The Spirit Divisions have not changed, the new division changes only apply to Football. 

Announcement Draft - revised 3-13-09

For the 2009 season, the New Hampshire Youth Football and Spirit Conference (NHYFSC) will change to a GRADE BASED/AGE division versus the AGE/WEIGHT division.  The NHYFSC is affiliated with American Youth Football (AYF), the largest youth football organization in the country.

This change has come about after a review by the member association presidents, consultation with other conferences, and various supportive materials.  In the last 4 seasons, more youth football teams across the country have converted to the GRADE based versus WEIGHT based format.

The removal of weight restrictions allows all children to play at a more appropriate maturity and physical development level.  Participants have an opportunity to play on grade appropriate teams with added age restrictions providing for SAFER, competitive teams.

Grade based is a grade appropriate division, protected by age without weight restrictions. The participants of this division will be together with the same children they play baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, etc. The same children they attend class with and play together at home in their back yards with. They will be with their peers at all times, in fact they’re with their peers from the 1^st grade right up to 8^th grade and onto high school.

The program is socially correct. You have parity at every level, each child moves with their respective team. With a grade based program you don’t have a child playing at one level this year and then have to jump up 2 levels the following year because of a growth spurt. Every child can play at the appropriate grade level. As the children progress through the program and move onto high school they know they can play with kids of all sizes.

We look forward to an exciting 2009 Season!!