We concluded our 2020 season on Sunday, October 11th on a beautiful Fall day with great crowds and five grade level champions. It was a season that some did not think would happen, but we persevered and took care of the things we could control on a daily basis and got it done.

Thanks to all the coaches, players, referees, spectators and board members of our associations we gave people a chance to be a part of this special season. It was great to see everyone out watching youth football and having a good time each game.  

We had more than 700 players, coaches and referees in our league and we saw minimal impact of the coronavirus, but we also took it one day at a time and adjusted where needed. Congrats to everyone for helping in making this season possible.

We will see you next year!

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Please go to Grade Level League Pages for Information:

The 2019 season served four great football communities with grade 2-6 tackle football. We had 44 teams with approximately 800 players, 175 coaches, and 30 game officials. We also aligned with Trusted Coaches and USA Football again this season as well as the Youth 1st Initiative at all grade levels.

In 2020 due to Covid-19 we served 33 teams and 3 associations as participating associations create play preparedness plans, day of contest protocols by association and by league and we successfully completed the season by mitigating risk to the players, coaches, officials, and spectators with minimal impact to the schedule. 

For local association and team information please visit our league member's association web sites  below: 

**Spring Lake Park has opted out of participating in the 2020 NMYFL season and is not playing tackle football this Fall.

North Metro Youth Football League games may be cancelled due to severe weather or unplayable fields. Game cancellations will be posted on this site by 4:30 pm during the week and by 10:30 am on Saturdays. All other decisions will be made at game time.

Games can and will be played in rainy conditions and above freezing (32 degrees) temperatures at game time. Coaches will communicate to their teams when there is a cancellation.

Introduction
The North Metro Youth Football League (“NMYFL”) enters its 6th year in 2020. The league is a collaboration of communities located in the north metro of the Twin Cities organized to provide a tackle football league for youth.  In 2017 the NMYFL had its highest number of teams serving 63 tackle teams, 200+ coaches, and 1,340+ players across grades 2-6. The league also welcomed Coon Rapids at grades 2-6 and St Francis at grade 2.  

In 2015, the first year of the league, we served community based football associations of: Blaine, Centennial, Coon Rapids, Irondale, Mounds View, and Spring Lake Park. Grade level divisions were offered for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.

In 2016, the league expanded to 57 teams, including 5th & 6th grade divisions, as well as welcoming St. Anthony at the 5th & 6th grade level and Andover at the 2nd grade level. 

Philosophy and League Functions
The league is organized to coordinate the activities of the member communities participating teams. The league is an informal organization, and operates with a minimum of rules, regulations, policies and procedures. The focus of the league is on providing youth with the opportunity to play tackle football and grow participation in the sport.

The basic operating functions of the league are as follows:

1. Provide a framework that allows teams from the various participating communities to play each other.
2. Establish a uniform set of playing rules and provide educational training for coaches and referees to create consistency in enforcement of playing rules.
3. Develop and maintain game schedules for each grade division among the participating communities.
4. Provide a mechanism and authority for receiving, investigating, and resolving complaints.
5. Create opportunities to educate all participants on the value of participation in youth sports and volunteerism in the communities we serve.

Check out last years results. 2020 grade level pages will be updated once the new schedule is set.