02/11/2026
🏈🔴⚫ BIG THINGS ARE COMING TO WESTERN MARYLAND! ⚫🔴🏈
WMSYFL 2027 — TEAM REGISTRATION!
WESTERN MARYLAND SPRING YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
🔥 ONE LEAGUE. ONE MISSION. NO FEAR. 🔥
A new spring football opportunity is coming to Cumberland, Maryland!
The Western Maryland Spring Youth Football League (WMSYFL) is bringing organizations together for competitive 11-on-11 tackle football, player development, teamwork, and opportunities for our youth.
WMSYFL 2027 is organized and operated by Cumberland Red Raiders Youth Football & Cheer!
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🏈🔴⚫ AS ONE FOOTBALL SEASON ENDS, ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY BEGINS! ⚫🔴🏈
With the regular peewee and youth football seasons coming to an end, we know many of our young athletes are now preparing for travel football!
We want to wish all the travel football teams, coaches, and players the best of luck as they continue competing and representing their communities!
But once travel football season comes to an end, THE FOOTBALL DOESN’T HAVE TO STOP!
🔥 THAT’S WHERE WMSYFL 2027 COMES IN! 🔥
The Western Maryland Spring Youth Football League is giving these young athletes another opportunity to get back on the field this spring!
Instead of waiting until next fall, this is a great opportunity for our kids to continue playing the game they love, develop their skills, build friendships, stay active, and compete against teams from Western Maryland and surrounding communities.
This league isn’t about competing with regular youth football organizations or travel football programs. It’s about bringing organizations together and giving our young athletes another opportunity once those seasons are finished!
We know how much these kids love football. We see their excitement every time they step onto that field. Why make them wait until next fall when we can give them another opportunity this spring?
THE REGULAR SEASON ENDS. TRAVEL FOOTBALL BEGINS. AND WHEN TRAVEL FOOTBALL IS OVER, SPRING FOOTBALL IS WAITING!
🏈 MORE FOOTBALL! MORE OPPORTUNITIES! MORE MEMORIES!
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📅 TEAM REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 3, 2027!
🏈 FOUR DIVISIONS — 16 TOTAL TEAM SPOTS
🥇 DIVISION 1 — ROOKIE
1st & 2nd Grade
Ages 6–8
Eligible birth dates: July 2, 2017 – July 1, 2020
🏈 DIVISION 2 — JUNIOR VARSITY
3rd & 4th Grade
Ages 8–10
Eligible birth dates: July 2, 2015 – July 1, 2018
🏆 DIVISION 3 — VARSITY
5th & 6th Grade
Ages 10–12
Eligible birth dates: July 2, 2013 – July 1, 2016
💪 DIVISION 4 — ELITE
7th & 8th Grade
Ages 12–14
Eligible birth dates: July 2, 2011 – July 1, 2014
🚨 ONLY FOUR TEAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED PER DIVISION!
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📋 LEAGUE GUIDELINES & ELIGIBILITY
* 11-on-11 tackle football.
* Full-size football field.
* Official age cutoff: July 1, 2026.
* Grade determines the player’s initial division, subject to age requirements.
* Maximum age as of July 1, 2026:
* Rookie: 8
* Junior Varsity: 10
* Varsity: 12
* Elite: 14
* High school students are NOT eligible, regardless of age.
* Players exceeding their grade division’s maximum age must be considered for the next older division if eligible.
* Division exceptions require Eligibility Committee approval and a safety review.
* Age and grade verification will be required.
* Age and grade placement exceptions and eligibility policies are subject to final league approval.
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💰 TEAM ENTRY FEE — $400
💵 $100 refundable deposit due at registration.
💵 Remaining $300 balance due March 1, 2027.
🚨 All teams must be paid in full by March 1, 2027.
FINAL TEAM LOCK-IN AND PAYMENT DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2027!
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📅 2027 SPRING FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
🏈 April 3 — Week 1
🏈 April 10 — Week 2
🏈 April 17 — Week 3
🏈 April 24 — Week 4
🏆 MAY 1, 2027 — CHAMPIONSHIP & CONSOLATION SATURDAY!
🔥 FIVE GAMES GUARANTEED FOR EVERY TEAM! 🔥
Every team will play:
✅ Four regular-season games.
✅ One final placement game on May 1.
Each division will finish with:
🥇 Championship Game: 1st place vs. 2nd place.
🏈 Consolation Game: 3rd place vs. 4th place.
Every team gets one more opportunity to compete!
NO TEAM IS LEFT OUT ON CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY!
🏈 16 TEAMS • 5 GAMES EACH • 40 TOTAL GAMES!
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📍 LOCATION: CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND
🚨 IMPORTANT TEAM INFORMATION
* Four divisions.
* Four teams per division.
* Sixteen teams maximum.
* Team applications are subject to league review and acceptance.
* Coaches and organizations should begin preparing now.
* Player registration will be handled separately after team acceptance.
* Teams must secure their spot with the required deposit and pay the full balance by March 1.
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🔥 COACHES — IT’S TIME TO GET YOUR TEAMS TOGETHER!
Whether you’re an established youth football organization, a travel football coach, or someone looking to put together a team for the spring, WMSYFL WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Our goal is simple: give these young athletes more opportunities to play football while bringing teams and communities together.
This is about more than wins and losses. It’s about player development, teamwork, sportsmanship, building relationships between organizations, and growing youth football throughout Western Maryland.
FIVE SATURDAYS. FOUR DIVISIONS. SIXTEEN TEAMS. ONE MISSION.
Let’s give these kids something positive to look forward to in 2027!
🚨 SPOTS ARE LIMITED — ONLY FOUR TEAMS PER DIVISION!
👇 TEAM REGISTRATION LINK
🏈 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/wmsyfl-2027-team-registration
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WMSYFL 2027
Organized and Operated by
🔴⚫ CUMBERLAND RED RAIDERS YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEER
🔥 ONE LEAGUE. ONE MISSION. NO FEAR. 🔥
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