Flag Football is one of America's most exciting sports and you can get your start here at the YMCA, so huddle up‚ flag football is here! YMCA flag football is a recreational program designed for players new to the sport of football as well as those not quite ready for tackle football. Flag football has one practice a week in the evening and games on Sundays. During games and practices, good sportsmanship and core values are modeled and promoted and the focus is on fundamentals and new skill development.

Who: 5 year olds - 13 year olds, Coed. Divisions by age; 5-7 years-old, 8-10 years-old, 11-13 years-old.

When: Practice begins the week of September 15th. Games on Sundays, from September 28th - November 2nd. Practices are one evening a week. Practice day and time is dependent upon the volunteer coach.

Where: City parks in Grass Valley.

Coaches: Volunteer Coaches needed

Register: Registration fee of $98. A YMCA jersey is required and will be an additional $24.52 and is ordered through a third party vendor. Jerseys can be used for future seasons and future sports. Jerseys will be shipped directly to your house

Financial Assistance: Available through the Y-Assist program. Y-Assist Applications can be found on the website HERE 

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Who: 5 year olds - 13 year olds, Coed. Divisions by ages; 5-7 years-old, 8-10 years-old, 11-13 years-old.

When: Practice starts the week of March 16th. Games start March 28th and last through May 30th. There will be no game Memorial weekend. Games are on Saturdays and practices are one evening a week. Practice day and time is dependent on the volunteer coach.

Where: Curtis Park, Sacramento

Coaches: Volunteer Coaches needed. Please consider volunteering. Training and practice ideas provided. It is a fun and fulfilling opportunity to spend quality time with your child.

Register: $119 for YMCA members and $159 for Community members. A new multisport jersey is required and will be an additional $24.52 and is ordered through a third party vendor. Jerseys will be shipped directly to your house.

Financial Assistance: Available through the Y-Assist program. Y-Assist Applications can be found on the website HERE

Registration Opens December 6th for YMCA members and December 13th for community

Who: 5 year olds - 13 year olds, Coed. Divisions by ages; 5-7 years-old, 8-10 years-old, 11-13 years-old.

When: Practice starts the week of May 25th. Games start June 6th and last through July 25th. There will be no game July 4th weekend. Games are on Saturdays and practices are one evening a week. Practice day and time is dependent on the volunteer coach.

Where: Yolo County YMCA, 1300 College St.

Register: $119 for YMCA members and $159 for Community members. A new multisport jersey is required and will be an additional $25 and is ordered through a third party vendor. Jerseys will be shipped directly to your house.

• All Children will initially be placed on a waiting list.
• Children will be added when there is a volunteer coach available to coach the team.
• If the child has a volunteer coach they are automatically guaranteed a spot, if they sign up during priority registration.

Coaches: Volunteer Coaches needed

• If a parent or relative volunteers to coach, their child will automatically receive a guaranteed spot in the program, if they sign up during priority registration.
• Coaching is a great way to build memories, spend quality time with your child, and have a positive impact on the community. All equipment is provided.

Financial Assistance: Available through the Y-Assist program. Y-Assist Applications can be found on the website HERE

Registraion Opens February 28th for YMCA members and March 7th for community

Practice is one weekday evening per week. Practice may be on Sunday afternoon for basketball, dependent upon registration numbers. Practice usually takes place from 4:00 to 8:00pm and is 45 - 60 min in length. The day and time will be chosen by the volunteer coach at the coach meeting. The coach meeting is generally scheduled to take place the week before practice is set to start. At the coach meeting they will be instructed to reach out to their rosters and relay all of the season information and practice schedule.

The teams are formed before the coaches have picked their practice times. So we are unable to honor practice time requests until after the coach meeting. If your child gets placed on a team that practices at a time you cannot make, email sports@ymcasuperiorcal.org to see if there is space on a team that practices when you and your child are available.

At the YMCA, we believe youth sports should emphasize fun, fairness, and inclusion. To ensure a balanced and equitable experience for all participants, the following guidelines apply to player requests:

Friend Requests

• Each player may request up to two friends to be placed on the same team.

