Youth Football Still Hoping for Season


While there is always uncertainty since the arrival of COVID-19, youth football in the area is still hopeful for a return in the fall. Three of the four football rec. programs that are part of the Upper Chesapeake Youth Football League [UCYFL] announced that they are holding registration.

There was a statement from Edgemere Rec. Council that registration is taking place, but the season will be delayed.

“The UCYFL is planning for a season start (practices) of 9/1/20, as opposed to the normal Aug. 1 start. Games, divisions, etc. are still being discussed by the UCYFL board and details should be out after the next meeting, which is Aug. 3,” said the statement.

The Stembridge Colts Football in Essex said they hosted registration on Saturday and will hold it again in Wednesday in person at their rec. center.

Jake Nohe, who is with Stembridge Rec. Council, said the program is waiting to see what the future will hold, but is also preparing and hoping for a full season.

“They haven’t given us the full green light. But we can do non contact workouts and hold registration.” Nohe said. “I can’t speak for other programs. But we are fully preparing for a season until the fully stomp on the brakes.”

Middle River Rec. Council announced they started online registration back on July 2.

Perry Hall Rec. Council did not have any updates for the 2020 football season on their website and were unavailable for comment.

Here is a list of registration information

Edgemere Falcon Rec. Football
Contact: espfalconscommunications@gmail.com

Costs: $150 registration fee.

Payment Plan Available:
$75 Initial Payment and $75 charged on 8/15 automatically.

***Each player will need a copy of their birth certificate AND a sports physical at the time of equipment pickup***

A separate $140 check will be required for uniform deposit collected at equipment distribution date. This check will not be deposited unless equipment is not turned in at the end of the season.

Age Groups (cutoff date is August 1st): 6-14

NO PARTICIPANT MAY HAVE STARTED HIGH SCHOOL!

Age cutoff is August 1.
A player must have a copy of their birth certificate.
A player must submit a current physical to us when they pick up their equipment (date TBD).

-THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS AT ALL UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES!!!!!!!!

REGISTRATION IS $150 by cc only and a $140 deposit check will be due when the player picks up their equipment. These checks will NOT be cashed unless the equipment is not returned at the end of the season.

*Guaranteed uniform numbers until Aug 1st

Stembridge Colts Rec. Council
Football and Cheerleading registration will be held on Wednesday, July 15th 6pm-8pm at the Rec Center, 99 Stemmers Run Rd. The costs is $180 for either program. There is a $80 dollar deposit to secure your spot and the remaining balance due at beginning of season

Middle River Renegades Rec. Council
The Middle River Renegades football and cheerleading registration is now open by going to www.middleriverrec.com.