Important Info for the 2024 Season
- Early Registration will be $305 from May 1st – May 24th
- Regular Registration: $375 May 25-June 7th.
- New this year! Game jerseys are included! NPPAL will be using a new supplier this year. All players will be provided a new game jersey with a new design.
- For grades 5th-8th, we use the Riddell In-Site technology. These are liners which will be installed in all helmets at these grades. This technology helps us monitor the level of contact the boys have during practices and games. You can get more information athttp://www.riddell.com/insite
- First practice will be Monday Aug 12th and the first game will be the weekend of Sept 14-15th. Playoffs (if applicable) may extend the season into the 2nd and 3rd weekend of November.
Looking forward to the upcoming season. Feel free to reach out with any questions at football@newprovidencepal.org.
Football
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.
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
Flag 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 1st thru May 28th – $175
- Standard Registration open until August 31st – $215
- Register through Community Pass at newprovidencepal.org.
- 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.
Tentative Schedule: - 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.
Parent Information Night
Join us for Parent Information Night Thursday May 6th, 7-8PM at the NPHS Cafeteria. This open forum will answer questions regarding the program.
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2024 Fall Tackle Registration (Fall Grades 4-8)
- Early Registration May 1– May 24 ($305
- Standard Registration May 25 – June 7 ($375)
- Game Jerseys are an additional $80 (last year’s game jersey may be reused if in good condition and still fits player adequately).
- PLEASE NOTE: Any registration received after June 19 will be placed on a waitlist and available roster spots will be filled in order.
- Conditioning and Skills Preseason Practices (Dates and Times are tentative)
- August 12-15: M-Th 6-8pm
- August 19-22: M-Th 6-8pm
- August 26-29: M-Th 6-8pm
- Regular Season Practice (Dates and Times are tentative)
- Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30-8pm
- Saturdays 8am-10am
- Regular Season Games (Dates and Times are tentative)
- Every Sunday from September 14 – November 3
- Times vary by grade, but generally start between 9am and 3:30pm and last about 1 to 1 ½ hours. Once a time is set for that grade it generally is consistent for the year, but can shift some for any given week.
- Some games may be played on Saturdays due to the home team’s field availability. Please monitor TeamSnap for weekly game updates.
- If a team makes the playoffs, the games are generally held each of the next 2 weeks and you must win each week to advance.
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
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