Key Dates for the 2023 GYFC Season

Sunday, April 30th – Early Bird Discount for Season Registration Ends

Wednesday, June 14th – Team Declaration Day for Football

Monday, July 24th – Cheerleading Practice Can Officially Begin (Team specific start dates TBD)

Monday, August 7th – Football Practice Can Officially Begin (Team specific start dates TBD)

Sunday, September 3rd – First Football Games of the Season (Week 1)

Saturday, October 21st – Local Cheer Competition (North Haven, CT)

Saturday, November 4th – State Cheer Competition (New Haven, CT)

Sunday, November 5th – Football Playoffs Begin

Sunday, November 19th – Championship Games

Sunday, November 19th – Regional Cheer Competition (Durham, NH)

Thursday, December 7th-Sunday, December 10th – National Cheer Competition (Kissimmee, FL)

Team specific practice schedules will be determined by the head coach for each team. 

Tackle game schedules will be set by the Shoreline Youth Football Conference and is typically released by SYFC in late July/early August. Tackle games are played on Sundays. Game time depends on grade with younger grades typically play earlier (am) and oldest teams playing later (pm). Game times subject to host team field availability.