Dear RYFC Family,

It is nearing the end of our school year, and that time when we all look forward to another exciting football and cheerleading season. We know that you have many questions, so we felt it was important to reach out at this time and share some pertinent information. Let's begin by sharing that we would love for there to be a clear path to follow, but that is simply not the case.

The NCFL and our own Board of Directors have been meeting monthly, via tele-conferencing, just to remain current with the beginning of a new season. At this time, we will NOT be holding registration, but know when that time comes, we will send emails, put up signs and run ads in the local paper, as we have done in the past.

To anyone who would like to be an Assistant Coach or a Teen Coach, we are currently not going to vote anyone in for these positions, until we get the all clear from the NCFL.

With regards to being able to have a season, there are a multitude of factors at play. First and foremost, is that practice and games both rely on school starting, and what guidelines will be in place. The CIAC (Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference,) is hoping for a High School fall season, but possibly without an audience. Schools themselves are looking at possible splitting class schedules to either every other day or to morning and afternoon. If summer camps get to occur, they are talking about limiting the size to groups of 10. Also, the second phase of reopening Connecticut is looking to limit gatherings to no more than 50. This all greatly impacts what our season could look like.

The best thing that we can do is keep our eyes and ears open to guidance we get from our local leaders, and keep our hopes high.

All in all, it seems that we are in a holding pattern. Stay safe, and we will reach out when we have more information to share.

GO RHAM!
Carol Bolin and Your RYFC Board of Directors