VALLEY YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Heat Restrictions & Modified Practice Schedules
Safety of all VYFL participants, coaches, staff, volunteers and spectators at all times is priority.
These heat restrictions and modified practice schedules apply to both the tackle football players and to the cheer teams.
STAGE 1
Normal practice schedule without restrictions.
STAGE 2
Modified Practice Schedules
- All VYFL practices shall start no earlier than 6:30pm and shall not exceed more than two (2) hours in length.
- All VYFL practices shall be conducted with limited physical activity. VYFL Programs shall be allowed to hold light walk-through practices with a primary focus on technique rather than physical activity.
- There shall be no “team or individual conditioning” while the Modified Practice Schedule is in effect. Teams are to use the conditioning period to conduct stretching and will be required to provide a cool down period for all participants.
- All VYFL participants shall be given “fluid breaks” at a minimum of every fifteen (15) minutes. Participants will have unrestricted access to fluids throughout the course of practice, and will be encouraged to hydrate as much as possible prior to, during, and following practice.
- VYFL coaches will monitor closely all participants for any and all signs of heat exhaustion and physical distress. Any participant showing any signs of heat exhaustion and/or physical distress will be immediately removed from all activity, and if warranted, medical personnel will be contacted and said participant shall be medically evaluated and/or treated.
STAGE 3
Stripped-Down Modified Practice Schedules
- All VYFL practices shall start no earlier than 7:00pm and shall not exceed more than one (1) hour in length. Participants will be allowed to participate in a stripped-down modified practice wearing t-shirts and shorts only. No helmets, shoulder pads, practice/game pants/girdles with seven (7) piece pad set or integrated practice/game pants shall be utilized during this phase.
- All VYFL practices shall be conducted with limited physical activity. VYFL Programs shall be allowed to hold light walk-through practices with a primary focus on technique rather than physical activity.
- All VYFL participants shall be given “fluid breaks” at a minimum of every fifteen (15) minutes. Participants will have unrestricted access to fluids throughout the course of practice, and will be encouraged to hydrate as much as possible prior to, during, and following practice.
- VYFL coaches will monitor closely all participants for any and all signs of heat exhaustion and physical distress. Any participant showing any signs of heat exhaustion and/or physical distress will be immediately removed from all activity, and if warranted, medical personnel will be contacted and said participant shall be medically evaluated and/or treated.
STAGE 4
No physical activity
- All VYFL programs will be allowed to perform indoor “chalk talks”, view film, and/or conduct non-physical activities ONLY during Stage 4.
- On field practices are canceled until further notice.
- All other normal instruction limits apply.
Please be aware that ALL practice sessions are subject to VYFL staging restrictions.
The VYFL reserves the right to not only modify practice schedules at any time, but may also cancel practice when warranted.
Once again, safety of all VYFL participants, coaches, staff, volunteers and spectators at all times is priority.