Ridge Youth Sports Inc. Tackle Football welcomes grades 3rd through 8th. If your child is in grades K through 5th and would like to play flag football, please see the Flag Football League tab, under the football tab on our home page. RYSI provides all equipment needed to participate, EXCEPT YOUR HELMET. Due to supply chain

RYSI has partnered with Pop Warner and will be competing in the Central Jersey Pop Warner League. Through this partnership, we are able to bring to RYSI an established conference (and steady flow of games) offering unlimited weight football with a local presence. We feel this partnership is in the best interest of Ridge as we usher in the next decade of youth football with a conference alignment offering nearly 20 competitive towns. 

Pop Warner requires alignment of teams by age (utilizing a July 31 birthday cut-off). This will allow Ridge to offer tackle football across the following age brackets: 10U, 11U, 12U, and 13U. Accordingly, the breakdown is as follows:

10U - 8, 9, and 10 yr olds (8-10 as of July 31, 2023)

11U - 11 yr olds (11 as of July 31, 2023)

12U - 12 yr olds (12 as of July 31, 2023)

13U - 13 yr olds (13 as of July 31, 2023)

Our ability to offer these age-based programs will depend on two factors:

1. Sufficient interest and player registrations to field both the even and odd year teams (example: a minimum of 20 players for both the 10U and 11U age groups)

2. Sufficient parent volunteer coaches who are able and willing to complete the necessary safety, coaching and background check certifications and commit to the season from August to November. Our success as a program depends on parent volunteers.

The cost for the season is $400 and can be paid in full or split into two separate payments (due upon registration and on July 15th). A late fee of $50 will be assessed for all registrations after June 1st. 

 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or at 908-766-1311.