December

Table of Contents  Architecture  Mission Statement  Mission Objectives  NRFL vs. GRACEAC  Our Identity  Conduct  The Draft  Finances  Why Change?  Questions

Architecture  WYFL – Westside Youth Football League Region 1 Region 2  EYFL – Eastside Youth Football League Partner Schools Regions TBD

Mission Statement  We will provide the best possible Catholic based football experience for our children and prepare them for academic and athletic success in our secondary schools

Support Mission Objectives  Fun! Our hand-picked coaches will provide a safe, very enjoyable football experience through high energy, training, and a constant reminder football is a game.  Safe! Safety is our #1 objective. This is achieved through teaching, training, proper fundamentals, great coaches and organization

Support Mission Objectives cont…  Relationships Our football product comes from forging relationships with players, parents, and the community. This is achieved through transparency, elite coaching and strong Board leadership.  Fundamentals Football is blocking, tackling, and terminology. This is achieved through a league-wide set of standards adopted from the West Catholic and Catholic Central Football Programs.

Support Mission Objectives cont…  Community Collaboration Collaborative effort with Partner Schools, Secondary Schools and area communities. Our community is what makes our league special and unique. Whenever the opportunity arises we will always give back and showcase our community.

NRFL vs. GRACEAC Rules  Weight limits

NRFL vs. GRACEAC Rules cont..  Playing time GRACEAC is 8 plays NRFL is each player must start on either Offense, Defense or Special Teams  Ties A Tie is a Tie in NRFL  Quarter Length GRACEAC is 8 minutes vs. NRFL of 10 minutes

O U R I D E N T I T Y !  Currently In GRACEAC, there are seven 7 th and 8 th Grade teams. All but 2(IHM and St. Anthony) had to merge In GRACEAC, there are seven 5 th and 6 th Grade teams. All but 1(St. Anthony) had to merge

O U R I D E N T I T Y !  Who are we? We are ONE Catholic Community. Not the Sacred Heart Catholics or the IHM Catholics, just Catholics With our Catholic foundations we open our league to ALL in hopes to spread how great our Catholic community is.

O U R I D E N T I T Y !  Representation All players will represent their parish or community through…. ○ Helmet Logos ○ Jersey Patches with School Logo ○ Home game representation (PA Announcements) ○ Community nights at West Catholic home games ○ Community service

Conduct  WYFL/EYFL will conform to the current GRACEAC conduct rules. In addition… ○ Any school added rule or guideline ○ Any NRFL rule or guideline ○ Any WYFL rule or guideline

The Draft  WYFL Region 1 (north) ○ Holy Trinity ○ Assumption ○ OLC ○ All Saints ○ Rockford, Sparta, etc Region 2 (south) ○ Holy Spirit ○ St. Anthony ○ Sacred Heart ○ Kenowa, Grandville, Coopersville, West GR,

The Draft  EYFL Partner Schools (regions TBD) ○ IHM ○ St. Paul ○ St. Stephens ○ SJV ○ EGR, Kentwood, Wyoming

The Draft  Player Protections Rules Only Coaches kids, their assistants, and siblings with be protected with a NRFL max of 5 players The WYFL determines who the 5 are. IT is 100% possible for best friends from the same school to be on 2 different teams. One Catholic Community.

Finances  Goodbye Financial Burden to Partner Schools No more uniforms No more helmets No more Equipment Shared field maintenance expenses

Finances  Earn Money Concessions Swap Meet with existing equipment Income earned from WYFL for use of practice and game facilities.

Why Change?  Enrollment Challenges  Share the Catholic Secondary Schools Identity with K-8 Partner Schools and community.  Marketing Tool Secondary Schools, Partner Schools, Catholic Community, Football Program  Save and Strengthen Football  Encourages Relationships across Partner Schools in the Catholic Community

Questions?  We have a few questions How and when is it determined you are OK to combine our football products  Questions – your thoughts