Darien Junior Football League: Tackle Football

“All Darien junior tackle football grades (grades 4-8) are travel teams in the Fairfield County Football League. As such, a significant time commitment is required; there are usually three practices per week and one game each weekend. Parents should factor this time commitment into their decision to enroll their son or daughter into tackle football. Although we encourage our young athletes to play other fall sports, for safety reasons we ask you to recognize the significant time commitment tackle football requires. Football is a team sport that requires reinforcement of fundamental skills and player responsibilities. Therefore, playing time will be commensurate with practice time.

The DJFL is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. We are part of the Fairfield County Football League (FCFL). The tackle football league consists of teams from Fairfield, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Stamford, Westport and Wilton.”

Practices typically start with two weeks of nightly practices in mid-August, leading up to a jamboree the final weekend in August.