Friday Night Lights-Desert Sands Coed Youth Flag Football

FALL REGISTRATION

Attention Desert Sands Families- Spread the word 

**WE HAVE A COUPLE

SPOTS LEFT IN EACH

DIVSION!**

Snag them now to

avoid Waitlist!

Thanks for the tremendous Support!!

**We need more Coaches**

Your kids will receive priority registration!

GET 'ER DONE

**AVOID THE WAIT LIST**

Click on "Registration tab" above

or the Links below for Co-Ed or

All Girls divsions

• NEW  9/10th grade CoEd division- We are exploring the level of interest for a 9/10TH GRADE DIVSION- They will played on the same fields with the rest of our Divisions.
  • What’s different with the 9th/10 grade division?

1. Less players on the field, 5 v 5 (vs 6 v 6) Max 8 players per Team and have “open substitution”.
2. They can be self-Coached but will require 1 responsible adult to be on record and be present at all practices and games.
3. Build your Team and sign up requesting each other. We will assign the remaining individuals max 8 players per Team.
4. This is a test season; so we need a minimum of 4-6 fully staffed Teams to proceed or else we will offer a money back guarantee. You have been asking for us to continue through High school; so here is your chance to get it rolling!  Build your Team and register NOW and save $!

DESERT SANDS Friday Night Lights

#1 Flag Football LEAGUE in the Coachella Valley

22 CONSECUTIVE SEASONS AND GROWING!

EXPECTING 1000+ PLAYERS...100+ TEAMS

multiple divisions at each age group

 EXPERIENCE OUR EXCLUSIVE "CATCHING KIDS DOING THINGS RIGHT" REGOGNITION PROGRAM

#1 "CHARACTER DEVELPOPMENT" LEAGUE IN THE VALLEY

FALL 2024 REGISTRATION

**NOW OPEN**

REGISTER EARLY...WE WILL SELL OUT

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

GUARANTEE A SPOT AND SAVE $$$$

EARLY BIRDS RATES GOOD THRU MAY 31 ST

GAMES PLAYED AT Col Mitchell Paige

FUN - FUN - FUN - FUN - FUN - FUN - FUN

#1 YOUTH FLAG LEAGUE IN THE Coachella Valley

BEST YOUTH SPORTS EXPERIENCE YOU WILL EVER HAVE !!

FALL 2024 FLAG FOOTBALL

**NOW OPEN**



REGISTER EARLY...WE WILL SELL OUT !

SEASON RUNS Sept - Nov.

PLAY WITH FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, CLASSMATES

6v6 - 9 PLAYER ROSTERS

DIVISIONS BASED ON GRADES

NO CONTACT = FEWER INURIES

SKILL POSITIONS - QB, WR, RB, DB

ONLY 1 PRACTICE PER WEEK

EVERYONE PLAYS IN 3 OUT OF 4 QUARTERS

MOST GAMES ON FRIDAY NIGHTS

PROFESSIONAL - PAID GAME OFFICIALS

MEDALS/RINGS

BOYS & GIRLS PRE K THRU 10TH GRADE

JOIN THE 30,000 KIDS WHO PLAY FNL FOOTBALL EACH YEAR!

**TONS OF FUN**

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS-

ONE GOAL Keep it FUN!!!

7/8th grade Champions-

Oregon- GOLD CHAMPIONS

Colorado White- SILVER CHAMPIONS

5/6th Grade Champions-

San Diego St- GOLD CHAMPIONS

USC White- SILVER CHAMPIONS

3/4th grade Champions-

Michigan- Gold CHAMPIONS

Cal Navy White- Silver CHAMPIONS

1st/ 2nd Champion

Fresno St`

TOC invites-  All GOLD champions and runner's up, plus a few deserving "at large" Teams have been invited to test their skills against some of California's best. They will represent us at next weeks Tournament of Champions in Los Alamitos.

Let's Go Desert Sands!!!!  Standby for results.......

1) Chick-FIL-A meal award focuses on community service & academic excellence "off the field".

Here is how it works- Our DSFNL Parents and/or players inform their Coaches of any worthy community service and/or academic excellence. The Coach can select up to 1 player per week, per Team, to receive a “Free” Chic-A-Fil meal ticket. The honoree and their Coach need to stop by the FNL snack shack after their game to pick up the award.

2) Crumbl Cookies - award recognizes athletic excellence "on the field" of play

Here is how it works- Our Coaches will select up to 1 player per week, per Team, to receive a free Crumbl cookie certificate for their standout performance and making players around them better. Stop by the FNL snack shack with your Coach to pick up your certificate, redeemable at the La Quinta location

Thanks for all your support in making FNL the best youth sports league in in the Coachella Valley! Let’s keep it rolling and continue to assess what’s working and what’s not and provide us feedback so we can continuously improve and become even better!

