Preseason starts roughly 4 weeks before the season starts, usually in the middle of August. Practices are held 3 to 5 times per week during preseason, and 2 to 3 times per week during the regular season.

There is usually at least 1 scrimmage against another town held during preseason. Although we don’t expect parents to make wholesale decisions regarding their vacations and conflicts with preseason youth football, it is important to remember that this is the time that coaches spend on conditioning, evaluating the skills of their players and determining their positions, as well as installing offense, defense, and special teams.

If your child misses substantial amounts of preseason, it is likely that they will, at least temporarily, fall behind their teammates with respect to knowing the team’s plays etc., conditioning, and playing time, until the coach determines that they are in condition (both mentally and physically) to warrant more playing time.