Hours 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Monday - Friday
(419) 882-1500
7060 Sylvania Ave.
Sylvania, Ohio 43560
NWOYFL – 5th & 6th Grade Tackle Football
This is a Fifth & Sixth grade league with other Northwest Ohio communities. Our Sylvania teams will be organized based on the high school district in which children reside, as well as their grade level. The program entails 3-5 team ‘contacts’ per week. Team contact include: practice, scrimmages & games.
COACHES ARE NEEDED! Please consider helping out and contact Bryce Erskine if interested.
All players must complete 8 days of conditioning before practicing with pads.
Please see all important tackle football dates under documents!
Dates: July 28 – October 26, 2025 (6-7 Games)
Conditioning Begins: July 28th (6pm- 7:30pm) @ Pacesetter Park
Grade: 5th & 6th Grade (Sylvania Public & Parochial Students Only)
Parent Meeting: Start of conditioning @ Pacesetter Park
Location: Northview, Southview, McCord, Oregon Recreation, Anthony Wayne HS, and other NW Ohio Communities
Games: Primarily Sundays (alternate Saturdays are possible)
Time: 9am – 5:00pm (Sun) / alternate times are possible
Fees: $110 / $10 additional after deadline
Deadline: July 18, 2025
** Coach’s Meeting: July 16th at 5:30pm (@ Sylvania Recreation Offices) **
Important Season Dates: July 28th – First Day of Conditioning, August 1st – Season Weigh-In & Equipment Fitting, August 11th – First Day of Full Pads, September 7th – Regular Season Begins
Official Weigh-in & Equipment Hand Out: 8/1 @ Sylvania Rec – (NV @ 5pm) / (SV @ 6pm)
Equipment Needed
All other equipment such as helmet, shoulder pads, game jersey, practice & game pants will be provided by Sylvania Recreation
*5-Piece Girdles and Mouth Pieces will be on Sale at the Equipment Hand Out & Weigh-In*
Parent volunteers are needed to coach our teams, please consider volunteering. For more information contact our office at 419.882.1500.
Dates: September 6 – October 11, 2025 (6 Games)
Grade: 3rd & 4th Grade BOYS & GIRLS are eligible
Location: Pacesetter Park
Games: Saturday / Sundays are Possible
Time: 9am – 2pm (Sat) / 12pm – 5pm (Sun)
Fees: $70 residents / $80 non-residents ($10 additional after deadline)
Deadline: August 8, 2025
Our program is open to children entering 3rd & 4th grade, playing-up is not permitted. The program focuses on the fundamentals, rules and skill development needed to play football. Parent volunteers are needed to coach the teams, please consider volunteering. There will be a league for both third grade and a separate league for fourth grade. A separate girls league will be formed if registation numbers permit.
Children are placed on teams based on the elementary school district in which children reside. Non-residents will be placed on teams where room permits. Special requests to be on a team with certain friends or coaches will be taken into consideration, but cannot be guaranteed. We recommend that all players purchase a mouth guard for the program.
Dates: Mid Janaury – Early March, 2026
Grade: 3rd & 4th / 5th & 6th Grade (Open to non-residents)
Location: Sports & Exhibition Center @ Tam-O-Shanter
Practices: Two Practices in January – Date & Time TBA
Games: Late January – Early March, 2026
Fees: $90 – Resident / $100 – Non-Resident / Includes Jersey / $10 additional after deadline
Deadline: Mid December, 2025
Our indoor flag football program is open to all children entering 3rd – 6th grade, playing up is not permitted. The program focuses on the fundamentals, rules and skill development needed to play football. Parent volunteers are needed to coach the teams, please consider volunteering.
Special requests to be on a team with certain friends or coaches will be taken into consideration, but cannot be guaranteed. We recommend that all players purchase a mouthguard for the program. Appropriate age groups may be combined based on registration numbers.
