2024 is the 10th year of the NMYFL! Thank you to our members: Blaine Youth Football, Centennial Youth Football, Coon Rapids Youth Football, Spring Lake Park Youth Football and Andover Youth Football (2nd Grade Only in 2024). The NMYFL supports and provides administrative service and oversight to more than 1,000 players, 200 coaches, and 35 officials annually. In 2024 we will have 15 K-1 Flag teams and 46 Grade 2-6 tackle teams.
10/7/24 UPDATE
Please check the grade level pages for playoff updates and the team page for game scheduling. Times and sites are added for week day games this week. Game information for bowl games 2024 is found at the tab below.
Winning teams please post all scores as soon as you are able so weekend matchups can be updated on the site.
Click on this link for final weekend matchups, game sites and times. Initial games are posted on your league and team page.
Final playoff pairings on 2nd Grade page, team pages and Bowl Games 2024.
Final playoff pairings on 3rd grade page and team pages.
Final playoff pairings on 4th grade page and team pages.
Final playoff pairings on 5th grade page and team page.
Final playoff pairings on 6th grade page and team page.
How to Post Scores Using Quick Score
To quickly add in only the score to be displayed on team pages :
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 10:00 AM on Saturdays. All other decisions will be made at the game site at game time so please report to the field.
Games can and will be played in warm weather, rainy conditions and above freezing (32 degrees) temperatures at game time. Coaches will communicate to their teams when there is a cancellation or postponement. Rescheduling of games normally is completed within 24 hours.
Looking for a game field, check out the field locations page and game field links below:
All Home Games are listed on this page.
NMYFL and league associations are aligned to see that all players are playing on teams in their home association. The home association is defined as the school attendance boundary of where you live or where you attend school that feeds into a local high school. All registrations and team formations are conducted by the home associations. If you do not meet this criteria and are looking to participate in another association you will need to have permission from the association you are leaving and the association you are wanting to participate in before completing the registration process. Please contact the NMYFL Managing Director for more insight on this process.
Below are the playing rules and defensive alignments by grade for 2024. This year 2nd grade plays 9-man with 3rd-6th grades playing 11-man football. 5th & 6th also play live kicks while all other levels will not have any special teams.
Game rules for crossover games if altered will be listed within each grade page as needed for 5th & 6th grade. Live kicks are always up for discussion in crossover games.
If you are interested in playing youth football please visit your home association web site below. Your home association is where you live or attend school. All registrations and team formations are conducted by the home associations.
Practices begin in early August and games begin the last week of August with the season complete by mid-October for grades 2-6.
Introduction
The North Metro Youth Football League (“NMYFL”) enters its 10th year in 2023. The league is a collaboration of communities located in the north metro of the Twin Cities organized to provide a flag & tackle football league for youth grades K-6th. Flag is only offered at grade K-1.
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: