TINY MITE TACKLE FOOTBALL (AGES 5-7 MAX WEIGHT 75 LBS) Tiny Mite football is a fun, instructional level of teaching basic principles of football with an emphasis on team work, blocking, and tackling while having a lot of FUN!! The Tiny Mite season starts in early August and is over at the end of October. There are no playoffs and they play an 8 game season. All practices are Monday through Friday at West Aurora HS for the first 4 weeks.  Once school starts we will go 3 days a week, for 1 1/2 hrs). All home games are also played at West Aurora HS, either Saturday or Sunday. All Coaches are Pop Warner and USA Football Certified.

MIGHTY MITE TACKLE FOOTBALL (AGES 7-9 MAX WEIGHT 90 LBS) * Mighty Mite football is an instructional level of teaching basic principles of football with an emphasis on team work, fundamentals, and preparing the child for the competitive level of play. The Mighty Mite season starts the first week of August and ends the first part of November. Mighty Mite teams will play an 8 game season, with a post season invitational. The first 3 weeks of the season, the Mighty Mite level will be practicing 5 nights a week at West Aurora HS. Once school begins, they will practice 3 days a week with a game played either Saturday or Sunday. All Coaches are Pop Warner and USA Football Certified.

COMPETITVE LEVELS (AGES 9-14): Our Competitive levels are broken up into two divisions: Division 2 and Division 3. Within Division 2 AND Division 3 there are four levels of play to provide the most competitive and safest place for your child to play. Division 2 is our top competitive level of play. The same as the instructional level, your child will learn the basic fundamentals and principles of football, along with our core values of teamwork and sportsmanship. The Division 2 season starts the first week of August and could go through the first part of December (Pop Warner National Championships as seen on ESPN are held the first part of December in Walt Disney World Florida. This is for teams that win the Conference and Regional Championship). Division 2 teams are put together by the coaching staff during the first two weeks of practice. Division 3 is also a competitive level of play.  The only difference between 2 and 3 is Division 3 does not participate in National PW playoffs.  Division 3 will stop after Regional Championships.  Practice will be 5 days a week for the first 3 weeks of August. Once school begins, practice will be cut to 3 days a week with a game played on Saturday or Sunday. All practices and home games are played at West Aurora HS  Division 2 and Division 3 will play an 8 game regular season plus playoffs. All Coaches are Pop Warner and USA Football Certified. 

COMPETITIVE LEVELS (AGES 9-14): Our Competitive levels are broken up into two divisions: Division 2 and Division 3. Within Division 2 AND Division 3 there are four levels of play to provide the most competitive and safest place for your child to play. Division 2 is our top competitive level of play. The same as the instructional level, your child will learn the basic fundamentals and principles of football, along with our core values of teamwork and sportsmanship. The Division 2 season starts the first week of August and could go through the first part of December (Pop Warner National Championships as seen on ESPN are held the first part of December in Walt Disney World Florida. This is for teams that win the Conference and Regional Championship). Division 2 teams are put together by the coaching staff during the first two weeks of practice. Division 3 is also a competitive level of play.  The only difference between 2 and 3 is Division 3 does not participate in National PW playoffs.  Division 3 will stop after Regional Championships.  Practice will be 5 days a week for the first 3 weeks of August. Once school begins, practice will be cut to 3 days a week with a game played on Saturday or Sunday. All practices and home games are played at West Aurora HS  Division 2 and Division 3 will play an 8 game regular season plus playoffs. All Coaches are Pop Warner and USA Football Certified. 

FOOTBALL:The goal of the Aurora Gators Youth Football program is to provide kids with an opportunity to participate in an organized, supervised and educational football program geared at teaching the sport of football, while emphasizing the values of teamwork, fundamentals, competitiveness, sportsmanship and fitness within a safe and fun environment.No tryouts are ever required and anyone who meets the age and academic guidelines may sign up. Registration opens February 1st. Registration costs for each participant includes Football helmet, shoulder pads, practice pants, game pants, game socks,  7 piece lower pad set, practice jersey, (1) Game Jersey for Tiny mite/ Mighty Mite and Home/Away jerseys for Junior Pee Wee through Midget.Post season game fees are also covered. Travel expenses for out of state playoff games and tournaments are the responsibility of the traveling families. Football Camp:We offer 2-3 football camps each summer to anyone who is interested and is open to the entire community. More information to follow.Practice & Games:All teams practice start on August 1st. During the month of August all teams will practice M-F, 6pm - 8pm.  After the first game, practice will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 6pm-8pm.  Once we start losing daylight, practice times will be adjusted.  Game Schedule and Playoffs:Football teams typically have an 8 game regular season schedule that starts the last weekend in August or the first weekend in September with at least 3 home games. Away games can be anywhere from 30-60 minutes of driving distance from Aurora depending on our opponent for that week. All HOME games are played on the Varsity Field. Playoffs are only for Junior Pee Wee through Midget and they normally start in week 9. Tiny Mites and Mighty Mites may participate in post season bowl games at the expense of the families.Coaching/Volunteer Positions:We are always looking for dedicated/talented people to build the football program. Available positions range from Head Coach, to Assistant Coach, To Team Parents, to Committee Members. If you are interested in volunteering please send us an email to [email protected]