Welcome to Northshore Trevians Football. Offering both competitive and developmental tackle football for ages 7-14. Previous football experience is not necessary, we have appropriate placement for all ages, sizes and experience. Our goal is simple, to teach the great game of football in a safe and nurturing environment while creating a love for the sport. We truly feel that we are coaching more than just football by teaching life lessons that prepare our young athletes for success both on and off the field.  
"Start them early and teach them right makes for a safer and better game for all."

COMMITMENT:
Unlike flag and many other youth sports, tackle requires teaching and repetition to properly prepare for the season and opponents each week. We practice 4 nights a week, scaling back to 3 times once school begins. For those new to tackle, it is extremely important to make all practices especially early in the season. We support multi sport athletes although we expect football to take priority over other sports during the season. 
Parents and Players, we expect those registered to play in our program, to be at all practices and games. We purposely keep our teams small so that all get plenty of play. Missing practices and games hurts the team and make coaching extremely challenging. 

IMPORTANT DATES (2023):
Mid July - Pre Season Clinics & Evaluations
July 24th - Practice Begins
August 7th - Full Pads Team Practice Begins
Weekend August 19th - Scrimmages (location and times TBD)
Weekend August 26th - First Games (location and times TBD)

REGISTRATION FEES:
$850 Includes all equipment needed. Participants to provide own cleats, mouth guard and practice pants.

ATTENDANCE:
We realize many families have planned vacations and summer camps. Many of our families have conflicts during the first several weeks of practice. Although is not ideal, especially if you are new to tackle, your child will not be penalized for missing during this time. We kindly ask that you communicate when your child will be absent from practices so coaches can plan accordingly. 

NEW TO TACKLE FOOTBALL:
Each year we have many that are new to tackle football. We do strongly encourage those new to be in attendance at the start of our practice season. This is a time to learn. Arriving after practices have begun will put someone new to the sport behind those who have been at practice. 

TEAMS & PLAY LEVELS:
Registered players will be automatically assigned to "Play Levels" based on their age and weight through our registration site.

Team placement is not finalized until ages are verified (provided birth certificate), players are weighed (on our certified scale) and payment is received in full. The following is a rundown of general "play levels";

Bantam (ages 7-9 years old)
Featherweight (younger/lighter ages 9-10 years old)
Middleweight (younger/lighter ages 11-12 years old)

LW/JV/Varsity Play Levels - 12-14 years olds (all 7th, 8th graders and heavier 6th graders)
Lightweight  (lighter ages 13-14 years old)
Junior Varsity (ages 13-14 years old)
Varsity (heavier ages 13-14 years old)

All 12-14 year olds will be placed at our LW/JV/Varsity Play Level with the opportunity to be evaluated by coaches to play on our top Varsity team. This is truly a badge of honor and should be the goal of all participants in our program. 

Please note, teams will be capped at 18-20 players. 

WEIGHT AND AGE RESTRICTIONS:
The health and safety of our young athletes remains our number one priority. Our league follows a very strict “Age & Weight Schedule” to help keep players safe during play. This specifically groups players by their age and weight allowing for safe play with like age and sized teammates and opponents. 
You can find the “Age & Weight Schedule” at the FORMS drop down tab on our home page or scroll to the bottom of this page. There are very few exceptions to this rule/schedule.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
All practices are scheduled at Skokie Playfields in Winnetka. 
Practice begins in late July with conditioning and evaluations. Weeks 1 & 2 are commonly without pads. We start introduce pads and contact after week 2.  We break into team practice and prepare for pre season scrimmages in weeks 3 &4..

PRACTICE SCHEDULE EXAMPLE:
Beginning last week of July, Mon-Thurs - 6:00-7:30pm 
Beginning week of start of school, Tues-Thurs - 6:00-7:30pm
Some coaches schedule Saturday morning walk-throughs before games. 

GAME SCHEDULE:
We will have a full 9 game regular season schedule that mirrors the Illinois State High School Schedule beginning August 29th. Most games are generally played on Sunday's for most teams between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. Some communities do play on Saturday's and even on special occasions Saturday evenings. All home games are played at West New Trier High School turf in Northfield. We do not see a game schedule until about two weeks before the season begins. The schedule is rolled out in portions to help assure competitive play. 4-5 games will be played at home and the other half on the road. Most road games are no further than 30-45 minutes away. 

COACHING:
When possible, Non Parent Head Coaches will be assigned to each team along with parent assistant coaches. If you wish to help coach, please contact me directly. All coaches are required to pass a background check and be certified by USA Football and PCA.

PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:
We belong to The Chicagoland Youth  Football League. With over 50 participating community programs, TCYFL is the largest independent youth football program in the country. Visit www.TCYFL.net to learn more.

Please address all questions to;
Chris Prawdzik
612-207-7141
cprawdz@yahoo.com

FAQ

• Does my player need to have prior football experience?
  Absolutely not. We will teach the game of football and hopefully create a love for the sport.

• What is the overall time commitment?
  Although our season is very short (August through October), different than many other sports, football requires a lot of preparation for safety and success. During the season, we will have 3-4 practices lasting 1.5-2 hours. 

• When are practices held?
  Conditioning and evaluations begin the last week of July (Mon-Thurs). Once school begins, we practice three nights a week (Tues/Weds/Thurs).

• How many players are on the field?
  We play 11 vs 11 tackle football.

• What is included with my registration?
  Each participant will receive a helmet, shoulder pads, pants, practice and game jerseys. Players are to provide their own mouth guards and cleats. 

• When and how are teams formed?
  Registered players are automatically assigned a team level based on their age and weight. Once players are evaluated, properly weighed and their ages are certified, teams will be formed. Usually in weeks 3. 

• How many players are on each team?
  We try and cap players at 18-20 per team. 

• What is Northshore Trevians cancellation policy?
  All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to the league director - Chris Prawdzik. There are NO refunds after the first game.