The South Burlington Dolphins Youth Football team program operates for the benefit of the youth of the South Burlington area. The objective of the coaches is to provide youth, regardless of s*x, race, creed, or nation of origin, the opportunity to play football for fun, in a positive and safe environment. They strive to coach each participant the fundamentals of football as well as sportsmanship, teamwork, self discipline, physical fitness, friendship, leadership, as well as many other important life skills. Above all the safety of each player is the NUMBER ONE priority. The team is a non-profit, volunteer based organization dedicated to the youth of our community. There are three levels of play in the Dolphins organization and also the Northern Vermont Youth Football League (NVYFL). The lowest level is a flag football program for children in grades 1-4. Tackle football begins in an instructional program for grades 5-6, and a more competitive tackle program for grades 7-8 represents the highest level. Typically, practices are 3-5 days a week, held after school, and games are held on Saturday mornings. Flag games and additional scrimmages occur during the week as well. The Dolphins are associated with the Northern Vermont Youth Football League (NVYF) which is comprised of 15 teams in the northern half of Vermont. Team geography ranges from the Barre area in the south of the region to areas from Burlington to North Country west to east. Each team represents a specific geographic area, and is operated independently. The Northern Vermont Youth Football League (NVYFL) is the governing body for NVYFL operations. Each team has representation on the board of the NVYFL, and the board works together to develop schedule, rules and generally manage operation of the league.
