

  • Early Registration: May 15th thru May 31st – $395
  • Standard Registration open until June 21st – $455
  • Game Jersey – $95 additional (only if needed, if your player’s jersey still fits, you can use last years)
  • Register through Community Pass at New Providence PAL
  • We encourage everyone to sign up during Early Registration for best team formation results and to allow enough time for equipment procurement.
  • Late Registrants will be accepted to the waitlist, subject to roster availability.
  • All players will also be provided with a helmet, shoulder pads, practice jersey, game pants and game socks.
  • NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. New Providence PAL tackle football accepts athletes of all skill and experience levels. The New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League implements a mandatory minimum play requirement for all participants. Link to NJSYFL website
  • New Providence PAL utilizes state-of-the-art helmets and helmet technology to monitor helmet collisions. Link to Riddell Helmet Insite Tech

Looking forward to the upcoming season. Feel free to reach out with any questions at football@newprovidencepal.org.

General Program Info

The NPPAL Football program’s primary goal is to develop kids to be good teammates and good young men. We not only want to teach them the fundamentals of the game of football, but more important qualities like leadership, trust, respect, discipline, and perseverance.

What makes football so great? Football requires all 11 players to execute simultaneously on every play. Everyone must do their job for the play, the team, to succeed. You must trust in each other and every player must know their responsibility and learn how to execute it to the best of their ability.

In youth football you have to put in the work over the course of an entire season or a number of seasons in order to get a positive result. Commitment to every practice and game is expected, as the team depends on each player knowing their plays.

In addition, we will stress the fundamentals of the game and the development of every player. We work very closely with the high school program to ensure the kids are learning proper and safe fundamentals and will be prepared to enter the New Providence High School Football Program.

We belong to the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League (NJSYFL). The league is made up of two divisions. The teams in our division include Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Millburn, Kenilworth, Springfield, Parsippany and Perth Amboy. The majority of our games are played against these teams. You can find out more information regarding the league under the Rules section or on their website at njsyfl.com.

2026 Flag Football

For Grades K-3

Join us for youth FLAG FOOTBALL this September! It’s a great way to get some energy out and learn about the team benefits of football!

Join us for youth FLAG FOOTBALL this September! It’s a great way to get some energy out and learn about the team benefits of football!

No Contact – NFL FLAG leagues are no contact so boys and girls of all ages and skill levels can learn to play—and have tons of fun.

Backed by the NFL – NFL FLAG is the largest flag football league in the U.S., and the only league where players can wear official NFL gear. Improve Your Game- Flag football is the perfect introduction to football fundamentals.

    Registration Information

    • Early Registration: May 15th thru May 29th – $195
    • Standard Registration open until August 31st – $245
    • Register through Community Pass at New Providence PAL.
    • We encourage everyone to sign up during Early Registration for best team formation results and to allow enough time for equipment procurement.

    Tentative Schedule (Sept 9th – Oct 31st)

    • K/1st Grade – Monday 6PM – 6:50PM and Saturday 11:30 – 12:30PM
    • 2nd/3rd Grade – Monday 7PM to 7:50PM, Wednesday 5:30PM – 6:30PM, Saturday 10:15 – 11:15AM.

    Important Dates

    • PAL Football Summer Camp (rising 3rd graders only) – Mon July 20 thru Wed July 22 (6PM – 8PM) PAL Night at HS football game – TBD

    If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to

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      The following volunteers devote their time to the administration of the program as Members of the Football Steering Committee.

      Commissioner

      Eric Arnold – > football@newprovidencepal.org

      Assistant Commissioner

      Matt DiQuillo

      Flag Football Commissioner

      Donald Broedlin

      If you are interested in coaching, please reach out to football@newprovidencepal.org.

      Program Rules

      Fall Tackle Program Rules

      At the beginning of each season, the commissioner and the coaching staff for each team will meet with their respective parents to discuss the expectations, rules and guidelines for that given team. 

      Younger grades will focus more on development and equal playing time while the older grades will become competitive. However, all players are expected to play and contribute at every level. It is important to note that playing time can be affected by player non-adherence to the guidelines set out by the coaches at the beginning of the season. When this occurs, players and parents will be notified.

      Fall Flag Program Rules
      • There is to be no tackling of ball carriers or attempts to knock them to the ground
      • All players should be provided with equal playing time and equal opportunities to carry the ball
      Concerns/Complaints
      We ask that any parent concerns first be addressed to the head coach of their child’s team. If the concern is not a safety related concern, we ask that parents take 24 hours to reflect prior to bringing them forward. Only if the concern relates to the behavior of the head coach, should it first be reported to the Commissioner.
      League Rules
      • The NJSYFL generally follows NJHS rules governing football, with the exception of certain level (grade) specific rules
      • One of the primary rule differences relates to the age and grade of participants at each level as well as the weight of any player eligible to handle the ball. The following table defines the weight, grade and age requirements for each level:

      You can find more details at njsyfl.com/rulebook.php

      • Berkeley Heights: 175 Watchung Blvd, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
      • Bloomfield: Pkway North exit 148 (JFK pky straight to T intersection turn left then right (you just went over the parkway) continue 1 mile, cross over Belleville Ave and field is on your right.)
      • Chatham: 314 Shunpike Road, Chatham, NJ 07928
      • Cranford: 401 Centenial Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016
      • Kenilworth: David Brearley High School, 401 Monroe Avenue, Kenilworth, NJ 07033
      • Millburn: Millburn High School, 462 Millburn Ave, Millburn, NJ 07041
      • New Providence: Lieder Field – New Providence High School, 1400 Springfield Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974
      • Perth Amboy: 300 Eagle Road, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
      • Richmond Boro: Msr. Farrell High School, 2900 Amboy Road, Staten Island, NY 10306
      • Scotch Plains: Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, 641 Westfield Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
      • Springfield: 139 Mountain Ave, Springfield, NJ 07081
      • Summit: Metro Home Field, 30 Butler Parkway, Summit, NJ 07091
      • Westfield: Kehler Stadium, 750 Rahway Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090