Leagues have options with how to structure their program. While leagues can continue the current structure where a player is placed in a division based on his or her age and weight they may also instead choose to register players based on age only. Currently, an estimated 75-80% of youth football nationally follows an age-only structure.
2020 AGE-WEIGHT DIVISIONS:
There are Six Divisions of play, all determined by an age/weight scale.
| Age/Weight Division | Age(s) | Certification Weight | End of Season Weight |
TINY-MITE
| 5-6-7
| 35-75 lbs.
| 84 lbs. |
MITEY-MITE
| 7-8-9
| 45-100 lbs.
| 109 lbs. |
JR. PEE WEE
(older/lighter) | 8-9-10
11* | 60-115 lbs.
60-95 lbs. | 124 lbs.
104 lbs. |
PEE WEE
(older/lighter) | 9-10-11
12* | 75-130 lbs.
75-110 lbs. | 139 lbs.
119 lbs. |
JR. VARSITY
(older/lighter) | 10-11-12
13* | 90-155 lbs.
90-135 lbs. | 164 lbs.
144 lbs. |
VARSITY
(older/lighter) | 12-13-14
15* | 105-180 lbs.
105-160 lbs. | 189 lbs.
169 lbs. |
*The asterisked provisions in each division allow the so-called "older but lighter" player to also qualify. The last year of eligibility falls under more stringent weight restrictions, per above.
A child's age on July 31 is his/her age for the season.