Helpful Program Info

Cities & Towns We Are Made Up Of:

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rye, New Castle, Newington, Durham, Madbury and Lee

Equipment Responsibility

What Is Provided:

  • Helmet
  • Shoulder Pads
  • Knee Pads
  • Jerseys
  • Pants
  • Belt

What You Will Need:

  • Girdle
  • Cleats
  • Mouthguard
  • Water Bottle
  • Maroon Game Socks
  • A Positive Attitude!
  • Learning while having fun!

GIRDLE: We strongly recommend buying a football girdle for your player.
The girdle has all the built in pads for the hips, thighs and tailbone area and many players prefer to have their own.  Below are several different options we suggest:

What To Expect - PYF Season Timeline Of Events

PYF-Logo-Clippers

Summer Skills & Drills
   Sundays Starting Jun 23 through August 4
(No July 7)
   5-7pm
   Learning & Conditioning - Sunday Evenings through the summer
* No Contact*

Gear Handout for Players doing Summer Camps:
   June 12th
   June 25th

UNH Football Camp: July 7th - July 10th
   - Learn from Coaches & Players of the UNH Football Program!

Gear Handout for Players doing Summer Camps:
   June 25th

Gear Hand-Out For All:
August 6th & 7th

Practice - Season Start: August 12th
   - Practice will be Mon-Friday until school starts
   - Then 3-5 days depending on the team
   - There is typically no practice on the weekends, just games

Calendar Sales Fundraiser: ~Aug 19-Sept 20
   - Athletes win prizes!
   - Fundraiser for all the great things the program offers

Jamboree & Player Weigh-In: August 24th
   - Typically the weekend before school starts

Games Begin!
   - Typically starts early Sept
   - Always on Saturday or Sunday

PYF - UNH Football Game: Usually in September
   - Players get to form a tunnel for the UNH players
   - Players get to walk the field
   - Tailgating with Family & Friends!

Picture Day!
   - Generally during a practice in October

PYF - UNH Football Game: Usually in September
   - Players get to form a tunnel for the UNH players
   - Players get to walk the field
   - Tailgating with Family & Friends!

End of Season: Early November
   - Depending on playoffs

End of Season Banquet Celebrations: November 25/26
   - Celebrating the players hard work

Contact Info

Portsmouth Youth Football Association
PO Box 4223 
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03802