Gilbert Youth Football League

About Us

Gilbert Youth Football League was founded in the spring of 2009 with a mission that The Kids Come 1st. We are an established and experienced NFL Flag program with many years of experience. We offer a full season of games, and a season ending championship tournament. We also provide opportunities for our more competitive teams to compete in regional and national tournaments. Our primary field location is at Desert Sky Park in Gilbert. Located off Power Rd just south of Williams Field Rd.

GYFL currently runs up to 3 seasons each year. The winter season (when offered) is a shorter season running in December, January and February. The spring season will generally begin in late February or early March and always ends the weekend prior to Memorial Weekend. The fall season begins the weekend after Labor Day and will always conclude the weekend prior to Thanksgiving . Established team practices for each season generally begin a couple weeks prior to the season beginning.

Games Played Per Season:

Fall League plays 8 games
- Friday Nights
- Saturday Morning/Afternoon

Winter League plays 6 games
- Friday Nights Only*

Spring League plays 8 games
- Friday Nights
- Saturday Morning/Afternoon

Divisions (* based on your child's age on January 1st of the current year)

Division Breakdown:
- 6U for kids age 4 to 6 years old (age 4 requires parent as coach)
- 8U for kids age 6 to 8 years old
- 10U for kids age 8 to 10 years old
- 12U for kids age 10 to 12 years old
- 14U for kids age 12 to 14 years old

Girls Only teams are encouraged at all levels:
(* based on your child's age on January 1st of the current year)
- 6U for girls age 4 to 6 years old (age 4 requires parent as coach)
- 8U for girls age 6 to 8 years old
- 10U for girls age 8 to 10 years old
- 12U for girls age 10 to 12 years old
- 14U for girls age 12 to 14 years old

GYFL is focused on the development of our kids and teaching the skills needed to play football. From on Flag Football Camps to a full seasons of league play, we offer the opportunity for all kids to learn and excel in the game of football. GYFL takes pride in promoting the participation of more girls in flag. High School and College athletes are offered more opportunities than every before to play for their schools. We want to provide a launch point for girls all ages to get involved with the sport.

If you want an opportunity to coach your child, then look no further, we encourage it. We cant thank all the volunteers enough! Coaching instruction is offered by our staff if you need guidance.

Please feel free to contact us with questions.

Common FAQs

When does the Season Start?

Practices for Spring generally begin in mid February and fall is Early August.

Winter season begins practices in mid December with games in January and February

The first games of the spring season are usually the first week in March on Fridays and/or Saturdays.

The first games in fall are usually the weekend after Labor Day.

How big is a NFL Flag team?

We play 5 on 5 with team sizes between 8 & 10 players.

How big is the field?

Field is 30 x 70 yards including 10 yards for each end zone

Where do you practice?

We match kids to the closest coach to where they live. It is coaches' discretion to where to practice.
We may also have reserved park space for limited number of teams to use during the week. (Some may be lighted)
Coaches can elect to add a lighted practice field for an additional fee.

How many teams?

We currently have over several hundred kids playing each season. That is about 70 to 90 teams total.

How many games?

Fall League plays 8 games
- Friday Nights
- Saturday Morning/Afternoon

Winter League plays 6 games
- Friday Nights Only*

Spring League plays 8 games
- Friday Nights
- Saturday Morning/Afternoon

The end of the season has 1 or 2 weeks of tournament games where everyone plays.
You should plan on both weekends as the schedule is based on records.

Spring Season ends before Memorial Day
Fall Season ends the weekend prior to Thanksgiving
Winter Season ends just prior to spring season beginning

Is there a late registration?

If a team has availability we can sometimes add late players. We have to expedite equipment for those new players. In order to accomplish this we need to charge a late fee.

Why is there a Non-Resident Fee?

As a Non-Profit organization in order to keep costs low for everyone we are a member of the Town of Gilbert Sports Coalition. This allows GYFL to have preferred scheduling and discounts for field requests as well as discounts for field operational cost. To remain a member of the Gilbert Sports Coalition, we must maintain 80% of our participants as Gilbert residents or have a child that attends a Gilbert School. If we lose our coalition status, this could raise the registration cost for all participants. We are actively looking for ways to control costs and keep GYFL as affordable as possible for everyone.