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The Round Lake Spartans provide organized Flag and Tackle football for players in the greater Round Lake area. Our tackle program joined The Chicagoland Youth Football League (TCYFL) in 2009 and had a tremendous year with 3 of our 5 Big 10 Teams going deep into the playoffs and making the Semi-finals.
In 2009, we also opened a Flag football program for our Junior players ranging in ages from 5 to 7 years old. The flag program, like the tackle program, is focused on teaching our athletes teamwork, sportsmanship, respect for others and the basic fundamentals required to not only become better players but better citizens as well. Our focus on providing our junior athletes with a fun, safe and structured environment has made the Flag program a tremendous success and we are looking forward to another season in 2010.
Our tackle program serves players in the 2nd through 8th grades primarily located in district 116. Like the flag program, our goal is to develop better players and citizens with all our tackle squads. As a member of the TCYFL, all of our tackle programs have half their games at home, and travel for the other half. As the TCYFL has grown, the number of local member communities has also grown, allowing games to be scheduled with communities like Vernon Hills, Grayslake, Antioch, McHenry, Fox Lake, and more.
As part of TCYFL’s commitment to build stronger programs for the entire region, the TCYFL strongly encourages athletes to play for the program that is within their home boundary. For more information about our programs, see below.
TACKLE PROGRAM:
There are five levels of play based on a combination of the player’s age and weight. Within each level there are three divisions: PAC 10, MAC 10 and Big 10. The number of Divisions we will compete in is based on the number of teams we field in a given year.
The 5 levels are defined as follows:
- Bantam
- Featherweight
- Middleweight
- Lightweight
- Heavyweight
The Divisions of play in TCYFL Are:
Big 10
The Big 10 emphasizes on competition at a high level, and include each Member Community’s best and most capable players at each level, drafted to teams prior to drafts for MAC 10 and Pac 10. It is the TCYFL’s intent to provide all Big 10 and Mid 10 players a reasonable playing time opportunity in each game (except for illness, injury, disciplinary
reason, etc.)
MAC 10
The MAC 10 emphasizes on competition at an intermediate level with equitable participation, playing under Big 10 Age/Weight Parameters, but with all applicable Pac 10 Football Playing Rules. Member Communities will draft MAC 10 players after completing the Big 10 team draft and prior to the Pac 10 team draft.
Pac 10
The Pac 10 emphasizes instruction, development and participation. Pac 10 teams are composed of players not participating in the Big 10, or MAC 10.
Maximum Ages
The ages stated for each level (Schedule H) are the maximum ages allowed for the respective levels determined using the player’s age as of September 1 of the playing year. There is no minimum age requirement; However, we require any players age 5, 6 and 7 who wish to participate in the tackle program to be evaluated by the Bantam Coaches and a Football Coordinator prior to be allowed to participate.
Maximum Weights
The weights stated for each level (Schedule H) are the maximum weights allowed for the respective levels, including allowances for required clothing and weekly weight gain.
Player Participation in Games
The TCYFL strongly recommends that each eligible team player participate in each game for at least one full quarter.
The Divisions of play in TCYFL Are:
Big 10
The Big 10 emphasizes on competition at a high level, and include each Member Community’s best and most capable players at each level, drafted to teams prior to drafts for MAC 10 and Pac 10. It is the TCYFL’s intent to provide all Big 10 and Mid 10 players a reasonable playing time opportunity in each game (except for illness, injury, disciplinary
reason, etc.)
MAC 10
The MAC 10 emphasizes on competition at an intermediate level with equitable participation, playing under Big 10 Age/Weight Parameters, but with all applicable Pac 10 Football Playing Rules. Member Communities will draft MAC 10 players after completing the Big 10 team draft and prior to the Pac 10 team draft.
Pac 10
The Pac 10 emphasizes instruction, development and participation. Pac 10 teams are composed of players not participating in the Big 10, or MAC 10.
Maximum Ages
The ages stated for each level (Schedule H) are the maximum ages allowed for the respective levels determined using the player’s age as of September 1 of the playing year. There is no minimum age requirement; However, we require any players age 5, 6 and 7 who wish to participate in the tackle program to be evaluated by the Bantam Coaches and a Football Coordinator prior to be allowed to participate.
Maximum Weights
The weights stated for each level (Schedule H) are the maximum weights allowed for the respective levels, including allowances for required clothing and weekly weight gain.
Player Participation in Games
The TCYFL strongly recommends that each eligible team player participate in each game for at least one full quarter.
Please see the TCYFL Age and Weight Parameters for more information.
Equipment:
As part of the registration fees, players will be provided with a helmet, shoulder pads, hip, tail, thigh and knee pads as well as a set of game and practice pants and jerseys. All football players will be required to purchase an athletic supporter, cup, shoes and a colored mouth guard. Purchase of a neck brace/collar is optional. All equipment, pants and practice jerseys are property of the Round Lake Spartan Organization and must be returned in good condition at the end of the season.
Equipment:
As part of the registration fees, players will be provided with a helmet, shoulder pads, hip, tail, thigh and knee pads as well as a set of game and practice pants and jerseys. All football players will be required to purchase an athletic supporter, cup, shoes and a colored mouth guard. Purchase of a neck brace/collar is optional. All equipment, pants and practice jerseys are property of the Round Lake Spartan Organization and must be returned in good condition at the end of the season.
FLAG PROGRAM:
The Flag program is designed to maximize playing time and allow all our junior athletes the ability to learn the fundamentals of football in a safe and controlled environment.
The flag program starts practices in early August and has its first games at approximately the same time as the Tackle teams. The teams play approximately 9 games, but there is no playoff structure. Unlike the Tackle program, there are currently no divisions within this group. Teams are broken into groups of approximately 9 players to allow for maximum participation and still provide teams with the ability to provide players breaks through substitutions.
Additional information will be posted for the 2010 program in the coming months as we determine if additional member communities will add flag programs.