McLean County Cougars: Welcome

This is the HOME page for the McLean County Cougars Youth Football organization, located in Bloomington Il., and a member of the Peoria based Junior Football League of Central Illinois (JFLOCI). 

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                                             What Is the JFLOCI?
The JFLOCI is a youth level football league, and consists of 28 team organizations, based in about 20 central Illinois communities. The league was first organized in 1967, with 6 original charter team organizations. The league provides a tackle football opportunity for over 4,000 children, ages 8 through 14, as well as Flag football for ages 5, 6, & 7, and Cheerleading.

                                What Is The Cougars Organization?
The Cougars is a member of the JFLOCI, having joined the league in 1995. The Cougars organization has 350 Tackle players, 64 Flag players, and 60 cheerleaders on roster for 2008. For the 2008 season, the Cougars have 3 Squirt teams, 3 Pee Wee teams, 4 JV teams(Junior Varsity), 3 Varsity teams, and 2 Senior teams.

                                                         Focus of the JFLOCI
The JFLOCI is a league with a focus on four primary premises:
        1. The teaching of proper tackle football concepts, techniques, and mechanics. 
        2. The opportunity for each player to execute what they learn; ALL players will play the
            equivalent of half a game, for each game at the Squirt, Pee Wee, and JV divisions.  Players 
            at the Varsity and Senior levels each play a minimum of 10 minutes, or one quarter, in each
            game.
        3. Supporting players in their academic, social, and citizen development
        4. Keeping the practices and games fun for the kids, while maintaining an instructional, learning,
            and developmental environment.