We are focused on teaching teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership in a physical education program that is fun and promotes a lifelong love of the game of football!

The Thunder are one of nine-member clubs of the Arapahoe Youth League (AYL) and serve the youth in Littleton.

Season Info:

The season runs from August - Mid November with practice starting in July. The AYL does not schedule around Fall break, Labor Day, or family vacations.

Throughout the offseason we will post coaching clinics, youth camps & clinics that are held around the metro area. For updated information please click the Camps & Clinics link on the left side of this page.

The season runs from August - Mid November with practice starting in July. The AYL does not schedule around Fall break, Labor Day, or family vacations.

Throughout the offseason we will post coaching clinics, youth camps & clinics that are held around the metro area.

Games in the AYL are managed by the number of plays run per quarter rather than a play clock except for the the 7th & 8th grade 13/14 year old Division which uses a traditional clock. The number of plays that constitute a game quarter will be fixed at 24 plays per quarter this year.

Registration fee does not include Equipment or Uniforms. Information regarding uniforms can be found on the vertical menu.

Levels Of play

We compete in the Arapahoe Youth League (AYL), and provide a complete football experience to youth ages 6 to 14. Our season begins in early August and concludes with the Playoffs and Super Bowl in mid to late November. Our teams typically practice up to four times per week until the first game, and thereafter practice twice a week with games on Saturdays at various AYL field locations.

The AYL Football Program is for ages 6 to 14

No player in High School may play in the AYL football program

All 14 year olds must be in the 8th grade to play in the AYL

Age and level

Players will be placed on rosters for their grade for the active season. Divisions will be grade and age based. 

No 2 year and/or 2 Grade playdowns will be allowed without AYL Football Board approval. 

No 14 year old player allowed to play down on 12 year old team.
 
Any player who was previously rostered on an AYL team one grade below that player’s school grade, may petition the Board to move to that players school assigned grade level. This must be petitioned yearly. Any parent, player, relative or coach who alters or modifies official documents such as birth certification, report cards, etc., in an attempt to play out of the player’s true grade will be suspended for one (1) calendar year. Re-entry into the AYL for those violations will require a majority vote of the AYL Football Board.

Littleton Youth Sports requires a BIRTH CERTIFICATE, PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN WAIVER & MEDICAL RELEASE to be signed prior to registration completion and player participation.