Youth Football

Colchester Youth Football and Cheerleading

All Colchester residents and residents of East Hampton, East Haddam/Moodus, Salem, Bozrah and Lebanon are eligible as long as the football player meets the listed age and weight requirements, cheerleaders only need to meet the listed age requirement.  There are no tryouts for football or cheerleading and each section is a coed sport.

  • Flag Football ages 4-5. 
  • D Squad ages (6-7) maximum weight 105, with an on the line tackle-to-tackle weight of 105.1 to 119.  This is an instructional age group with no scores kept.  
  • C Squad ages (8-9) maximum weight 120, with an on the line tackle-to-tackle weight of 120.1 to 144.
  • B Squad ages (10-11) maximum weight 145, with an on the line tackle-to-tackle weight of 145.1 to 174.
  • A Squad ages (12-13) maximum weight 175, with an on the line tackle-to-tackle weight of unlimited.
  • HIgh school students can not participate in the NCFL or cheerleading.
  • Cheerleaders can be ages 4-14 years of age.

Website: http://www.colchestercougars.org/

Mailing Address: 

PO Box 311
Colchester,CT 06415