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Youth football in Colorado

53 programs in 35 cities. The most are in Denver, Colorado Spgs, Littleton. OpenStreetMap also maps 995 public football fields in Colorado.

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Colorado at a glance

Programs listed
53
Cities with programs
35
Most programs
Denver (9), Colorado Spgs (4), Littleton (4), Arvada (2), Commerce City (2)
Mapped to a street address
72% (the rest at ZIP or city centre)
Public football fields (OpenStreetMap)
995
By type
Club 37 · League 14 · Camp 1 · Training 1

Statewide organizations

  • High school sports

    Colorado High School Activities Association

    State high school athletics association (NFHS member): school sports, eligibility, seasons and state championships

    Website (opens in a new tab) ↗

Names and links from public directories: NFHS member state associations, USA Swimming LSC websites, USA Wrestling state associations, US Youth Soccer state associations.

City guides

Denver 9

Colorado Spgs 4

Littleton 4

Arvada 2

Commerce City 2

Parker 2

Westminster 2

Alamosa 1

Aspen 1

Aurora 1

Black Hawk 1

Brighton 1

Broomfield 1

Brush 1

Burlington 1

Calhan 1

Castle Rock 1

Colorado Sprins 1

Eagle 1

Evergreen 1

Firestone 1

Golden 1

Grand Jct 1

Greeley 1

Johnstown 1

Lafayette 1

Lakewood 1

Loveland 1

Lyons 1

Montrose 1

Peyton 1

Platteville 1

Pueblo 1

Thornton 1

Windsor 1

Youth football: ages and seasons

Typical starting ages
Flag football programs often start around age 5 or 6. Tackle leagues usually group players by age and, in some leagues, weight.
Seasons
Tackle football is mainly a fall sport. Flag football runs in fall and spring in many areas.
National organizations

General orientation only. Every program sets its own ages, fees and calendar.

How to choose a youth football program

  • Clubs and travel teams usually hold tryouts or evaluations. Ask about the total season cost (dues, uniforms, travel and tournament fees), how often they practise and compete, and how playing time is decided.
  • Leagues and rec programs register by season, often several weeks before play starts. Ask whether teams are balanced by skill and whether every child gets playing time.
  • For camps and clinics, ask about the coach-to-athlete ratio, how groups are split by age and ability, and what a typical session looks like.
  • For trainers and academies, ask for a sample session plan, the group size, and how progress is tracked.
  • Check that coaches have passed background checks and current safety training (for example SafeSport and concussion awareness).
  • Confirm the age or grade rules and any birth-year cutoff before paying.
  • Listings here are unverified. Contact the program directly, and if you run it, claim the listing to fix the details.

About these listings. Listings come from public sources. IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File: nonprofits in the recreation and sports group with a recent filing, whose registered name identifies them as football programs. Their city is the registered mailing address, and their category is inferred from the name. Every listing is unverified until the program confirms it, and none is an endorsement. Always confirm ages, fees and tryouts with the program.

Data: IRS EO BMF and U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, Geocoder), public domain. Places-to-play data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map tiles OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles. Nonprofit records link to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

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For high school athletes & families

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