Tualatin Valley Youth Football Families,
 
It is with much regret we inform you that Tualatin Valley Youth Football will not host a youth tackle season this fall. We held a Google meeting this Sunday, August 9th, after being informed of the OSAA decision to suspend regularly scheduled events and move forward with a structurally revised sports season. We determined that hosting a season as we have been planning is just not possible.
 
With the countless reasons we are prevented from starting this season: player health concerns related to COVID-19, insurance and liability concerns, safety equipment and field use issues, inability to have spectators, as well as the ever-changing State and local health guidelines there are too many unknowns at this time to proceed with planning a fall season.
 
In the near future, we will be sending out the process for refunds. We will also be sending out questionnaires regarding future plans we are working on to potentially host activities this spring (mirroring OSAA).
We are so disappointed that the kids are losing out on this opportunity to be on a team this fall, learning life lessons all while being physically active. As always, Tualatin Valley Youth Football League is dedicated to the physical and mental development and well-being of our youth athletes. We hope you understand the reasoning behind our decision. It did not come easy.
 
Sincerely,
Brian Lyles
Division President - NW
Technology Coordinator
Tualatin Valley Youth Football League
Mob: 503-805-6044
https://www.tvyfl.org

All players MUST have a medical release (sports physical) form signed by a doctor to be eligible to play for North Salem Youth Football or any other TVYF team.  

Medical Release: Currently we use a TVYFL generated form; we would like to start using the OSAA provided form (sports physical form provided by most doctors offices). Last year’s form will still be accepted if it was signed for 2019. Physicals are good for two years. 

This statement has been approved by the Youth Football Presidents from: Sprague, South Salem, North Salem, McKay, West Salem & McNary

"In response to the communication from SKPS potentially denying access to fields if youth football does not follow a certain set of guidelines, the area Association President’s (Sprague, South Salem, North Salem, McKay, West Salem & McNary) have been fighting for an opportunity to be a part of the conversation.  We were fortunate enough to have that conversation with members of SKPS last night. Through lots of great conversation, we learned a great deal about each other’s intentions.  Fortunately, there will be no hearing on Thursday, January 9th as collectively, we all agreed it is in the best interest of to continue to gather more information.  We now know our 2020 season will not be impacted, but that a decision will be made in the future as to whether or not SKPS will consider youth football safe enough to allow the use of facilities. 

SKPS sees the value in including the youth organizations in these conversations and in the information gathering stage.  We are thankful for the opportunity to partner with them.  We will also be a part of future meetings to help create a timeline of events and public forums to discuss before any official proposal is made.  As we learn more about what this looks like, we will continue to share and we all very much appreciate our community support."

Congratulations! Your organization has been chosen as a 2018 grant recipient from USA Football. 

The Tualatin Valley football league is a tackle based football program for 3rd through 8th grade youth in the Tualatin Valley and Portland metropolitan area in Oregon. With over 50 associations, the program now boasts over 6,500 players and 500+ volunteer coaches.

The TVYFL is a non-profit football club, whose goal is to provide safe and enjoyable athletic competition. Good sportsmanship, fun developing student athletes and individual growth are our main goals.

Hi Parents,

TVYFL would like to send a reminder about the proper behavior we as fans must adhere to toward an Associations Field Greeters, Stadium Rules, and the treatment of ALL Officials. Most of you that come out to watch your son or daughters team are doing everything right. By that I mean, you are where you are supposed to be and you are cheering in a positive and respectful manner. You are setting the example we hope our kids will follow. Unfortunately each year TVYFL receives reports that not all fans have been adhering to the sites field rules, and have engaged into verbal/physical abuse toward field greeters, and officials during games. TVYFL has a ZERO TOLERANCE! policy for inappropriate behavior toward Field Greeters, Officials, or TVYFL Executive Board Members.

Please respect the rules of each Association Sites from the Field Greeters. As TVYFL By-Laws stipulates Title 7 Section 4-B:

The bench area is reserved for players, coaches and authorized team personnel only.  Sidelines are specifically for medical personnel and chain crews only.  At no time should parents and/or spectators be allowed to stand directly in the area designated for the above.

If an Association has a roped off area, you must abide by this, and if asked to move by a field greeter, please do so respectfully without any verbal confrontation. And importantly, please DO NOT BRING ANY PETS inside the stadium (Dogs, cats, birds, etc.). Unless it is a service dog.  As we all like to say, we all have rules in our homes, and there is an expectation that any visitor in our home follows our rules. Many Associations rent these fields and are subject to conditions they must adhere to in being able to use them, let’s not put the Associations in a position to lose home games or fined because of our actions.

On the subject of verbal confrontations:

The only people who shall speak to the officials pertaining to the officiating, before, during or after a game directly shall be the Head Coach, Association Board Members, TVYFL Executive Board, or Field Greeters.  Please do not go to them directly to vent out one’s frustrations, because there can be consequences, not just for yourself, but the team, and Association.

Even if it is done in a calm tone, it can easily be perceived as something different, and it will always be the word of the officials first.  Most of these officials are High School kids, and already have a tough job getting yelled at by the coaches during a game, they should not have to worry about being intimated by fans during half-time, or after a game. TVYFL has sent a memorandum about coaches behaviors toward officials. PFOA’s have threatened, and some have refused to do games because of the verbal abuse from coaches, and parents. Associations are finding it harder to get youth officials to do their games as well. Remember, no officials, no games.

The issue of bad officiating will always be subjective, and calls will get missed, and unfortunately may cause an injury to a child. You as fans must trust your head coach to do what is right in situation that involves the safety of football for your child, which I know is hard to do. There is a chain of command one must follow when one feels the officials are not making the right calls, or allowing unsportsmanlike behavior in the game, which is allowing your head coach to do their job.

TVYFL By-Law

Division Co-Presidents shall have the full power and authority to suspend, fine or provide whatever sanction they deem appropriate upon any officer, player, parent, guardian or coach within the following guidelines for each violation.

Failure to abide by TVYFL’s rules and by-laws, the parent will be subject to removal from the field, suspension, and possible removal from the league from TVYFL for you and your child for the following season.

TVYFL knows the majority conducts themselves appropriately as we do have the best fans, parents, which create much envy amongst other youth sports (not just football) leagues.  We will always conduct ourselves with respectable pride. We cheer for our team, and clap for our opponents.

Thank You,

TVYFL Executive Board