River City Youth Football and Cheerleading offers girls and boys in our surrounding communities the opportunity to learn the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect for authority, so that they may be well adjusted, stronger and happier children and will grow to be good, decent, healthy and trustworthy citizens through a supervised football and cheerleading program. We are a non-profit educational organization that continues to grow every year since our establishment in 2008, because of our countless volunteers’ dedication to our league.
Who
Any boy or girl ages 4 to 14* from any surrounding area. RCYF has no boundary lines. Children from Georgia and Alabama are welcome to participate.
Our Season
Registration is now open. Season starts in August.
Age Group
Football – 3 1/2-4 year olds participate in flag football. Ages (5-13*) participate in full contact, tackle football. Age groups are determined by a player’s age as of September 1st of that season.
3 1/2-4 year old flag football
6 and under (weight limit - 70 lbs. to carry the ball)
8 and under (weight limit – 100 lbs. to carry the ball)
10 and under (weight limit – 120 lbs to carry the ball)
12 and under (weight limit – 140 lbs. to carry the ball)
Cheer squads are made up of ages 3 1/2-12.
Coaches
Our coaches are selected by a committee and voted on by our board each season. All coaches are required to have a valid NYSCA certification card. If interested in being a coach please contact our leagues’ president (contact info on board page).
Rules for Play: Our teams and referees follow Georgia High School Association’s rules of play for football.
Games and Practices
All practices are held at our Britt David Football complex. Teams may have 1-2 games scheduled per week. Coaches may choose which days to schedule practices. Teams are allowed 4 contact events each week. A practice field schedule will be given to coaches. Practices are generally held on weeknights, 6:00 – 8:00.
Registration
During the month of April we will begin registering for the upcoming Fall season. Fittings are held upstairs in our football field house at Britt David Park, Columbus, GA. The fee is $200, which includes a uniform (jerseys and pants for football players and a top, skirt,and bloomers for cheerleaders), referee fees, and insurance. Complete a player/cheerleader registration form, parent code of conduct at verifcation. Please bring your birth certificate to verification
Additional fees will be discussed during verifcation
Team Parties / Trophies
Individual teams, team moms, and parents will be responsible for providing an end-of-the-season team party and individual trophies for players and cheerleaders.
Apparel
There will be a Team Store set up for purchases online. The league may have a few items on hand during the season for purchase.
RCYF Board
Thank you for your support. Some of our board members can be contacted by email. You can also contact us by clicking the Contact Us icon on the right side of the page.
2024 Board Officers
President - Felicia Hayes Contact email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Vice President- Amarikah White Contact email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Treasurer- Tanisha Cutter Contact email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
