This organization was formed at the Ludlow Boys Club in 1966 and is known as the Suburban Amateur Football League (SAFL).
The Suburban Amateur Football League, SAFL serves the youth of Western MA. in grades 3 to 8.
The SAFL endorses the concept of maximum athlete participation at all levels of play in the league. The SAFL encourages and enables youth to benefit from
participating in football in a safe and structured environment. Throughout our league we teach sportsmanship, fundamentals, teamwork, skills and knowledge that youth will use throughout their
lives.
2019 WEIGHIN SITES
ALL PLAYERS MUST WEAR T-SHIRT, SHORTS & SNEAKERS
LINEMEN / OVERS / CENTER / GUARD / TACKLE - DO NOT NEED TO ATTEND
Monday, August 5, 2019 - Amherst Middle School
6:00 Amherst / 6:30 Belchertown
7:00 South Hadley / 7:30 Holyoke
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - Smith Vocational High School
6:00 Northampton / 6:30 Franklin County
7:00 Frontier / 7:30 Easthampton
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - West Springfield Middle School
6:00 Westfield / 6:30 Springfield 5A
7:00 Agawam / 7:30 West Springfield
Thursday, August 8, 2019 - Greenwood Community Center, Longmeadow
6:00 Longmeadow / 6:30 East Longmeadow
7:00 Wilbraham / 7:30 Chicopee
Friday, August 9, 2019 - Pathfinder Regional High School
6:00 Palmer / 6:30 Ludlow / 7:00 Ware / 7:30 Quabbin
8:00 Warren/West Brookfield
THE 2019 SAFL KICKOFF WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 17th @ SPEC POND IN WILBRAHAM
MORE INFO TO COME
PLAYOFFS ROUND 1 - 2 SEED vs. 3 SEED - 2 SEED IS THE HOME TEAM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th or SUNDAY OCTOBER 27th
PLAYOFFS ROUND 2 - 1 SEED vs. WINNER OF 2 SEED vs. 3 SEED - 1 SEED IS THE HOME TEAM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd or SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd
NFC West
2 vs. 3 - Springfield 5A, Central High School
1 vs. Winner of 2 vs. 3 - Wilbraham, Spec Pond
NFC East
2 vs. 3 - Westfield, Bullens Field
1 vs. Winner of 2 vs. 3 - West Springfield, Clark Field
AFC West
2 vs. 3 - Amherst, Community Field
1 vs. Winner of 2 vs. 3 - Belchertown, Cronk Field
AFC East
2 vs. 3 - Frontier, Frontier High School
1 vs. Winner of 2 vs. 3 - Warren/ West Brookfield, Quaboag High School
SAFL SUPER BOWLS - NOVEMBER 9th
AFC Super Bowl
AFC West vs. AFC East - East Longmeadow High School - 11am
NFC Super Bowl
NFC West vs. NFC East - South Hadley High School - 5pm
"EAST" WILL BE THE HOME TEAM IN THE SUPER BOWL
REMINDER OF THE 2018 OFFICIALS FEES:
VARISITY FEES:
PEE WEES - 2 OFFICIALS $45 EACH
JUNIORS - 3 OFFICIALS $50 EACH
SENIORS - 3 OFFICIALS $50 EACH
JUNIOR VARSITY FEES:
PEE WEES - 2 OFFICIALS $45 EACH
JUNIORS - 2 OFFICIALS $50 EACH
SENIORS - 2 OFFICIALS $50 EACH
Article 20 - Officials
- Two Certified Officials are required to preside over every Pee Wee game. A minimum of two Certified Officials are required to conduct Junior and Senior games, although three Officials are highly recommended. If only two officials are present at the Junior and Senior games, they will split the third official's fee.
- The league requires that two certified official be present at every Junior Varsity (JV) game.
- The home team is responsible for payment of all officials for all varsity games. Junior Varsity teams will split the cost of the officials.
- If you are a team that is considered a travel team each official gets an additional $10 (once, not for each game) for travel expense. Travel teams are: Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, Frontier, Franklin County, Northampton, Palmer, Quabbin, Ware and Warren/West Brookfield.
EMT FEES: VARSITY - HOME TEAMS PAYS / JV FEES ARE SPLIT BY PARTICIPATING TEAMS
CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON CREATING GAME DAY ROSTERS AND ENTERING SCORES
BOTH HEAD COACHES WILL EXCHANGE ROSTERS BEFORE THE GAME, THIS APPLIES GO BOTH JV AND VARSITY
THE VARSITY HOME TEAM HEAD COACH MUST ENTER THE SCORE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE COMPLETION OF THE GAME...WE DO NOT ENTER JV SCORES
Prohibiting the use of Drones (Unmanned Aircraft Systems or UAS's). Unless granted special permission by the SAFL Commissioner, the use of drones (UAS), for any purpose, is not permitted at any SAFL regular season game, playoff game or super bowl.. This Prohibition applies to all fields of play and covers a ban on the entire facility being used as part of the SAFL event, including the spectator stands and parking area. This ban does not include practices.
A student athlete has the right to voice their first amendment right and protest the National Anthem in a respectful way. Kneeling, sitting, etc... quietly is appropriate and their right. Even though viewpoints may vary, it is important to note that this is a form of protective speech. At no point, can a coach hand/issue out any discipline in relation to this or any matter pertaining to an individual's right.
CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON ENTERING ROSTERS
CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON CREATING GAME DAY ROSTERS
CLICK HERE FOR THE REGISTRATION SPREADSHEET