VALIDATION
Validation is an absolute requirement of the Junior Football League, and is conducted by League Officers at the East Peoria JFL Practice Field.
Validation day is an Un-padded practice day.
Valid proof of age. Each player must have one of the following at the time of validation :
- County Certified Birth Certificate
- Baptismal Certificate
- Public Aid Card
- School Letter (complete with name and age, and signed by principal).
Weight.
- Each player will be weighed by the league officer on an official league scale.
- Each team will weigh together.
- Each player will be weighed ONE time, and that will be their official weight.
- Players have the option of wearing or removing their shoes at the time of weighing.
Divisions.
- All players will be placed by their age.
- There is NO MINIMUM or MAXIMUM weight for each age group only NBC and NON NBC weights.
NEW TACKLE AGE LEVELS AND WEIGHTS BEGINING 2019 SEASON
8yr Over 80lbs are NBC
9U Over 90lbs are NBC
10U over 100lbs are NBC
11U over 115lbs are NBC
12U over 130lbs are NBC
14U over 155lbs are NBC
