HF United football is a youth tackle football program that serves girls and boys ages 6-14 (athletes age 14 must be in 8th grade during the season). We welcome any skill level as we aim to begin instruction with the basic fundamentals of football. All registered athletes may participate (no try-outs required).

We are members of the River Valley Youth Football League (RVYFL). There are four levels that are determined by an age and weight matrix:

Super Lightweight - Ages 6-8

Lightweight - Ages 8-10

Jr. Varsity - Ages 10-12

Varsity - Ages 12-14*

*Athletes must be age 6 prior to August 31st. Athletes age 14 must be in 8th grade during the season.

*Click the document below to download the age/weight matrix information.

Most teams who participate in the River Valley Youth Football League serve as feeder programs for high schools in the Southwest Suburban conference, same conference as Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Players from the RVYFL also go on to thrive in the Catholic League.

Registration Fees for Fall 2024 Season (opens January 15, 2024):

• Early Bird Registration (ends February 15, 2024) - $350 with $50 deposit
• Regular Registration (ends May 31, 2024) - $375 with $75 deposit
• Late Registration (ends July 31, 2024) - $400 with $100 deposit

(All deposits are non-refundable and no refunds will be granted after June 1, 2024)

Payment plans and multi-participant discounts are available. (10% off for each additional participant)

*Note: There is a 2% processing fee included at time of registration. There is also a credit/debit card processing fee if chosen as the payment method. There is an option for ACH payments to avoid the additional fee.

Registration fees include the following items:

• helmet and shoulder pad rental
• personalized reversible jersey
• practice jersey 
• integrated game pants
• mouth guard
• game socks and breast cancer socks (for October games)

**Parents will need to purchase cleats, integrated practice pants, and replacing mouth guards as needed.

Each athlete must attend an in-person sizing to get fitted for their equipment and uniform. All in person sizing dates and times will be listed in the calendar as well as communicated via email. If an athlete is not able to attend an in person sizing date a uniform that is available in the closest size will be provided.

• Fall season practices are slated to start in late July (July 22nd or 29th)
• Practices will be located either at Homewood-Flossmoor High School or Apollo Park depending on availability. Practice Schedule will be provided at the start of season.
• Practices are 5 days a week for the first 4 weeks of practice and then drop down to 3-4 days a week depending on your athlete's level.
• Games can be played on either Saturdays or Sundays. Teams will also play games on Wednesday evenings for additional player development opportunities. Schedule will be distributed at the start of the season, once details are confirmed by River Valley Football League (RVYFL).
• All athletes are required to participate in the entire football season including playoff games (depending on your team schedule).
• Athletes are expected to arrive 2 hours prior to every weekend game for warm-up and weigh-ins and 1 hour prior to Wednesday evening games.
• Each family is responsible for transportation to games. Max travel time may be up to 45 minutes depending on the location of the game. Car pooling is encouraged.
• Athletes are not permitted to play for a team outside of our organization during our football season. Any athlete who breaks the rule will be removed from our team without a refund.
• Participants do not have to reside in Homewood-Flossmoor district. All surrounding communities welcome.

• All athletes MUST submit a birth certificate by August 1st. An email will be received with a link to upload once your athlete is rostered.
• All athletes MUST submit a sports physical that is dated 1/1/24 or later by August 1st. An email will be received with a link to upload once your athlete is rostered.
• Each athlete MUST fundraise a minimum of $100. Fundraising money goes toward items such as paying for practice and game facilities, referee fees, reconditioning equipment, replacing equipment, end of season banquet, etc. All money is reinvested back into the organization.
• Each athlete's family MUST complete 1 volunteer job (equals approximately 2 hours) during the season per registered athlete. The volunteer job can be completed by a family member age 16 and older. Sign up for volunteer jobs will be provided at the start of the season.
• We encourage a high level of communication between coaches and parents regarding concerns related to football, academics, behavior, etc.
• Coaches may ask to see progress reports for each athlete during the season to check on academics.