The UYIFL is excited to bring FULL CONTACT youth football indoors each Spring! The UYIFL brings our youth inside to further develop and enhance their outdoor football skills! We play on a 50 yrd field, for our younger players and a 80 yrd field for our Bantam and Junior players, but to keep it consistent for the players, we play 11 on 11 with the same rules as outdoors/High School rules (with a few minor adjustments for field size)! Teams get 6 to 7 regular season games, then playoffs and Indoor War Bowl!

Coaches and parents of our Spring UYIFL players have noticed greatly enhanced skills, better conditioning,  and more enthusiasm going into their Fall programs! The UYIFL is for the young football player that LOVES football!! We hope his goal is to play college football!

Our games are played at the beautiful Spence Eccles Fieldhouse (UofU indoor practice facility, home of the runnin' Utes football!) at 650 South Guardsman Way (1580 East) in Salt Lake City. 

Our league costs are at least 50% higher than outdoor fall programs, we pay high indoor rental rates, football equipment rental, our directors, our registration assistants, our data entry assistants, our arbiter and his officials, our game day assistants etc. However your cost is about the same as fall outdoor football programs that are mostly volunteer programs. We are also almost half the cost of all university summer programs.

Join our "UYIFL" Facebook page for information and more photos!

***Please note that if your team is north or south of the greater Salt Lake City area, practices will still be in your neighborhood. Travel to Salt Lake City will only be for games on Saturday.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE UYIFL TEAMS THAT WON THEIR 2013 UYIFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES THIS PAST SATURDAY!

YOUR SCORES ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR WEB PAGE!

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR FOR OUR 7TH YEAR!

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! AND GOOD LUCK THIS FALL IN YOUR FOOTBALL PROGRAMS!

THE UYIFL 2013 CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES WILL BE HELD ON MAY 18TH 2013 AT THE SPENCE ECCLES FIELD HOUSE FOR DIVSIONS, GREMLINS TO BANTAMS.

THE JUNIOR DIVISION WILL HOLD IT'S CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE SAME DATE BUT IT WILL BE HELD AT THE PLEASANT GROVE HIGH SCHOOL.STARTING AT 12:00 NOON!

COACHES AND PARENTS: PLEASE CHECK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT PAGE FOR GAME TIMES!

THE MITEY MITE DIVISION WILL HAVE A BYE WEEK ON SAT.4/27/2013!

THE MITEY MITES WILL HAVE THEIR NEXT GAMES ON SAT. 5/4/2013 AND THEIR PLAYOFFS ON 5/11/2013 AS THERE ARE ONLY 4 TEAMS IN THE MITEY MITE DIVISION. ALL 4 TEAMS WILL GO INTO THE PLAYOFFS!!

WE HAVE SOME GREAT PARENTS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE UYIFL YEAR AFTER YEAR AND WE ARE SO VERY APPRECIATIVE FOR THEIR POSITIVE SUPPORT THAT THEY GIVE TO OUR LEAGUE AND MOST IMPORTANT TO THEIR CHILDREN!

HOWEVER, SOMETIMES DURING OUR FOOTBALL GAMES WE HAVE A PARENT OR PARENTS FOR WHATEVER PERSONAL REASON THEY MAY HAVE, CHOOSE TO VIOLATE OUR LEAGUE BYLAWS RULES OF CONDUCT 23.0.0, AND PUT THEMSELVES IN JEOPARDY OF BEING BANNED FROM ATTENDING OUR LEAGUE GAMES!

YESTERDAY WE HAD A FEW PARENTS EMBARRASS THEMSELVES,THEIR COACHES AND THEIR CHILDREN AND FALL INTO THAT CATEGORY. WE WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST THEY READ OUR RULES OF CONDUCT 23.0.0 AND REALIZE THAT WE WILL ENFORCE THEM. AS A MATTER OF FACT WE DID JUST THAT YESTERDAY.

OUR BIGGEST CONCERN IS FOR THE WELFARE AND SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN IN OUR PROGRAM.

WE FOUND A GREAT ARTICLE ON THE WEB THAT WE WOULD SUGGEST THESE PARENTS READ, REALLY TAKE TO HEART, AND IMPLEMENT INTO THEIR LIVES FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR CHILDREN.

THE ARTICLE IS CALLED; "WHAT MAKES A NIGHTMARE SPORTS PARENT--AND WHAT MAKES A GREAT ONE" BY STEVE HENSON. 

HERE IS THE LINK: PLEASE COPY AND PASTE:

thepostgame.com/blog/more-family-fun/201202/what-makes-nightmare-sports-parent

PARENTS AND COACHES! OUR SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED WEDNESDAY EVENING!

OUR SCHEDUELS HAVE BEEN CHANGED BECAUSE OF THE U OF U's FOOTBALL TEAM DEMANDS ON MORE PRACTICE TIME SATURDAY MORNINGS, THAT IS WHY WE HAVE HAD LATER GAMES THAN USUAL THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.

