Amateur Football
AMATEUR FOOTBALL PROGRAMS
Boston Pizza High School Football Camp
Led by former Eskimo great Ed Hervey and current Eskimo players, the Boston Pizza High School Football Camp brings together the top high school football players in the Greater Edmonton area and immerses them into a competitive teaching environment intended to refine skills and identify talent. The 2011 High School Camp will take place May 16-20 at Clarke Field.
Football Alberta
Football Alberta has a membership of all amateur football programs including Atom, Pee-Wee, Bantam, Midget, High School (Jr. & Sr.), Junior, University, Sr. Men, Flag, Touch and Officials. Football Alberta provides programs and services to over 400 teams and 14,000 players, coaches, officials and volunteers
Minor Football FAQ’s:
A) When do kids start playing football?
Minor Football is considered the game of tackle football played before entry into High School Football. It is broken up into three levels which starts at Atom which is for age 10 and under (as of calendar year), then grows through Pee-Wee (age 11-12) and Bantam (age 13-15 but not in high school) before they graduate to play for their high school teams.
Football is considered a “late entry” sport in that you do not have to begin playing it a very young ages if you wish to be a elite level player in later years. Many players who wind up graduating to the CFL or NFL do not start playing until late in their Minor Football years or even high school. However, football is a very enjoyable game to play and a great way to spend your fall as a family so feel free to choose to enter this great game whenever you feel its right for you and your family. It also services both genders very easily at the Minor Football levels and many girls partake in what is becoming a great sporting option for them in the fall.
B) What time of year is it played?
The season of play for Minor Football in Alberta can start as early as August 1st each year for the first practices but most start at a later date. Most teams or associations will have some semblance of spring programming such as registration and/or a limited introduction camp over a weekend but no team activity is to take place in the month of July to allow for families to have a summer break.
C) How much activity takes place per week?
A typical week will involve two to three practices and one game. This may seem like a lot of time but please keep in mind that football is a game of preparation. More free flowing sports such as soccer or hockey may be able to get away with less practice time but football needs specific preparation for the weeks opponent and skill development. Commitment to practice is a hallmark of the sport that needs to be understood and respected if the participant truly want to enjoy their experience.
D) What is the cost associated with signing my child up?
The cost of participation varies from team to team but usually is in the range of $300-$350 per player. The really good news is that, other than some limited fundraising opportunities that teams may wish to do, that is all the cost associated with the sport. All of the equipment and transportation is provided by the teams and all you have to do is simply show up to practice and games.
E) Who do I contact to sign my child up?
All of the associations below are members of Football Alberta which is the governing body of amateur football in the Province. It is through Football Alberta that the rules of the game are coordinated, coaching and officiating clinics are offered, and Provincial Championships at all levels of the game are coordinated:
26 member university teams from across Canada compete for the Vanier Cup. CIS Football consists of four conferences (Atlantic University Sport, Canada West, Ontario University Athletics and Quebec Student Sport Federation) and includes the University of Alberta Golden Bears based in Edmonton
Canadian Junior Football League
19 member junior teams from across Canada compete for the Canadian Bowl. The CJFL consists of three conferences (British Columbia Football Conference, Prairie Football Conference and Ontario Football Conference) and includes the Edmonton Huskies and Edmonton Wildcats.
116 member high school teams from across Alberta compete for various Alberta Championships in 12, 9 and 6 man football. Alberta High School Football consists of the Northern Region Mighty Peace Conference, Edmonton Public High School Football, Metro Edmonton High School Athletic Association, Northern-Wheatland Football League, Central Region-Central Alberta Schools Athletic Association, Calgary High School Athletic Association, Rocky View Football League, Southern Alberta High School Football League, Rangeland Football Conference, Big Sky High School Football League, Mountain View 9-Man High School Football League, and the Western Alberta 6-Man High School Football League.
Capital District Minor Football Association
The largest minor football organization in Canada, the CDMFA offers Atom, Pee-Wee, and Bantam to the Edmonton area and surrounding communities as well as Fort McMurray, Camrose, and Barrhead. Each level has at least 16 teams which allows the CDMFA to “tier” teams effectively to ensure as even a level of competition exists as possible at all levels.
Grande Prairie Minor Football Association:
Covering the Peace Country in Northern Alberta the GPMFL offers both Bantam and Pee-Wee football to the communities of Grande Prairie, Peace River, Sexsmith, Wembley, and Beaverlodge. The interesting note about this organization is that unlike other areas of the Province they offer their Pee-Wee in the spring to cut down on costs and coaching reguirments.
Lloydminster Pee-Wee:
A small but strong organization that offers Pee-Wee football only to the Lloydminster area as well as Wainwright.
Wheatland Bantam:
Northeast Alberta’s bantam loop covers the towns of Lloydminster, Cold Lake, St. Paul, Bonnyville, Vegreville, Vermilion and Wainwright. Players who sign up for the bantam teams in these communities will follow into the high school teams who play in the same loop at the scholastic level.
Central Alberta Pee-Wee:
One of the best organized leagues in the Province, the CAPWFL stretches from Strathmore to Wetaskiwin covering most major communities in Central Alberta. It only offers football at the pee-wee level.
Central Alberta Bantam:
The largest league by area covered in Alberta, the CABFL services 11 communities in the Central Alberta area stretching from Drumheller to Wetaskiwin and Sylvan Lake to Stettler. It offers football at the Bantam level only.
Fan Zone
| Rank | Name | Pos | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Heenan |
OL |
Saskatchewan |
| 2 | Shamawd Chambers |
REC | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 3 | Austin Pasztor |
OL | Virginia |
| 4 | Frédéric Plesius |
LB | Laval |
| 5 | Kirby Fabien |
OL | Calgary |
| 6 | Ismaël Bamba |
REC | Sherbrooke |
| 7 | Bryce McCall |
DB | Saskatchewan |
| 8 | Simon Charbonneau-Campeau |
REC | Sherbrooke |
| 9 | Tyson Pencer |
OL | Washington State |
| 10 | Hasan Hazime |
DE | Akron |
| 11 | Matt Norman | OL | Western Ontario |
| 12 | Austin Anderson | K | McGill |
| 13 | Christo Bilukidi | DE | Georgia State |
| 14 | Keynan Parker | DB | Oregon State |
| 15 | Courtney Stephen | DB | Northern Illinois |
| CIS Football | NCAA Football |
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