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Frequently Asked Questions
Practices start during the first week of August and are held 4 nights per week, Monday through Thursday until Labor Day.
After Labor Day, practices shift to 2-3 nights per week, as scheduled by the coaches.
Games generally start the weekend after Labor Day, but that is subject to change according to field and team availability.
A minimum of 8 games. However, with playoffs and success, a team can play up to 11 games, well into mid-November
Teams are grade based and age-protected. Player’s can typically play with their classmates as long as they are not over the age limit for that grade.
Yes. However, kids from Natick do get priority. Occasionally, teams will have space on their rosters, and kids from other towns will have the option to join the program.
All home games are played on the Natick High School turf field. Away games are scheduled according to the opponents field availability
Practices are held on the high school field, or on the practice field behind the stadium, generally between 6-8 PM.
Cheer practices are held on weeknights throughout the season according to the coaches’ schedule.
Natick competes in the Bay State Conference of American Youth Football (AYF). Teams in that conference include Needham, Wellesley, Framingham, Milton, Hingham, Braintree, Quincy, Brockton, Weymouth, Norwood, Newton and Walpole.
No. AYF assigns players according to their grade, not according to size.