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Grant Jr Bulldogs Program Overview

Program Overview

The Grant Jr. Bulldogs are the official feeder program to Grant Community High School. The tackle program is made up of travel teams which all participate in The Chicagoland Youth Football League (TCYFL) and is open for boys and girls ages 7-14 in 8th grade or under. The Grant Jr Bulldogs have teamed up with Lake Villa, Round Lake and Wauconda to form a flag league that is open to both boys and girls ages 5-7.

The Grant Jr. Bulldogs teach the children the benefits of being part of a team, while developing good sportsmanship, character, responsibility, respect, safety and the other essentials of being a good athlete.

TCYFL Divisions

Big 10
The Big 10 emphasizes on competition at a high level, and include each Member Community’s best and most capable players at each level, drafted to teams prior to drafts for MAC 10 and Pac 10.

MAC 10
The MAC 10 emphasizes on competition at an intermediate level with equitable participation, playing under Big 10 Age/Weight Parameters, but with all applicable Pac 10 Football Playing Rules. Member Communities will draft MAC 10 players after completing the Big 10 team draft and prior to the Pac 10 team draft.

Pac 10
The Pac 10 emphasizes instruction, development and participation. Pac 10 teams are composed of players not participating in the Big 10, or MAC 10.

WEIGHT / AGE PARAMETERS - TCYFL 2011 SEASON

Level Maximum
Weight (1)		 Maximum
Age (2)
Heavyweight
Regular
Striper (ineligible ball carrier) 		 170 lbs.
Over 170lbs 		 14
14 
Lightweight
Regular
Regular
"Younger/Heavier" - PAC & MAC 10 only
"Younger/Heavier - Striper" - PAC 10 only
"Younger/Heavier Exception - Double Striper" - PAC 10 only		 125 lbs.
130 lbs.
135 lbs.
145 lbs.
(3) 		 14
12
12
12
12 
Middleweight
Regular
"Older/Lighter"
"Younger/Heavier" - PAC & MAC 10 only
"Younger/Heavier - Striper" - Saturday only
"Younger/Heavier Exception - Double Striper" - PAC 10 only		 110 lbs.
90 lbs.
120 lbs.
130 lbs.
(3) 		 12
13
10
10
10 
Featherweight
Regular
"Older/Lighter"
"Younger/Heavier" - Saturday only
"Younger/Heavier - Striper" - Saturday only
"Younger/Heavier Exception - Double Striper" - PAC 10 only		 100 lbs.
80 lbs.
110 lbs.
120 lbs.
(3) 		 10
11
8
8
8 
Bantam
Regular
"Older/Lighter"
"Younger/Heavier" - PAC 10 only		 90 lbs.
60 lbs.
100 lbs 		 8
9
6
NOTES:
1. The maximum weights are effective for the first game of the season. All weight
limits for each level will increase by one-half pound per week for the entire season,
including any playoff games. The maximum weights include minimum clothing and/or
pad requirements.
2. Player age as of September 1. Players cannot be enrolled in High School.
3. “Younger/Heavier Exception - Double Striper” players must be approved prior to
game play by the TCYFL Executive Board and League Council, with a maximum of one
“Double Striper” per team.
4. A team may roster no more than six “Younger/Heavier Stripers”, no more than one of
which may be a “Double Striper” player. A maximum of three “Younger/Heavier
Stripers”, including no more than one “Double Striper”, may be on the field at any one
time.