FLAG FOOTBALL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN The DGYF Flag Football 2010 Winter season is broken up into 4 age divisions. Games will be played within a 2 hour time bracket at the Pier 40 Courtyard East Field on Sunday mornings from 10am to 12pm starting January 3rd. The first two weeks of our 10 week season will consist of practices and scrimmages. Once we have all teams and coaches in place, we will play a 6 game regular season schedule and finish with a 2 week post season crowning a champion from each division. *Note: All games are inhouse Giants teams. Division I - Developmental 1st-4th grade. Heavy coach instruction with basic skill position football drills, as well as a controlled game with on field coach instruction. Advanced 4th graders will have option to move up to division II by week 3 if all coaches and directors agree. Division II - Jr Team 5th and 6th grade. Heavy coach instruction with introduction to plays. Coaches allowed in huddle but may not align players or adjust play once the huddle is broken. Officiated games by a lisenced PSAL official. Division III - Sr. Team 7th and 8th grade. Heavy coach instruction with full playbook. Coaches must stay on the sidelines and send plays in via athletes. Officiated games by a lisenced PSAL official. Division IV - High School Fr-Sr. Moderate coaching instruction. We encourage HS atheletes to register as an 8 man team. If not, you will be randomly placed on a team. Kids call all of their own plays. Officiated by PSAL official. You must register now!! If we do not meet the required number of participants for each division before Dec. 20th we will be forced to eliminate divisions. Please encourage your friends to sign up!!
Click the registration link above to sign up today!!
For more information contact Carl Frye @ fryecarl@hotmail.com
*New* Downtown Giants/Beat the Streets MS Wrestling Club
When: Monday and Wednesday @ 6pm,Thursday optional Where: 145 Thompson st. Gym Who: Grade 5th-8th any weight, no experience necessary Cost and Equipment: $25 You receive wrestling shoes, singlet, head gear, shorts and T-shirt Head Coach: Carl Frye Assistance: Ryan Cooley, Mike Torriero Regular Season Tri-meet Schedule: 11/8 @ 9am - Thompson st. Gym 11/14 @ 11am - PS 161 11/22 @ 9am- Thompson st. Gym 12/5 @ 10am - PS 126
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND WOULD LIKE TO TRY A PRACTICE, PLEASE CONTACT COACH CARL TODAY! THE SEASON HAS ALREADY STARTED!!
OFF SEASON TRAINING PROGRAM
The Downtown Giants have created an off season training program headed by Football Director and Head Coach Carl Frye. There will be group and individual sessions available starting immediatly after the season. Group sessions will be at a reduced price and focus on conditioning and basic fundamentals of the game. The individual program is completely personalized by being position specific and geared toward targeting and developing weaknesses in the athlete, whether it speed, strength, or the mental aspect of the game. Strength and classroom training will take place at the Downtown Giants Gym located on 145 Thompson St. Speed, skills, and position training will take place 6 blocks West at Pier 40 rooftop fields. For more information or to set up a training session, please contact Carl Frye @ fryecarl@hotmail.com
FOOTBALL DIVISIONS OFFERED
PEANUT DIVISIONAGE: 5-9 year old In-house Developmental AGE: 8-9 Travel Team DIRECTOR: MIKE BARBIERI JUNIOR PEE WEE AGE: 10 & UNDER MAX Weight 119 Older/Lighter 11 year old MAX Weight 99 HEAD COACH: JAMES DONAHOWER PEE WEE AGE: 11 & UNDER MAX Weight 134 Older/Lighter 12 year old MAX Weight 114 HEAD COACH: JOHN RIDGE
JUNIOR MIDGET AGE: 12 & UNDER MAX Weight 150 Older/Lighter 13 year old MAX Weight 130 HEAD COACH: CARL FRYE
MIDGET AGE: 14 & UNDER MAX Weight 175 Older/Lighter 15 year old MAX Weight 155 HEAD COACH: JULIAN SWEARENGIN
JR CHEERLEADING AGE: 6 TO 9 COACH: MICHELE WILSON, ALI CHURCHMAN, MAGGIE ZICK
SENIOR CHEERLEADING AGE: 10 TO 13 Multiple squads will be formed based on age & sibling participation COACH: JULIE MOODY & SARA LAFEVER
HS CHEERLEADING AGE: 14 TO 18 Team will consist of participants from several Public, Private & Catholic HS's. COACH: AMY SCHROEDER & LINDSEY BRIONES
COMPETITION SQUAD TEAM IS OPEN TO ALL CHEERLEADERS. PARTICIPATION IS NOT MANDATORY AND BASED ON DESIRE AND PRACTICE ATTENDANCE. MORE DETAILS WILL FOLLOW AS THE SEASON NEARS.
Do you have questions?
Most of your answers can be found at the �Coaches� Corner� link above or on the FAQ page or on the calendar below.
Please read it carefully before emailing questions to the coaches and staff.
Naturally questions, regarding matters not covered there, are welcome.
Please note our address:
Downtown Giants Youth Football 145 Thompson St. SoHo NY 10012
145 Thompson Street click for map

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