Park Ridge Falcons Travel Football Video
Park Ridge Falcons Travel Football Program Overview & Highlights
The Park Ridge Falcon Travel Football program provides an opportunity for players who want to participate in a highly competitive level of tackle football against the finest competition in the Chicagoland area.
The Park Ridge Falcon Travel Football teams are formed in accordance to age and weight guidelines defined by Park Ridge Football, our affiliations with the Northern Illinois United Youth Football League (NIUYFL), and the Central Suburban Youth Football League (CSYFL). Teams will participate in a eight (8) to nine (9) game regular season, regional playoffs and national championship tournaments if qualified.
The Park Ridge Falcon Travel Football coaches will emphasize teaching fundamental football skills, advanced offensive and defensive schemes, player conditioning, and team building.
In addition, the Park Ridge Falcons Competitive Cheer program leads the enthusiasm of the fans every game day.
What We Teach Student-Athletes
Park Ridge Falcons Travel Football Program Structure
The Park Ridge Travel Tackle Football teams are formed based on the age and weight classifications established by the Northern Illinois United Youth Football League (NIUYFL) and Central Suburban Youth Football League (CSYFL).
During registration, each player is required to provide a copy of their birth certificate and is weighed. The Park Ridge Football Board of Directors reserves the right to place players on teams where they can play safely.
The Age & Weight classification for the 2021 Fall season will be set in the Spring.
Age / School Grade
TBD
Max Weight
TBD
Striper Weight
TBD
Football Size
TBD
Park Ridge Falcons Travel Football Program Details
The practice schedule begins in late July.
The 1st week of practice will be non-contact (played in helmets and shoulder pads only). The remaining practices will be in full equipment.
Prior to the 1st scheduled game, practice will be up to five (5) days per week not to exceed ten (10) hours per week.
Once the season begins, teams will practice up to four (4) days per week not to exceed (8) hours per week.
The specific practice days and times are scheduled by the individual team coaches.
All teams will participate in a eight (8) to nine (9) game regular season consisting of home and away games beginning at the end of August and ending in late October.
Games are schedule on Friday nights, Saturdays, or Sundays.
Teams with successful records may participate in up to three (3) additional regional playoff games and national championship tournaments.
The Park Ridge Travel Falcons play against highly competitive youth travel football teams from the Northern Illinois United Youth Football League (NIUYFL) and the Central Suburban Youth Football League (CSYFL).
All registrants will be placed on a team – Park Ridge Football and Cheer support a No Player Cut policy
Each Park Ridge Travel Football team with adhere to the minimum play rules defined by the Northern Illinois United Youth Football League (NIUYFL) or the Central Suburban Youth Football League (CSYFL).
Park Ridge Football & Cheer provides each Travel Flacon football player with the majority of the necessary equipment to play football.
Each Park Ridge Travel Falcon football player will receive:
- A NOCSAE certified helmet that is rated best-in-class by the Virginia Tech STAR evaluation system (e.g. Riddell SpeedFlex, Riddell Victor I)
- Riddell shoulder pads
- Practice and Game pants & pads
- Practice and Game jerseys
- Game Socks
Park Ridge Falcon Travel Football players are responsible for providing cleats, protective cup, and mouth guard.
Park Ridge Travel Falcon players will pick up their League issued equipment in late July, and return all of the issued equipment at the end of the season.
Park Ridge Travel Falcons Football will follow the rule books issued by the Norther Illinois Youth Football League (NIUYFL) and the Central Suburban Youth Football League (CSYFL).
