Irondale Youth Football Association

The mission of the Irondale Youth Football Association is to provide a SAFE & FUN football experience where players can learn the fundamentals of football.   We want players to learn what it takes to be part of a team and fill a role necessary for the player and the team to succeed.  We hope that after the season is over each player has become a better football player, but more importantly a better person.  If each player wants to return the following year and has told friends about it we have succeeded!

IYFA wants each team to have a POSITIVE coaching philosphy versus a win-at-all-costs approach.  A win-at-all-costs approach has only one goal - winning.  A postive approach has a more important goal of using this experience to improve as a player and as a person.

IYFA wants each player to:

• Put forth maximum effort.
• Continue to learn and improve.
• Refuse to let mistakes (or fear of them), stop them.
• Obey the rules.  Don't bend the rules to win a game.
• Treat opponents and officials with respect.
• Never do anything to embarass your team on or off the field.
• Live up to your own standards regardless of what others do.

Each Player:

• Enjoys football as much at the beginning of the season as at the end of the season.
• Improves in skill and knowledge of the game.
• Has a chance to compete in a meaningful situation.
• Wants to come back next year. 
• Strives to make the team sucessful.
• Has FUN!!!

 IYFA is entirely comprised of volunteers, who work all year to try to make this organization successful.  The players are our number one purpose.