2026 Early Registration opens February 1, 2026!
We can’t wait to kick off the season! Please take a moment to review the details below!
Here is the 2026 GCYFL Age/Weight Chart to help with participant level placement (Subject to Change):
Prior to Practices Starting
- Each player is required to have a physical form which can be located here.
Practice Details
- First two weeks are conditioning, 2 hours a day, five days a week (please work with your coach if you are not able to attend consecutively)
- First day of practice: July 13, 2026 (note: we do ask families to prioritize practices as much as possible)
- First week attire: shorts, t-shirt and cleats
- Second week attire: Full pads, no contact with other players. All football equipment will be provided (with the exception of cleats and a protective cup, recommended but not required). Practice attire is at the discretion of the coaches, as well as dependent on the hours for filled by the player.
- August practices are usually Monday thru Friday, with possible scrimmages. After school starts, practices are usually 3-5 days a week.
*Please note, safety is always a top priority which means all players are required to have 20 hours of conditioning completed prior to pads and helmets being issued. In addition, players are not able to participate until all required registration items and forms have been completed and accounted for
*** PLEASE BE AWARE!***
- MANDATORY Player Certification Dates are 8/1/26 and 8/5/26 (8/5/26 is a make-up and by appointment only). THERE IS NO EARLY WEIGH IN FROM NOW FORWARD FOR THE GCYFL. No Exceptions.
- No Player Certification = No Play
- Please make note of this when planning summer vacations.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to info@npsteelers.com
Important 2026 Season Dates:
| First Day of Practice: | July 13, 2026 | Playoff Weigh-in Cert: | October 21, 2026 |
| Book Certification: | July 29, 2026 | Playoffs begin: | American – October National – October |
| Player Weigh-in Certification: MANDATORY | August 1, 2026 | American Championship: | November 7, 2026 |
| Jamborees: | August 8, 2026 | GCYFL National Superbowl: | November 11-15, 2026 |
| First Game of Regular Season: | August 22, 2026 | GCYFL All Star Games: | November 21, 2026 |
| Picture Day | TBD |
Games could be played at the following locations (not a full list):
| • Newbury Park High School (Steelers home field) | • Pacifica High School | • Canyon High School |
| • Rio Mesa High School | • Santa Paula High School | • Moorpark High School |
| • Carpinteria High School | • Golden Valley High School | • Camarillo High School |
| • Vasquez High School | • Cleveland Charter High School | • Royal High School |
| • Fillmore High School | • Saugus High School | • Ventura High School |
| • Ventura College |
The following terms apply to all levels of NP Steelers Youth Football and Cheer:
NP Steelers Youth football and Cheer is a nonprofit organization. Our board members and coaches volunteer their time to make sure the youth in our community have a safe place to play football and cheer. Each family of a registered participant is required to volunteer throughout the season in order to keep our organization functioning properly. If you would like to opt out of volunteering, you may do so by sending an email to info@npsteelers.com. There will be a fee of $200 to opt out of volunteering.
During the NP Steelers 2026 season there will be a fundraising campaign. Each family of a registered participant will be required to participate in the fundraising efforts. If you would like to opt out of the fundraising efforts, please send an email to info@npsteelers.com. There will be a $175 fee to opt out of fundraising.
NP STEELERS YOUTH FOOTBALL AND CHEER REFUND POLICY:
Parent or Guardian must send a request for refund to the President at: info@npsteelers.com
For registrants to the NP Steelers 2026 season, from February 2026 – May 31, 2026, the registration fee collected is 99% refundable. (1% will be kept to cover service fee). From June 1st – Day before first day of practice, the registration fee collected is 50% refundable. NO REFUNDS on or after the first official practice (July 13, 2026).
Newbury Park Steelers reserves the right to refuse business to anyone.
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