Central Florida Youth Football League

Join the CFYFL excitement sweeping the area!!

Welcome to the CFYFL Website
"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 Director
Shawn Sullivan
(407)- 920- 6176
email:
CFYFL@aol.com

Information Line: (407)- 462- 0694

President
Kathryn Fairchild
407- 461- 6568
(kfairc1203@aol.com)

Vice President
Jason P. Herman Esq.
General Counsel
407-920-3515
jherman@tels.com

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WHERE FOOTBALL, FAMILY
AND FUN BEGIN...

PROUD MEMBER OF AMERICAN YOUTH FOOTBALL INC.

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~

Information Line: (407)- 462- 0694

Vice President Health / Safety
Dr. Matthew Herba
407-327-9000
Herbafamilychiropractic@gmail

The CFYFL was created by long time Seminole County residents Shawn
Sullivan & Kathryn Fairchild. Their children attended Winter Springs
Elementary from 1996 through 2006, and are now at Indian Trails MS and
Winter Springs High School. Kathryn was the Committee Chairperson for
Cub Scout Pack 196 based out of Winter Springs and Shawn was a den
leader and the Asst. Cub Master. Shawn was elected to the Winter
Springs Elementary School Advisory Council and held that position until
his last child left WSE in 2006. Shawn was the Youth Director for the Sadie
Holmes Help Services and Ministry in Altamonte Springs, and has
coached youth sports in our community for years. Kathryn holds an
appointed position by the Winter Springs City Commission to the
Beautification of Winter Springs Board. Both have been members of the
PTA for 8 years, and were their children’s classroom parents during that
same time. Kathy & Shawn are both former elected executive board
members in Pop Warner. Both are top level boosters for Winter Springs
High School. Other board members of the CFYFL are
Attorney Jason P. Herman and Dr. Matthew Herba.

Cheer Coordinator
Dara Trujillo
407-222-9848
d jtrujillo@cfl.rr.com

Winter Springs Mayor John
Bush, Deputy Mayor/ City
Commissioner Sally McGinnis,
CFYFL Director Shawn
Sullivan, Commissioner Rick
Brown and CFYFL President
Kathryn Fairchild at the Winter
Springs City Community
Involvement Appreciation
Banquet on April 28, 2007.

2004

CONGRATULATIONS!!
You have found Central Florida's Family Oriented and
Premier Youth football and Cheerleading program.
The CFYFL is only in its second season and is on the verge
of becoming the largest tackle football program in the area.
Part of American Youth Football - The nation's largest youth
tackle football program.
Max. 29 players per team = more playing time, and personal attention.
Youth partners with the NFL.
Maximum 3 day a week practice - always.
Players keep their personalized jersey at season end.
Low registration fees - $165 football, $140 cheerleading.
All games and practices played in local locations.
Family oriented and fun, educational activities offered all year - round.
We welcome Pop Warner organizations and families!
WE DO HAVE SCHOLASTIC REQUIREMENTS, AND AWARDS!
See "NEWS" page for more registration information.

We believe our children deserve nothing less than the BEST!

NEW!!
The CFYFL FAMILY welcomes our NEW
teams from the Conway, Orlando Lutheran,
St. Lukes, St. Cloud, West Orange, &
Winter Park, & UCF areas!!
We look forward to a great 2008 season
with your involvement!

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