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"NO CHILD IS LEFT BEHIND"
MISSION
STATEMENT:
Our organization will make every effort to make sure that every child with the desire to participate gets the opportunity to
play or cheer, without regard
to prior experience or athletic ability.
We are committed to instilling Honesty, Loyalty, Integrity, Teamwork, Discipline, Sportsmanship, Respect, Leadership, Trust
and Commitment in our young participants.  We believe these values and virtues are important to their growth and to them
becoming active members of our community and society.
We will instill in our youth the challenge of competition, the joy of victory, the reality of defeat, the importance of commitment
and the spirit of community. Our Scholar Athlete Recognition program is to directly underscore the importance of academic
achievement among athletes, and by doing so, it will prepare them for the challenges of high school and collegiate
environments.
These goals will be achieved through organizing our dedicated volunteers,
caring parents, and business associates who wish to partner with our
great youth sport program.

Here's a 10-item checklist for kids to follow as they try to
develop a habit of good sportsmanship.
1. Abide by the rules of the game.

Part of good sportsmanship is knowing the rules of the game and playing by them. If a
player decides to play a given sport, it is the responsibility of that player to learn not only
how to play but how to play according to the rules which have been established and
standardized to allow competitive games to be played in an orderly fashion. The more a
player knows the rules the more that player can enjoy the sport.

2. Try to avoid arguments.
Part of good sportsmanship is anger management. Arguing with officials, coaches or
opponents is often simply a misguided effort at "letting off steam" in the heat of
competition. A good sport knows that anger can get in the way of a good performance. A
good sport knows how to walk away from an argument and to stay focused on the
game at hand.

3. Share in the responsibilities of the team.
Good sportsmanship implies that the player on a team is a team player. In other words,
the player understands that his or her behavior reflects on the team in general.
Moreover, a team player does not condone unsportsmanlike conduct from teammates
and reminds players that they all share in the responsibility of promoting good
sportsmanship.

4. Give everyone a chance to play according to the rules.
In youth recreational sports the more talented players, if they are good sports, will look
out for and encourage the less talented players on the team, cooperating with coaching
plans to let everybody play. Unfortunately, some coaches may become so preoccupied
with winning at all costs that they never play some players, regardless of the time and
effort they put in at daily practices, even when the score warrants clearing the bench.

5. Always play fair.
Honesty and integrity should be an integral part of sports. A player with good
sportsmanship does not want a hollow victory which comes as a result of cheating
("dirty" fouls, ineligible players, performance enhancing drugs, etc.)

6. Follow the directions of the coach.
A player with good sportsmanship listens to and follows the directions of the coach,
realizing that each player's decisions affect the rest of the team. If a player has
disagreements with the coach, the player discusses the disagreements privately in a
civil manner, away from the public eye.

7. Respect the other team's effort.
Whether the other team plays better, or whether they play worse, the player with good
sportsmanship does not use the occasion to put the other team down. In the field of
competition respect for opponents is central to good sportsmanship. If an opponent
out-performs a player that player accepts it, learns from it, offers no excuses and moves
on. If a player out-performs an opponent, that player enjoys the victory, but does not
gloat, does not belittle, and does not minimize the opponent's effort.

8. Offer encouragement to teammates.
A sign of good sportsmanship is a player who praises teammates when they do well
and who comforts and encourages them when they make mistakes. Criticizing
teammates in the heat of battle simply distracts from the focus of working together and
gives the advantage to the opponent who develops a sense of confidence when seeing
signs of weakness or a lack of unity in the midst of the competition.

9. Accept the judgment calls of the game officials.
Part of the human condition is making mistakes. Arguing with an official over a
judgment call simply wastes energy. The player with good sportsmanship knows that
errors may be made, but the player also knows that a game is made up of all the plays
and calls from the beginning to the end of the game, not just the call in dispute. The
player with good sportsmanship may be upset, but that player also has learned to
focus his/her energies back on the game and on doing the best he/she can do for the
rest of the game.

10. End the game smoothly.
When the game is over, pouting, threatening, cajoling have no place in the life of the
players with good sportsmanship, who emphasize the joy of participating, regardless of
outcome. They're not devoid of emotions but they know that their efforts to end the
competition smoothly, without antagonistic emotional display, will help ensure that the
games will continue in the future
League President
Don Lipari
CFYFL@ymail.com

Director of Football Operations
Juan Rodriguez
321-3547662
footballoperations@cfyfl.org

General Counsel
Jason P. Herman
407-920-3515
jherman27@embarqmail.com

Winter Park Area Director
Mark Rose, Board Member
407-509-3417
wpfbengals@aol.com

Oviedo-University Area Director
Mike Schaefer, Board Member
321-436-7872
mlschaefer@cfl.rr.com

League Secretary
Shari Lipari
CFYFLSecretary@yahoo.com

Apopka-West Orange Area Rep.
Stewart Austin
407-921-1574
arae96@earthlink.net

Lake Mary-Longwood Rep.
George Russell
407-678-2978
grussell32771@aol.com

East Orange Rep.
Ray Rodriguez
407-467-1428
rrodril1157@msn.com

Treasurer
Melissa Spek
CFYFLTreasurer@cfl.rr.com

Team Mom Coordinator
LaNay Rodriguez
407-948-4560
lanay.rodriguez@teamapopka.com

Fundraiser Coordinator
Kelly Reese
407-701-6808
kelstrual@aol.com

Equipment Manager
Mark Oliver
407-617-9333
Oliver66@cfl.rr.com
A Message From  NFL Hall of
Famer, Fox Sports Analyst and AYF
Parent and Supporter - Howie Long
WHERE FOOTBALL, FAMILY
AND FUN BEGIN...
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CENTRAL FLORIDA
YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
We Proudly Support Our Troops
~We are a Non-Profit Youth Football and Cheer Community For The Kids, Family, Fun and Scholastics~
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Board Meeting:
October 29, 2008
6:00 PM
Information Line: (407) 536- 1994
We Welcome the MANY  Coaches,
Players and Cheerleaders from other
leagues to the CFYFL Family!!
Information Line: (407) 536-1994
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CFYFL Coach Brad Buckham
1961-2008
"We Will Miss You"
I regret to inform all of you in the CFYFL  that we have lost a member
of our family. Coach Brad Buckham unexpectedly passed away on July
29, 2008 of a massive heart attack.  For those of you that knew him, he
was a big man in stature, with a heart to match. He had a way of
connecting with the children he coached that was unmatched. When
he entered the room his energy filled the room. He was the type of
man who would give you his last dollar, or the shirt off his back. He
was my best friend and I will miss him. I know there are many children
in the CFYFL that he has touched and they will miss him as well.  

He has left behind his wife, Allison, and 3 children, Christian (16),
Bailey(13), and Sarah (5). Please keep him and his family in your
thoughts and prayers.
By Greg Malenchek
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CFYFL Contact Information:
Phone:      (407) 536-1994
E-Mail:       CFYFLinfo@YMail.com
Address:   P.O. Box 623603
             Oviedo, FL  32762