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WELCOME TO SPARTANS FOOTBALL - FALL 2025 REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Thank you for your interest in McLean-Great Falls Spartans Football - we are glad that you are considering our program for your player, please join our football family for competitive tackle football (ages 7-14)!

To determine registration for your player, please read the below information about the updated age/weight matrix for the Fall 2025 season. Use the age of your player as of July 1, 2025, and the projected weight of your player as of early August 2025 to determine the correct division for player registration purposes. Click on REGISTER above to register your player.

All players must have a current and valid Virgina DMV issued child ID at the time of the early August 2025 weigh in. Schedule your DMV appointment now to get your player's child ID! Returning players should verify that their ID is not expired.
Child ID Card | Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

For information about coaching Spartans football, click ABOUT US above and scroll down to COACHING.

UPDATED AGE/WEIGHT MATRIX FOR FALL 2025 SEASON

Since its founding, the Northern Virginia Youth Football League (NVYFL) has been a national leader in providing the best environment for young athletes to play football. The league is built on a commitment to ensuring fair competition by matching players based on four key factors: size, age, experience, and skill. This structure, supported by a carefully crafted age/weight matrix and three levels of competitive play, prioritizes player safety, development, and enjoyment of the game.

For the 2025 season, NVYFL has adopted reforms to the age/weight matrix to further enhance the experience for all players. These adjustments include:

· Limiting each division to three age groups instead of four to improve competition balance.

· Providing more flexibility in weight limits to increase enrollment and participation.

· Aligning players more closely with those of similar ages for safer and fairer matchups.

· Adjusting the birth date eligibility from October 1st to July 1st to better match players with their grade level.

These updates reinforce NVYFL’s mission of developing young athletes in a structured, safe, and competitive football environment.

ANKLEBITER DIVISION

· Age 7: Minimum 40 lbs up to unlimited weight

· Age 8: Up to 95lbs

· Age 9: Up to 55lbs

RISING STARS DIVISION

· Age 8: Unlimited (must weigh at least 96lbs; max ball carrier weight 105lbs)

· Age 9: 56lbs – 105lbs

· Age 10: Up to 90lbs

JUNIOR DIVISION

· Age 9: Unlimited (must weigh at least 106lbs; max ball carrier weight 115lbs)

· Age 10: 91lbs – 115lbs

· Age 11: Up to 100lbs

JUNIOR VARSITY DIVISION

· Age 10: Unlimited (must weigh at least 116lbs; max ball carrier weight 125lbs)

· Age 11: 101lbs – 125lbs

· Age 12: Up to 110lbs

VARSITY DIVISION

· Age 11: Unlimited (must weigh at least 126lbs; max ball carrier weight 140lbs)

· Age 12: 111lbs – 140lbs

· Age 13: Up to 125lbs

PREP DIVISION (MIDDLE SCHOOL)

· Age 12: Unlimited (must weigh at least 141lbs; max ball carrier weight 185lbs)

· Age 13: Unlimited (must weigh at least 126lbs; max ball carrier weight 175lbs)

· Age 14: Unlimited (max ball carrier weight 155lbs)

LEGACY DIVISION (HIGH SCHOOL)

· Age 14: Unlimited

· Age 15: Unlimited

* All players shall register in the division for which they are eligible and there will be no waivers.

REFUND POLICY: If a player seeks to withdraw after registering, a refund may be requested (minus a $75.00 processing fee) by sending an email no later than Saturday, August 9, 2025 (23:59), to your player's head coach. No refunds after this date will be provided except for a player injury with a written doctor's note. Refunds will only be processed by credit card provided that all equipment issued to the player is returned.

PLAYER PARTICIPATION & EXPECTATIONS

Players must be at least seven years of age and no older than 14 years old as of July 1st, 2025.
Football is a physical sport requiring players to practice five nights per week (Monday-Friday), two hours a night, beginning August 4, 2025 until Labor Day Weekend. After Labor Day Weekend, practices will be held three nights per week, two hours a night and with a weekend game. The after Labor Day Weekend practice schedule will be determined by your player's head coach in late-August.
Team assignment is determined based on player age and official weight during a league weigh-in held on a Saturday in August.
All players must have a current and valid Virgina DMV issued child ID at the time of the weigh in. Schedule your DMV appointment now to get your player's child ID! Returning players should verify that their ID is not expired.
Child ID Card | Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Head coaches will confirm birth dates and weights prior to the official August NVYFL weigh-in. For example, a 10-year-old will play Juniors if the player weighs between 91 to 115lbs. The player may not play Junior Varsity unless he weighs at least 116 lbs.
Spartans football must be your player's primary Fall 2025 sport and/or activity.
Practices are mandatory!
Practices are at Lewinsville Park, McLean, Virginia.
Our home game field is George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, Virginia.
Away games are played at locations throughout Northern Virginia.
Games are usually played on Saturdays or Sundays. On occasion, a game may be played on a weekday, including Friday evening.
Game schedules are subject to change.