Dear HEWYBL Flag Football Families:
Registration is now open for the HEWYBL’s 2023 spring flag football season!
Flag football is a great sport for both BOYS and GIRLS. We had record turnout in the fall and are expecting another great season this spring!
Games are played in East Windsor at either Disbrow Hills Park or at the HEWYBL Fields.
Please register on line at www.HEWYBL.com. Select REGISTER at the upper right-hand corner of the screen and follow the instructions.
Registration Details:
- Early-Bird discount of $10 runs through January 29
- Late Fee of $20 starts on February 27
- Registration closes March 15
Divisions/Teams
- Freshman - Pre-K and Kindergarten
- Sophomore (Co-ed) -- Grades 1-3
- Sophomore (Girls) – Grades 1-4
- JV (Co-ed) – Grades 4-6
- JV (Girls) – Grades 5-8
- Varsity (Co-ed) – Grades 7-9
Playing spots are awarded in the order payments are received, not order of sign up.
Evaluations, Player Draft and Season:
Freshman: These players stay in one group and there is no draft. This division runs as part-clinic and part-game as the coaches teach kids the most basic fundamentals of flag football. This division includes both boys and girls.
All Other Age Groups: Players in all other age groups must attend ONE evaluation session. These dates are tentatively scheduled as follows:
- March 15 from 6-7 p.m.
- March 18 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- March 19 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Team drafts will take place on March 22 and 23. This is a recreational league, and we use the evaluation and draft process to try and assemble teams of equal physical ability.
We also view flag football as a way to meet new friends. As a result, we do not accept requests to be placed with specific coaches or other players. Each team may have up to two coaches, and each coach will automatically get his/her son/daughter in the draft. Siblings playing in the same division are placed on the same team, unless requested otherwise.
HEWYBL flag football typically draws players from Allentown, Cranbury, East Windsor, Hamilton, Hightstown, Millstone, Robbinsville, Roosevelt, West Windsor and other surrounding towns.
Game and Practice Schedule
Games will start on April 8 and will run through the championship games on June 10. The game schedule will depend on how many players sign up, but in general, here is what to expect.
Saturday Game Schedule
Freshman will play at 10 a.m.
Varsity will play at 8 a.m. or 9 a.m.
JV will play at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. or 11 a.m.
Sophomore will play at 11 a.m. or Noon.
Weeknight Game Schedule
Each team will also play three weeknight games. These games will be played at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. and the days of these games will depend on age group.
Practice Schedule
Teams typically practice once per week for an hour to an hour-and-a half at a place and time decided by the coach.
Make-up Games
Make-up games, if necessary, will be held on an open weeknight or on Sunday afternoon.
Equipment
HEWYBL will provide each player with:
- A reversible NFL Flag team jersey
- NFL Flag team shorts
- A pair of sonic pop flags
You need to provide:
- A mouth guard (players may not participate without one)
- Cleats
- Receiver’s gloves are acceptable, but not required.
Kids’ feet grow fast! One of our former players, Kevin Clark, holds cleat exchange at each evaluation session. Please feel free to drop a pair and pick up a pair.
Volunteers
HEWYBL is a non-profit organization run 100 percent by volunteers. e are looking for volunteers to assist with the following efforts this spring:
- Coaches and Assistant Coaches
- Division Heads
- Evaluations
If you can help with any of these, please make a note of it on your registration and/or email us at
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Coaches Clinic:
We will hold a coaches clinic in mid- to mid-March. If you are interested in coaching, but feel you would like to have a better understanding of the game, how to run a practice, etc., please reach out to us at the address below so we can get you more details as they become available. We are a league run by volunteers and we DO need parental involvement, particularly as coaches.
If you have any questions about HEWYBL Flag Football or the upcoming season, please do not hesitate to contact us at hewyblflag@gmail.com.
Regards,
Duane Butcher and Shan Reeves
VPs – Flag Football
Eric Updegraff
President - HEWYBL