Moving forward-

• Check scores and remember MAX score differential is 22pts. We reward defense points allowed not points scored. If game gets lopsided Referees are instructed to have a running clock, no time outs. We suggest twinning team takes the foot off the accelerator and run the ball with your slowest player. No need to humiliate the other team, win with class and teach compassion for others

Coaches coach, Players play, Referees Ref, and Parent cheer!  Control your sidelines!

Thank and keep it FUN!!!

John A. Maldonado and Tom Roche

Commissioner's Friday Night Lights

www.desertsandsfnl.com

Flag football is a ton of Fun and is one of the fastest growing sports in the USA. This season we have several NEW All Girls Teams will play on the same Friday Nights, and  same fields in our CoEd league. The female participation has dramatically increased especially now that  "Girls Flag Football is NOW an official CIF Sport". 

DesertSands Friday Night Lights goal is to become the primary feeder program for the Coachella Valley High Schools. The perfect target athlete is already participating in other girls sports ie: Soccer, track and field, Volleyball, and Basketball. Please let them know about our New All Girls Division.

• Girls’ grades K-8th
• Register NOW and Save $ -Fall season Aug-Nov
• Tons of FUN, non-contact
• Build you Team or sign up and play with friends!
• Teams of 6-8 
• No experience necessary
• For more information go to www.desertsands.com or call with questions 760 636-8266 John M.

In closing-

Please remember the overall purpose of our league is to develop the youth in our community. While it is more fun to win, the lessons we teach are more important than “wins and losses”.

Every Friday half the Teams win, and half the teams lose, but everyone can learn the life lessons generated from the :50 minutes of competition.  They learn how to compete, how to deal with adversity, hard work, and Team commitment. No scholarships just the joy of playing flag football.

Keep the focus on personal and Team development, good sportsmanship, and having Fun!

Competition has made us better! You can expect the best youth sports experience in the Valley.

• Better Equipment- including balls jerseys and flags.
• Better Referees and Coaches
• Better trophies and team pictures
• Added fields and security.
• Improved special event ie-Free Mother’s Day Roses for our special ladies.
• Multiple divisions at every age group- ensures more competitive balance

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - ONE GOAL…. KEEP IT FUN!  THANKS FOR YOLUR TREMENDOUS SUPPORT!

Tom Roche and John Maldonado

DSFNL Commissioner’s Friday Night Lights

www.desertsandsfnl.com

John - 760 636-8266 Younger Grade Kinder through 4th Grade

Tom - 949 836-4753 Older Grades 5th - 10th Grade 

Arrive hungry and support our growing Vendor partners!!!

• New- Chick-Fil-A
• New Cold stone creamery 
• Las Carretas Taco shop
• E -Pel's frozen lemonade
• Pizza
• Crumbl Cookies - LA QUNITA

• This is a district restriction and if violated we could lose our field use permits.

Share the spotlight-

Parents, If you want your kids to share the spotlight, please upload and share your action photos photos with our Social Media Director on Instagram as @fridaynightlights_dsusd or Facebook as @Desert Sands FNL

Plus... if your children have been recognized for academic or community excellence let us know and we will catch our Players doing things right!

Other important information:

• Upload championship pictures and video to our Social Media Director on Instagram as @fridaynightlights_dsusd or Facebook as @Desert Sands FNL ...Share action photos and any academic excellence awards
• Sponsor plaques are backordered and not expected to arrive until Jan/Feb. Our trophy supplier communicated to us that a component of the plaques is caught up in the supply chain crisis. Once they are ready, we will contact all our Teams to meet us at CMP to pick up you Sponsor Plaques.

 COACHING TIPS 

Remember the regular season is about Team development, “EVERYONE makes the PLAYOFFS”; so Keep it FUN!!

The impact you can make on this Community and this new generation can be life altering.   The Life lessons you teach will be much more enduring than your record.

Whether you like it or not you are role models.  Control your sidelines.  You set the tone for the Players, Parents, and ultimately the league; so win or lose, do it with Class. Demonstrate Good Sportsmanship, shake hands after every game, and genuinely thank the opponent for the opportunity to compete.

“New Spotlight Player award-  Coaches please be active nominating your players for Community, Academic or Athletic excellence!  Every week we will select an individual that best embodies the ideals we prize as a League. 

Lastly, Control you Sidelines Remind your Families: “Coaches Coach, Refs Ref, Players Play and Parents Cheer.  If we all stick to our roles we will have another Banner Season.

DESERT SANDS FNL

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DIVISIONS AT ALL LEVELS

FNL

P.O. Box 11034

Palm Desert, CA 92255-1034

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