WE NOW HAVE OUR ISSUES WORKED OUT WITH THEM AND WE WILL BE BACK TO OUR REGULAR SCHEDUELS THAT WE HAD IN THE BEGINNING OF OUR SEASON.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND PATIENCE!

 OUR LAST IN-PERSON REGISTRATION FOR THE 2013 SEASON WILL BE

SAT. FEB.9TH 2013.

IT WILL BE HELD FROM 10 AM TO 1:30 PM AT THE SORENSON/GLENDALE RECREATION CENTER OFF OF 1300.SO.AND 8TH WEST IN SALT LAKE CITY.

PARK IN THE NORTH PARKING LOT AND ENTER AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE, WE WILL BE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. WE WILL HAVE SIGNS ON THE FRONT DOORS OF THE ENTRANCE TO SHOW YOU WHERE WE ARE.

WE CAN ONLY EXCEPT CHECKS OR CASH AT OUR IN-PERSON REGISTRATION. IF YOU NEED TO USE YOUR CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD YOU CAN REGISTER HERE ONLINE.

REGULAR REGISTRATION FEE IS $245.00 

IF YOU HAVE YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT THE FEE IS $205.00

IF YOU HAVE A FREE LUNCH WAIVER FROM YOUR SCHOOL THE FEE IS $205.00

PARK'S SPORTSMAN HAS BEEN A BIG SUPPORTER OF THE UYIFL FOR 6 YEARS NOW! PARENTS PLEASE HELP SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION BY SHOPPING AT THEIR STORE FOR ALL YOUR SPORTING GOOD NEEDS! DON'T FORGET TO ASK FOR THE PARK'S UYIFL 20% DISCOUNT! MAKE SURE YOU TELL THEM THAT YOUR SON PLAYS IN THE UYIFL!

PARK'S SPORTSMAN'S HOURS ARE MON - FRI. 10AM TO 9PM AND SAT. 9:30 AM TO 6PM.

PARK'S SPORTSMAN 644 NO. STATE ST. OREM UT. 84057

PHONE: 801-225-0227

OUR NEW SEASON IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!

THIS IS OUR 6TH YEAR AND GROWING STRONG!

LAST YEAR WAS OUR LARGEST ENROLEMENT YET! THIS YEAR WE HAVE 50% MORE HOURS CONTRACTED WITH THE SPENCE ECCLES FIELD HOUSE AND WE WILL HAVE GAMES ON FRIDAY EVENINGS FOR THE OLDER BOYS FROM 6 PM TO 11:00 PM AND SATURDAYS OUR HOURS WILL BE FROM 2:30 PM TO 11:30 PM.

 THIS MEANS WE WILL HAVE MORE HOURS FOR OUR YOUNGER TEAMS ON SATURDAYS AND MORE HOURS FOR OUR OLDER YOUNGMEN'S TEAMS ON FRIDAY NIGHTS AND SATURDAYS!

THIS IS GREAT NEWS BECAUSE WE WILL NOW HAVE MORE TEAMS PER AGE DIVISIONS!!

OUR SEASON HAS JUST OPENED AND WE HAVE 6 NEW TEAMS REGISTERING ALREADY THAT HAVE NEVER PLAYED IN OUR LEAGUE BEFORE!!

DON'T WAIT!! SIGN UP NOW!! AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNTED PLAYERS FEE!!

TO REGISTER NOW CLICK ON THE BLUE REGISTER NOW BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE!!

2013 UYIFL SEASON INFO: Online registration is now open!! Hurry register now and save $40.00 off the new 2013 players fees!!

Online registration is NOW OPEN!  All registrations must be completed online or In-person by Dec.1, 2012.To receive the $40.00 discount off the new 2013 season players fees!! Regular 2012 players fees will be $240.00 per player.

 REGISTRATION FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

$205.00 per player thru Dec.1, 2012. After that date the new 2013 season player fee will be $245.00 per player to pay for our increased 2013 season operating costs.

If a player has his own equipment (helmet, shoulder pads and pants), deduct $40 from fees (this will need to be done at in-person registration). Remember all teams must have matching helmets and pants. The league will provide jerseys! 

PLEASE BRING COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE TO PLACE IN OUR RECORDS.

****The UYIFL is also bringing back the "free school lunch player discount program". The UYIFL will deduct $40.00 off the regular 2013 season players fee of $245.00, making your net cost $205.00. You must provide the league the same varification paper work that you do for your school district. You can only get this discount at one of our league in-person registration dates and times.****

***UYIFL Special Thank You To Our Coaches! ***

Each Head Coach Will Receive $100.00 off their son's registration!

Start your fundraising now!!. Many players and teams have done fundraisers to earn their players fees. Cookie Dough In The Tub Is A Good One, Here is a website that you can go to and get your team selling coookie dough right now. This company is one the best out there, they work a lot with many of our local high schools! www.crazyaboutcookies.com  Also most pizza places (Pizza Hut, Domino's, Papa Murphy's, etc.) have fundraising cards available for this purpose. Or you can select another fundraiser you feel would work! The league Does Not Do fundraisers. Feel free to start early and have your teams and players raise funds for fees and other team expenses!

