Welcome to the Carmel Valley Dons Online! 

The Carmel Valley Dons are a youth football program and a member of the San Diego Youth Football and Cheer Conference (SDYFCC).  SDYFCC is part of the national American Youth Football organization and has 22 member associations though out San Diego County.  The Dons strive to offer a competitive youth football organization established to promote the wholesome development of youth through their association with adult leaders in the sport of American football. We are an all volunteer program and rely of the support of our members.  Please take the time to read the information on this site about the Dons and youth football in San Diego and email us with questions to . 

 2012 Head Coach Interviews
 
We are now accepting applications and conducting interviews for head coach positions.  Interviews will be taking place in January and February 2012.  If you are interested in being a Dons Head Coach for the 2012 fall football season, please download and fill out the coaches application found here.  Should you have any questions, please feel free to email or call Danny Talman at 760.518.8002.
 
2012 Board Member Positions
 
Board member and volunteer positions are still available for the 2012 football season.  No experience necessary, just a desire to make a difference within our community.  If you would like to be on the Dons board of directors, please email . 
Thanks for taking the time to visit our site!

by posted 01/03/2012
 

2012 Spring 8 Man Football
 

Click Here to begin Registration

 

Registration Begins
January 3rd, 2012
Spring 8 Man Football price is $195*

 
*All 2011 Fall Football CVDONS players who sign up for spring will receive a discounted price of $175 as long as they provide their own gear. Please pay by check to obtain special discount.

Spring 8 Man Details:

Spring 8 Tackle Football is made of teams with 8 players on offense and 8 players on defense. The field is shortened to 80 yards, but is a full contact football game.

·  The games will have official referees.
·  There are no playoffs.
·  This is an opportunity for conditioning and sharpening of skills.
 

 2012 Spring 8 Man Divisions are:

 

FRESHMEN DIV. - Grades 1 – 2
SOPHMORE DIV. - Grades 3 – 4
JUNIOR DIV. - Grades 5 – 6
SENIOR DIV. - Grades 7 – 8

   
Practices will be three times per week from 5:00 pm -7:00 pm until the first game, then practice will be reduced to twice a week. First day of practice will be on 2/14.
   
 
Please contact Danny Talman at if you are interested in coaching 8-man football.

 

 Important Dates

Monday, January 3rd	8-man Spring Season Registration	OPEN REGISTRATION
Tuesday, Feb 14	8-man football practices start	5:00pm
Sunday, Mar 11	Daylight Savings	2:00am
Saturday, Mar 24	First 8-man football game
Saturday, Apr 7	NO 8-man Game
Saturday, May 19	Last 8-man football game

 

by posted 02/01/2011
 
What is the difference between AYF and Pop Warner?
 
All leagues have a place in San Diego and we welcome the diversity. Each program caters to different types of athletes at different stages of their development. In our community baseball, basketball, soccer, and lacrosse have grown to include travel teams, and this growth has improved the quality of all programs. It’s time football offers the same choices to our young athletes and if you believe your child should play against the best football players in San Diego County in order to bring out the best in your child’s development, then playing with the CV Dons will provide your child with that opportunity. 
 
San Diego Youth Football has been coined by high school coaches as “the toughest football in San Diego County where the best athletes play youth football”.  In Fact, San Diego Youth Football Conference is ranked as the 2nd Toughest Youth Football Conference in the United States.  In 2011, football teams from our conference went to Nationals and placed 1st in the 8th Grade Division, 2nd in the 6thGrade Division, and our 8th Grade All Star team placed 3rd. To be the best, you must challenge yourself and play against the best.

There are many unique qualities that make AYF a top ranked and highly competitive youth football program.
 

• The entire coaching staff is required to attend training each year.
• Our head coaches have complete control over their team in working with the goals and policies of the Dons Board of Directors.
• Our divisions our grade based, catering to larger players that will most likely move into high school and college football.
• We don’t offer older but lighter (OLB) players.  OBLs are older kids who weigh less than their peer group, but are more mature and physically stronger than their younger peers (for example a 6th grader playing down with 4th or 5th graders).  OBLs are more dangerous than younger kids who are heavier as they are usually quicker, faster, and intellectually more advanced than a younger player.  To truly test your child’s skills and abilities, players need to compete with their peers at age and grade appropriate levels.
• We do NOT hold evaluations and we do NOT allow one team to draft first. Drafting this way is disruptive to teams and favors only one coach in a division.
• Tracking with your team is highly encouraged. It is the parent's option to track with their team each year and not the boards. Our philosophy is to create a team and community environment that a player and family can grow with during their entire time in our league.
• Players purchase their own helmet and shoulder pads and are not required to wear old, used equipment.  The league will provide helmets and shoulder pads for all players in the Mitey Mite Division (8 and 9 year olds) as this division is purely developmental and an introduction to tackle football.
• Our registration fees are very low. All surpluses are returned back to the entire league.
• Our focus is to create tomorrow's high school football players.
• We have developmental "Spring Tackle 8-Man Football" programs designed to prepare our players for the fall season.
• The level of competition at Division 1 is much different than other leagues and not suited for all athletes.

 
We recommend that you understand these differences before deciding to register with this league.