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6th - 8th Grade Travel Season Information
Our Mission for Future Panthers
Participate in as many sports as you possibly can. Fight the pressure to specialize in any one sport and trust that the lessons learned in different sports crossover and help you far more than hurt you. Respect the season you are in and dedicate yourself to your team and your coaches. Learn to compete with class and improve from your successes and failures.
Our Mission for Youth Football
PLAY HARD, PLAY SMART, PLAY TOGETHER. ALWAYS COMPETE.
At Lakeville North we have transformed how football is coached and played. Our mission is to teach the game of football using best practices and to develop the skills and confidence of all players. We do not create heroes or failures among our players who are too young to handle either role.
- Each player will learn to play positions on offense and defense.
- Teams at each grade level will be formed with an equal distribution of talent. There will be NO "All Star" or "Traveling" team.
- Each grade level will practice together as one unit to leverage the skills of all coaches at each grade level.
Level Directors & Resources
Chad Pedersen
Travel Director
Devlin Roy
Level Director 8th Grade
2023 Equipment Handout & Player Evaluations 07/23
8th Grade Equipment Handout, Weigh-ins and Player Evaluations are Sunday 07/23 from 5:00-8:00 pm at the Lakeville North Stadium. You can come any time between 5:00 and 8:00, you do not have to be there right at 5:00. Evals will be done first then move on to get your equipment. Evals and handout usually take about an hour to complete. A $125 deposit check is required for equipment. More information about the season can be found on the updated 8th Grade Information Doc (link just above) First practice is Monday 08/07 at 6:00 pm!!
Please also like the Class of 2028 Panther Football Page on Facebook. (link below)
Ryan Goeke
Level Director 7th Grade
2023 Equipment Handout & Player Evaluations 07/24
7th Grade Equipment Handout, Weigh-ins and Player Evaluations will be Monday 07/24 from 5:00-8:00 pm at the Lakeville North Stadium. You can come any time between 5:00 and 8:00, you do not have to be there right at 5:00. $125 deposit required for equipment. More information can be found on the updated 7th Grade Information Doc above. Practices is will begin the week of August 7th!!
Mark Hrubes
Level Director 6th Grade
2023 Equipment Handout & Player Evaluations 7/30
6th Grade Equipment Handout, Weigh-ins and Player Evaluations will be Sunday 07/30.
- Time: 5:00-8:00 pm
- Process will take roughly 30 minutes
- Please arrive at least by 7:30 to ensure time to pickup gear and complete assessment drills
- Location: Lakeville North Stadium
- Process: Report to equipment area behind home bleachers
- Weigh-in: required by league for ball carrier maximum weight documentation
- Pickup Gear: jersey, shoulder pads, mouth guard
- Drills: 40 yard dash, blocking & tackling drill, QB passing, & catching
- $125 deposit required for equipment. More information can be found on the updated 7th Grade Information Doc above.
- Team Communication: Teams will be communicated as players are rostered. This will take roughly a week after assessments. The goal of our assessment is to balance speed, size, and ability across all teams.
- First practice is Monday 08/07
Weight Restrictions?
Players’ Weights. All players are to be weighed at Equipment Pickup, Evaluations or during the first week of practice. This weight, using LNFA scales only, will be the official playing weight of the player for the remainder of the season. A player MUST have a recorded weight with LNFA to carry the ball.
No player weighing more than the restricted weight is eligible for an Offensive or Defensive Backfield Position (Excluding Linebackers ). No play may be designed to allow a player weighing over the limit to purposely carry the ball. Offensive Ends may weigh more than the limit and may catch and advance the ball.
6th Grade. No player weighing more than 125 lbs. is eligible.
7th Grade. No player weighing more than 150 lbs. is eligible.
8th Grade. No player weighing more than 170 lbs. is eligible.
Quarterback Rule. Kids over the weight limit are deemed "Line Captains" and they are allowed to play the Quarterback position during a play from scrimmage but are ONLY allowed to receive a snap from center and make the hand off OR throw a pass.
Parental Requests. If a player weighs more than the allowed Line Captain weight limit for grade, the player’s parent/guardian can petition the LNFA to ask that their child play up One Grade Level.
