USA Football

VIENNA, VA - - This past February, USA Football united 19 youth football league commissioners throughout Maryland for a revolutionary meeting at the Baltimore Ravens’ training facility.

The gathering served as the first USA Football State Leadership Forum – a meeting where every youth football program within a state comes together to make a thriving sport even stronger for its youngest players.

The forums will expand to 39 regions in 2008, bringing league commissioners together to discuss best practices for youth football in that particular state. The 2007 Maryland State Forum served as a launching pad for the concept as USA Football also conducted state forums in North Carolina, Florida and Pennsylvania. USA Football’s stable of six regional managers organize and lead the meetings.

“We’ve learned that youth football commissioners want to come together to discuss important topics and issues facing the game in their states and regions,” says USA Football Executive Director Scott Hallenbeck. 

“By its nature, youth football has a fragmented landscape,” adds Hallenbeck.  “State Leadership Forums allow commissioners to discuss and debate ideas as well as become advocates for one another. This is an exciting time to be involved with youth football.  Working together, we’ll take the game to even greater heights for the kids and parents who make football America’s favorite sport.”

In partnership with NFL clubs and universities, USA Football will conduct state forums at NFL team training facilities and colleges throughout the country. Approximately 800 youth football administrators will unite to positively impact roughly 200,000 youth players and 9,000 coaches.

Keep an eye on USAFootball.com in early 2008 to learn when a USA Football State Leadership Forum will be scheduled near you. Registration is for youth football league administrators only and is done exclusively through your USA Football Regional Manager.

For more information, please call 1-877-5-FOOTBALL.