Football

Qualifying for Nationals
Divisions - Age and Weight Classifications
Wild Cards
Game Rules
Combines
Under Armour Uniforms
Past Champions

Qualifying for Nationals:

American Youth Football has 8 Regions, they are the: Pacific, Desert Mountain, Mid-West, Southwest, Big-East, Atlantic, Northeast and Southeast.

Regional tournaments are played in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving weekend. Each Region is responsible for scheduling their own Regional Tournament, dates therefore may vary accordingly.

The first place team in each age group in each Regional Tournament automatically qualify and receive a berth to play in the American Youth Football National Championship tournament.

For more information on your Regional competition Click Here. Or Contact the National Football Commissioner Bill@americanyouthfootball.com

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For Tournament Division Classifications Click Here.

Invitiational Divisions: Mighty-Mite teams are invited to participate in the Annual All Champions Tournament. This season, all teams will be guaranteed two games.

For a Mighty-Mite Qualification Form and Registration Instructions. (Coming Soon)

For the Conference All-Star Division: Contact Bill@americanyouthfootball.com for details.

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Wild Card Berths:

Wild Card berths are available for the American Youth Football National Championships. Contact AYF National Football Commissioner for additional information at: Bill@AmericanYouthFootball.com

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Rules:

Mandatory Accommodation Requirement: All Participants must stay at Approved hotels, see the approved hotel list on this website found under the "Travel and Accommodation" link.

Jersey Requirements. All Teams are required to bring TWO (2) jerseys. One dark jersey for all home teams, and teams designated visitors will wear white jerseys. If a team doesn’t have two (2) jerseys, they must notify AYF headquarters, prior to arriving, so special arrangements can be made.

Mandatory Play Roster Requirement: All Teams must assign one MPR Official for the tournament and all teams must arrive with 5 completed MPR forms to the event. For a excel version of the MPR Form, Click here.

All Game Rules are outlined in the AYF Official Rules Book (at www.Myayf.com)

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On- Site Combines:

Under Armour's Performance Training Combine Team will be on-site at Austin-Tindal Park to run combines during the event week.

AYF teams/players are invited to participate in the combines on their off-days.

Sign up for combines will be at the AYF Check-in on December 5th. Sign up for each combine will be on a first come first serve basis.

Under Armour Uniforms:

Under Armour will be outfitting the National Championship Conference All-Star Division Teams in their newest line of youth uniforms.

The eight team bracket will showcase the uniforms while playing some of the toughest ball in AYF. Make sure to catch the all-star games on--site or wait to watch our national television production (TV listing coming soon).

For more information on the uniform program, or how to get your hands on the gear that the All-Stars are wearing, talk to a rep at the event or email AYF!

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Past Champions:

2008 Under Armour American Youth Football National Championship scores and brackets

2007 American Youth Football National Championship scores and brackets

2004-2006 Champions