• Requests must be mutual, meaning both families must list each other during registration.

• Coach or team requests are not accepted.

• Only one name per space may be entered. If more than one name is entered in a single field, all requests will be voided.

• Request #1 will be considered the priority request, and Request #2 will be secondary and only accommodated if space allows.

Equity and Inclusion Policy (Half-Team Maximum Rule)
We strive to keep our league equitable and inclusive by limiting requests to no more than half of a team’s roster. This helps prevent teams from becoming “stacked” with players who already have established experience or relationships, ensuring all children have an equal opportunity to compete and grow.

By maintaining this balance, we also encourage inclusion—giving kids the chance to meet new teammates from different backgrounds, build friendships, and learn teamwork in a supportive environment.

Please note that the half-team rule supersedes secondary friend requests, and while we do our best to honor all mutual requests, accommodations are not guaranteed.

The YMCA is a volunteer organization, and all of the coaches for our team sports are volunteers. They can be parents or members of the community. All of our coaches are required to get Livescan fingerprinting and complete concussion training. For our smaller classes, such as Peewee sports and Esports, we use a qualified and trained staff member.

The commitment of coaching is one practice and one game per week for the duration of the 8 week sport season. The YMCA will supply the equipment and any training materials you may need, including practice plans. If you are interested in coaching, please email sports@ymcasuperiorcal.org.

The YMCA puts in a lot of effort to recruit volunteer coaches before the season starts. However, due to the high number of registrations each season, there are times when we have teams that don't have a coach for the first week of practice. In such cases, a dedicated YMCA staff member steps in to coach the first practice while we continue our search for a coach. Rest assured, we have never had to cancel a whole team because we always manage to find a coach. Sometimes, we even work with two volunteers to accommodate everyone's schedules. So, you can be confident that we always strive to ensure every registered participant gets to play, and we have never had to issue refunds due to a lack of a coach.

The only sports with an equipment requirement are soccer and flag football. Soccer requires that your child wear shin guards during both practices and games. Flag football requires that your child wear a mouthguard during practices and games. For everything else, general athletic wear and athletic shoes are all your child needs. If you are in need of financial assistance to provide these pieces of equipment for your child, please contact sports@ymcasuperiorcal.org.

If you are having trouble logging into your existing YMCA account please email member services, or call the front desk of the YMCA and they can send you a password reset link.

Email: membership@ymcasuperiorcal.org

Rollingwood: 916-988-1727

Sacramento: 916-542-9622

Yolo: 530-666-9623

Capital: 916-231-7293

Our registration prices remain affordable to keep youth sports accessible for all families. Starting in 2023, we introduced new multi-sport jerseys designed to save families money in the long run. Each child only needs one jersey for soccer, flag football, volleyball, and dodgeball, which can be used season after season until they outgrow it. Basketball also has its own jersey that works for all seasons.

Your registration fee pays for the things you see, like equipment (balls, goals, whistles), referees. And things you don't see, such as; the cost of using the facility, insurance coverage, fingerprinting for paid staff and volunteers, and wages for support staff and administration staff. The YMCA does not want to turn anyone away due to an inability to pay, so we hope those who cannot afford the league will use our Financial Assistance program: www.ymcasuperiorcal.org/Y-assist

To apply for financial assistance complete the Y-Assist application and drop it off at the YMCA front desk or email it to membership@ymcasuperiorcal.org. You will be contacted via email within 5 business days to confirm your qualified award. Please allow time for this to get processed BEFORE priority registration ends. 

To receive a full refund or credit on your account, you must submit your request by the Monday following the first game of the program.

We do not preemptively cancel games based on weather forecasts. Instead, we assess conditions at game time. If it is raining during the game, the referee will make the call regarding gameplay. We encourage all players to show up and attempt to play unless the conditions are too extreme. We do not schedule makeup games due to budget constraints. Each Saturday, we have referees present for all scheduled games, whether the game is played or not so we encourage teams to try to play on if the weather is mild. We do not have the budget to pay the referees for an additional game day.