What is the Lincoln Youth Football Association (LYF)?
LYF, non-profit organization, is dedicated to the development of tackle football skills for students in 3rd-8th grades who reside in the Lincoln High School boundaries. What is the Tualatin Valley Youth Football League (TVYFL)? TVYFL is the organization that coordinates the play between the 31 individual youth football associations in the Portland metro area. They provide the rules, the schedules and the officials for the approximately 200 teams and 6000 players. As a member, LYF agrees to follow the bylaws of TVYFL. For more information, see the TVYFL web site. What is the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)? The NFHS is the authoritative body for the rules used by the TVYFL. For more information, see the NFHS web site. What is the time commitment? Football does require a big time commitment. There are ten hours of practice per week before school starts, dropping on average to six hours per week after Labor Day. Games are on the weekends, depending on your chi
