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Wednesday, October 28 HOMECOMING 2009- POSTPONED UNTIL NOVEMBER 1st!! HOMECOMING RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, November 1st! PARADE @ 8:15 AM DOWN MARTHA AVENUE Drop off for parade by 7:45-8;00 a.m. CEREMONY @ 8:30 ON MAIN FIELD ALL TEAMS ARE HOME- FIRST GAME @ 9:30 MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW IN NEWSLETTER!!!! Monday, November 9 2009 SEASON SCHEDULE, Scores and Records! SOME SUNDAY GAMES MAY BE RESCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY NIGHTS!! ALL GAMES TIMES AND LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH SHORT NOTICE- PLEASE MAKE SURE TEAM MOM HAS YOUR BEST CONTACT NUMBER 5/6s Team Sunday 9/13- AWAY @ Connetquot 9:00 am W 3TD to 1TD (1-0) Sunday 9/20- AWAY @ Islip 9:00 am W 4TD to 3 TD (2-0) Sunday 9/27- HOME vs. Longwood 2 9:30 am W 5TD to 1TD (3-0) Sunday 10/4- AWAY @ LISS (Sound Sharks) 10:30 a.m W 6TD to 4TD (4-0) FRIDAY, 10/9- HOME vs. LISS 6:30 pm W 4 TD to 2 TD (5-0) Sunday 10/18- HOME vs.Huntington- 10:00 am POSTPONED Sunday 10/25- AWAY vs. Pat/Med- 9:00 am W 6TD to 2 TD (6-0) Sunday 11/1- HOME vs. Longwood1- 10:00 HOMECOMING!! W 3TD to 1TD (7-0) FRIDAY 11/6- AWAY @ Huntington - 6:30 pm T 3TD to 3TD (7-0-1) SEASON OVER!! 7/8 RED (O'Hara) Sunday 9/13- AWAY @ Connetquot 3:40 pm W 19-6 (1-0) Sunday 9/20- AWAY @ Huntington 10:20 a.m. W 20-7 (2-0) Sunday 9/27- AWAY @ Northport (HIGH SCHOOL) 1:20 p.m. W 18-0 (3-0) Sunday 10/4- HOME vs. Longwood- 11:40 am W 19-6 (4-0) Sunday 10/11- HOME vs. HH Hills West- 10:20 L 16-0 (4-1) Sunday 10/25- AWAY @ Commack 11:40 a.m. W 12-7 (5-1) Sunday 11/1- HOME vs. Gordon Heights-1:30 HOMECOMING!! L 13-6 (5-2) Sunday 11/8- HOME vs. Center Moriches- 11:40 am W 18-0 (6-2) SEASON OVER!!! 7/8 White (Sparks) Sunday 9/13- AWAY vs. Commack 3:40 pm L 12-0 (0-1) Sunday 9/20- AWAY vs. Commack3 2:20 pm L 26-6 (0-2) Sunday 9/27- AWAY vs. Connetquot (Sycamore Ave) 1:00 p.m. W 12-8 (1-2) Sunday 10/4- HOME vs. Huntington 10:20 am W 12-6 (2-2) Sunday 10/11- HOME vs. KPY (kings Park) 11:40 am T 13-13 (2-2-1) Sunday 10/25- HOME vs. Connetquot- 10:50 a,m, L 22-6 (2-3-1) Sunday 11/1- HOME vs. LONGWOOD 2:50 pm L 13-0 (2-4-1) Sunday 11/8- AWAY @ Connetquot 2;20 pm L (2-5-1) SEASON OVER!!! 9s-Team 9/13- AWAY @ Pat/Med 11:40 W 27-6 (1-0) 9/20- AWAY vs. Bayport 1:00 pm W 19-6 (2-0) 9/27- HOME vs Commack 10:20 a.m. W 27-7 (3-0) 10/4- HOME vs. Hauppauge 9:00 am W 19-12 (4-0) 10/11- AWAY @ Center Moriches 10:50 W 13-0 (5-0) WEDNESDAY 10/21- HOME vs. Pat/Med 7:50 pm W 18-0 (6-0) Undefeated! 10/25- AWAY @ Sayville 10:20 a.m. L 20-14 (6-1) First loss :( 11/1- HOME vs. East Islip 12:10 pm HOMECOMING!!! W 27-7 (7-1) 11/6 -SATURDAY- AWAY @ Hauppauge 1:00 pm W 19-14 (8-1) 11/15- AWAY @ Center Moriches 10:20 am FINAL GAME 10s Team 9/13- AWAY @ Bayport 11;40 AM W 36-12 (1-0) 9/20- AWAY @ Amityville (Middle School) 10:20 TIE 18-18 (1-0-1) 9/27- AWAY @ Deer Park 9:00 a.m. L 20-0 (1-1-1) 10/4- AWAY @ Central Islip 1:00 p.m. TIE 6-6 (1-1-2) 10/11- AWAY @ Center Moriches 12:15 W 28-14 (2-1-2) THURSDAY 10/22- HOME vs. BAYPORT- 7:00 pm W 20-6 (3-1-2) 10/25- HOME vs. Amityville 12:10 W 22-7 (4-1-2) 11/1- HOME vs. Deer Park- 10:50 a.m. HOMECOMING!! L 13-0 (4-2-2) 11/8- HOME vs. Central Islip 9:00 a.m L 18-6 (4-3-2) 11/15- AWAY @ GORDON HEIGHTS 12:40 P.M. FINAL GAME 11s Team 9/13- AWAY @ Bayport 10:20 am L 7-0 (0-1) 9/20- AWAY @ Central Islip 9:00 am L 20-6 (0-2) 9/27- HOME vs. Center Moriches 9:00 a.m. L 12-0 (0-3) 10/4- AWAY @ SAC (Sachem) 10:00 a.m. L 21-0 (0-4) 10/11- HOME vs. Bay Shore 9:30 am L 8-6 (0-5) 10/18 VS. Wyandanch- Forfeit W 1-0 (1-5) 10/25- HOME vs. Eastport 9:30 L 20-0 (1-6) 11/1- HOME vs. Eastport 2 @ 9:30 a.m. W 26-0 (2-6) HOMECOMING!! 11/8- HOME vs. Smithtown 10:20 AM W 19-0 (3-6) 11/15- AWAY @ BABYLON (HIGH SCHOOL) 10:20 A.M. FINAL GAME!!
