Final IYAA Football Signups August 4 from 11:00am to 2:00pm at Upchurch Ballpark

Image: The IYAA will conduct its final Football Signups on Saturday, August 4, from 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Upchurch Ballpark in Italy. Practice begins Monday, August 6 at 5:30 p.m.

The IYAA will conduct its final Football Signups on Saturday, August 4, from 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Upchurch Ballpark in Italy. Practice begins Monday, August 6 at 5:30 p.m. (Submitted photo)

The IYAA will be having its final IYAA Football Signup on Saturday, August 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Upchurch Ballpark in Italy.

Signup forms will be available and must be completed and turned in along with a copy of a county issued birth certificate unless already on file. There is $65.00 registration fee per child. Siblings receive a $5.00 discount per child.

Football practices will begin August 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the Upchurch Ballpark. Opening day will be October 1. There are currently 8 teams within the newly established NEH Football & Cheerleading organization that Italy has been asked to join.

There will be three age divisions:

  • C Bantam 5,6 & 7 year olds
  • B Minors 8 to 9 year olds
  • A Majors 10 to 11 year olds.

(All three age divisions still need a few more players)

At the end of the regular season, there will be a playoff round between the top four teams in each age division to determine the final 6 teams that will compete for NEH Superbowl Championships. Be a part of the excitement that is NEH Football & Cheerleading, “Where Champions Are Raised!”

Participating NEH (Navarro•Ellis•Hill) Towns:

  • Italy
  • Hubbard
  • Blooming Grove
  • Mildred
  • Palmer
  • Itasca
  • Malakoff
  • Rice

IYAA Contacts:

  • Randy Boyd – (972) 483-6026
  • Aaron Itson – (972) 921-8881
  • Charles Hyles – (214) 923-8875

IYAA Sports, “The winning tradition starts here.”