 2013 SEASON GAME DATES:

Kickoff: Friday, March 15th, 2013 6PM Junior Division Games

Games will be played each Saturday beginning at either 2:30pm (available times from Fieldhouse) with last games ending at 11:30pm. Junior teams will play on Friday Nights full field from 6pm until 11:30 pm. (Days and times subject to change as season gets nearer depending on how many teams play. Younger Divisions start first ending with Bantam full field games.)

Playoffs: Saturday, May 10th and 11th, 2013

Indoor War Bowl Championship Games: Saturday, May 17 and 18th, 2013

The UYIFL is excited to announce we will play our Bantam and Junior age Divisions on a FULL FIELD!! We are lifting the curtain at the Field House so our older players can play on a full 100 yard field! The University of Utah just put in Brand NEW $400,000 dollar Turf in the Spence Eccles Field house!! You will be playing on the finest Turf in the Rocky Mountain Area!!

BANTAM and JUNIOR COACHES~ThESE age divisions are filling fast! We only have a few time slots for full field, so get your teams together and register early!

With the expansion of our staff, we have incorporated new UYIFL emails.

Parents: Your first point of contact will always be your coach. Once you have been assigned to a team, please go through him for questions and concerns. If your issue is not resolved, email the staff member below.

Coaches: Contact your Region Director or Commissioner / Michael Curran

UYIFL contacts:

Commissioner Michael Curran: commissioner@uyifl.com

North Region Director Monte Markos: northdirector@uyifl.com

Salt Lake Region Director (tba) (SL County): saltlakedirector@uyifl.com

Utah County Director, Michael Curran: utahcountydirector@uyifl.com

Registration or other questions: admin@uyifl.com

If there is any coach that is interested in becoming our Salt Lake Director or our Utah County Director please contact Commissioner Michael Curran  ASAP.

New X Man Weights UPDATED for our 2013 Season!!

We organize our divisions by age rather than neighborhoods. We want to keep players as close to their neighborhood as possible, however. Please note that you may travel to a nearby city to practice if there aren't enough players near you. Encourage your friends to register!

 AGE   (as of Sept. 1, 2012)                               

Gremlins          8-9                             X Man   100      Z Down 70

Pee Wee          10                               X Man  120      Z Down 90

Mitey Mites    11                               X Man  130      Z Down 100

Midget             12                               X Man  145      Z Down 115

Bantam            13-14                         X Man  165      Z Down 135

Junior            15-16                    No Weights / Play like High School

Z-down rule: The UYIFL allows 3 players to Z-down (OBL in WFFL) per team. This is to prevent teams from stacking older players in younger teams. 

Can a player play up? Only if it allows him to remove an X in the older division.                                   

The players will play in the same age division as their outdoor Fall Season 2012. They will move up to the next division in their outdoor Fall Season 2013.

 A couple of IMPORTANT things to note: 

1. Please click on "My Site News" on the left menu and read the Fieldhouse rules entirely. These are rules set forth by the UofU that we are required to enforce and abide by in order to keep our privilege to lease the facility. We know they are strict, but it is necessary to maintain the field for the UofU football team and other organizations who use the facility. It is expensive and difficult to maintain the turf. Failure to abide by these rules can bring warnings, fines, and eviction to individuals and/or the league.  

Please park on the street and across the street at the north end of the Salt Lake Sports Complex, NOT IN THE LOWER WEST PARKING LOT! This is for UYIFL staff and handicapped parking only. Many cars have parked in the fire lane, and will be subject to towing. Coaches may load and unload, but must move out of this area. PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK ANY DOORS OR FIRE LANES. There is limited space for emergency vehicles on the west side. Warnings will be placed on vehicles parked in the west area.

2. Parents, please direct ALL issues/concerns to your coach. It is impossible for our small staff to answer every phone call or email from parents. He is your point of contact, and will then direct issues to UYIFL personnel. Even on game day we have a very small staff, and have many things going on to keep the day flowing. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with this.

3. Our scheduled time at the Fieldhouse is 30 min. prior to first scheduled game. NO ONE IS TO ENTER PRIOR TO THIS TIME! Other organizations also rent the facility, and their time ends just as ours begins. Please wait and warm-up outside.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR YOUR PLAYERS!

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions...please click on the FAQ's link on the left menu. We will update these periodically. Still have questions? Contact us via email at admin@uyifl.com!  

THANK YOU!

Our mission in the UTAH YOUTH INDOOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE, INC. (Utah Non-Profit)  is to allow youth an opportunity to participate in the game of football on an indoor field, teaching them the fundamentals of the game and further developing their skills with an emphasis on sportsmanship, teamwork, discipline, respect and interaction with youth their age while being coached/mentored by adults who emulate these standards. Every youth who has the wish and desire to play, regardless of experience, skill or ethnicity, will be afforded that opportunity in the UYIFL.  

The UYIFL recognizes that the youth of today are the future leaders of our country and world, and they will build strength, success, and confidence while participating in our league in order to reach their great potential. Winning does not make a winner, and losing does not make a loser...its how you play the game, on and off the field!