Tuesday, August 25 UNIFORMS Please take good care of your game jersey and pants. DO NOT put them in the dryer- hand on hangers to dry. DO NOT use bleach- jerseys and pants will fade or turn pink- you will not be given a replacement and will have to pay for new uniform. DO NOT WEAR game uniform to practice! They are special items and should be worn ONLY for games and scrimmages. Players should wear their game jerseys to school on the days before our game day (Fridays). This has been ok'd by the schools. DO NOT IRON on the name plates- must be sewed on. See your team mom if you are having trouble doing this. Friday, August 21 TEAM PARENTS TEAM PARENTS- 2009 Season PLease do not hesitate to contact your team mom for any question or concern- if they do not know the answer (highly unlikely!!) then they will get it from "BELLPORT YOUTH CENTRAL" and get back to you! Report absences to your team parent. 5/6s Team- Phyllis Virno 286-5165/Robin Drummond 776-0135 7/8s Team (Sparks)- Jacqu Vandekieft 803-2452
7/8s Team (O'Hara)
Friday, August 29 Where can I find...? All league news is found on My Site News! When the webmaster (lol) figures out how to use the other links, you will be able to use those links, too! The Calendar, Locations and Rosters and Albums (check out photos!!) links are check-out-able, too! Saturday, May 9 Frequently Asked questions- FAQs ARE THERE OTHER COSTS after the registration fee? Yes- your child will need practice pants (any color), a 7 piece pad set for the pants, and cleats (football or soccer- NOT baseball). Shop well and these items should cost about $50, and will be used for the whole season (and maybe next season- especially the pads set). Any other equipment (speciality pads, under-armor, etc.) is optional and not required by league. You must also purchase a nameplate for the jersey- cost $8 and will be kept for as long as your child plays with BYF. Some teams collect money for pizza parties and other events, usually about $20 in the beginning of the season. We sell t-shirts, sweatshirts, jewelry, etc and can be purchased if you wish, again optional. You may also purchase a league jacket, but that is also optional ($60). There are also team photos, which cost between $10 and $40 depending on which package you choose. Many people get the football photos instead of the school photos, so you can save there! DO I HAVE TO DO THE FUNDRAISER? The answer is both yes and no. No, because we do not have the right to MAKE you do it. But YES, because this is the only way we can keep having a youth league and keep registration affordable for all. Without a fundraiser, we would need to charge close to $250 for registration. The fundraiser is a football raffle ticket that is easy to sell, requires no delivery of product, and very popular with purchasers (especially winners!) If you have religious or personal reasons why you cannot do this fundraiser, please see Jacqui for another option. WHEN DOES THE SEASON BEGIN? It begins during the summer, second week of July, with 2-3 day weekly practices. We practice at night, 6 to 8 p.m. when it is cooler and our coaches are done with work! For the most part, we do not do weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) so families can go enjoy themselves. It continues throughout the summer, and into the fall. Practices continue during school, one night during week and Friday. Games begin 2nd weekend in September, and continue on Sundays for 8 to 10 weeks. Season ends in mid November. DOES MY CHILD NEED TO ATTEND PRACTICES TO PLAY? Don't even THINK about signing up for football if you cannot commit to most of the practices. There is alot to learn, and more fun if the child knows what they are doing! Also, a child that does not practice does not BOND with the team, is a danger to himself and others when he does not know plays and assignments, and it is not fair to children- and parents- who attend practice regularly. WHAT IS A TRAVEL LEAGUE? Bellport Youth Football is a Travel League, which means we play about 10 games (sometimes 8 sometimes 11) and half are at HOME (Martha Avenue Park in North Bellport) and half are AWAY at our competitor's fields. Most of the games will be in and around Brookhaven Town, some in Islip Town, and a few out east, in the Hamptons and Riverhead area. The teams we play are also all Travel teams. Parents will need to drive to away games, and if unable to attend, can hook up with another family or the coaches who will be happy to bring your child (and you). WHAT IS INCLUDED WITH MY REGISTRATION FEE? All practices, all games, special scrimmages and inter-league events. Also, your child will receive a uniform (pants and game jersey), helmet and shoulder pads. For cheerleaders, all games and practices, as well as uniform (vest and skirt). You must purchase "personal itmes" such as cleats, sneakers, undergarments (lollipops for cheer and practice pants/pads for boys).
