MISSION STATEMENT

The Valley Community Football League (VCFL) oversees harmonious and fair league play between each of our Associations. Our mission is to provide a positive environment where young athletes can excel while encouraging the value of sportsmanship, and competition in a safe environment. The VCFL also strives to encourage and increase youth participation in football.

Goals:

1. Having as many Associations, teams and participants in all divisions as we have resources available.

2. To be competitive while at the same time having the participants enjoy football and learn team spirit through a league structure.

3. To promote Community Football through our affiliation with BC Community Football.

4. To coordinate and organize annually the VCFL League Schedule & the VCFL Championship Schedule.

Objectives:

FUN
LEARN SKILLS
TEAM - SOCIAL - CO-OPERATIVE SAFETY
EQUAL COMPETITION ASPIRATIONS OF YOUTH

Guiding Principles of the VCFL and its member Associations:

To provide and promote Minor Football, through our Member Associations, to youths ages 5 -18. To provide youth the opportunity to play football to their capabilities.

To provide youth the opportunity to play contact football at the competitive level

To ensure that our program is enjoyable and safe for all participants.

To ensure an educational process for the learning and development of team concepts, community spirit and good sportsmanship are entrenched in our program.

To provide youth the opportunity to appreciate the game of football, enjoy recreational sport and learn the fundamentals of the game.

To give the opportunity for players, coaches and officials to develop their skill sets through proper certification programs.

To ensure safety equipment is utilized properly and adequate playing fields for practice and games are made available.

The Valley Community Football League (VCFL) is comprised of member Associations, from Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Meadow Ridge, Mission and North Langley playing Canadian rules football. The VCFL's mandate is to provide an environment for children aged 5 to 18 to learn the skills of Football in a competitive environment. The VCFL has both Tackle divisions, (Atom, Peewee, Junior Bantam, Bantam, and Midget) and a Flag Program,(ages 5-18).

The VCFL schedules games for the regular season and organizes the VCFL Championships at a location or locations as determined pursuant to this Handbook. Through the VCFL each team in the Atom to Midget divisions may have the opportunity to play in the Provincial Championships.