Thursday, May 22 A few words about COMMITMENT Many parents have asked questions about Bellport Youth Football- how much it costs, what they must buy, when are the practices, etc. These are all important and necessary questions, and we will be glad to answer them at registration. One question that does not come up, usually not until later in the season, is the question of COMMITMENT- what YOU, the parent, and the ATHLETE, your son or daughter, have to do in order to make this experience meaningful and fun for all? What we can say is that it is a time-intensive program; there are 2 or 3 practices a week in the summer, 2 a week in the fall, and a game every Friday, Saturday or Sunday from September through November. Practices are vitally important, and the more your child misses, the less they will learn and the less often they may get a chance to play come game-time. BYF athletes who do not practice become a danger to themselves and other team-mates. Coming to practice on time and in proper equipment is equally important; a child who is not properly equipped will NOT be able to practice or play- we need you to make sure the equipment is well cared for and able to be located on practice/game days. Lost or misplaced equipment is expensive to give out in duplicates, and we will not repeatedly replace what is lost. We also travel for half of the games (other half are at home), so you need to be at games- sometimes early in the morning!- on time and ready to play. The last thing to mention is PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT! While we enjoy your children and they certainly do bond with their coach and team-mates, most children are happiest and play their best when a parent is watching from the sidelines! They want YOU to see that block, that tackle, that catch! They want to hear YOU cheer with the other parents or call their name out during the action. They play for you as much, if not more than, for their team. Yes, sometimes we all cannot make it to a game and it's perfectly o.k. for your child to go with Coach or another family- we do it alot, it's part of the "family". But it's not a good idea for the child to be "on their own" for a majority of the season; these children usually lose interest, find it too difficult to keep up with the demands (equipment, uniforms, schedules) and end up quitting the team. We have lost some terrific kids and fine athletes this way, and it's a shame. So plan to be involved as often as possible- it's good for your child, good for your family, and besides, it can be alot of FUN for YOU, too! Anyone in the Bellport Youth Football "family"- board members, coaches, team parents-can and will assist you with being and staying involved in the many activities of the season, so do not hesitate to ask for help if you need it! See you at registration! Tuesday, March 3 WEIGHT LIMITS for BYF/PAL teams- by age These weights will be for your son, in full uniform and shoulder pads, minus helmet(uniform and shoulder pads weigh between 6 and 10 lbs. total) 5/6- not PAL, no weight limits/restrictions 7/8- up to 106 lbs. REGULAR; 111 lbs. HEAVY 9's- up to 116 lbs. REGULAR; 121 lbs. HEAVY (5 only); 126 lbs. SUPER HEAVY (one only) 10's- up to 126 lbs. REGULAR; 131 lbs. HEAVY (5 only); 136 lbs. SUPER HEAVY (one) 11's- up to 136 lbs. REGULAR; 141 lbs. HEAVY (5 only); 146 lbs. SUPER HEAVY (one) Players may play "up" one age group (more than this, NOT recommended); there are no "light-weights" (playing "down" from your age). 90% of our players are "regular" weight players. Please take this into consideration before registering and committing to youth football. Many children have lost weight to play in their age group without starvation diets; some lost 10 lbs. or more just cutting soda, juice boxes and restricting fast food from their diets (not a bad idea anyway!) Some are just big for their age and cannot fit in these categories. If you have any questions or concerns, please call any BYF Board member to discuss. Thursday, May 22 BYF Receives New AED Machine! Our league is now the PROUD OWNER of a brand new AED (Defibrillator) device, thanks to the efforts of our president Kathy Leone and Suffolk County Legislator Kate Browning! We were able to acquire the AED through a special grant and help from the ROBBY LEVINE FOUNDATION, started by Dr. and Mrs. Levine of Merrick, whose beloved son Robby died during a Little League Baseball game, when he collapsed while running the bases! If a AED machine was available, he would still be alive today. The Levines started the foundation so that any youth sports league would be able to afford this very expensive device ($1600.00) and prevent needless death due to sporting mishaps. Our own Coach/Dr. Stan Walker has agreed to oversee the supervision of the AED on game days, and BYF volunteer Marion Webster, a Nurse Practicioner with the county, has agreed to train BYF personell in the proper use of the AED device. This is a huge acquisition for our league to insure the health and safety of our children! |
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