2024 BBYF FOOTBALL SEASON
Welcome to the 2024 Bridgewater Badgers Football Season. This is our 45th season and we are proud of the program we have built. BBYF is a 501(c)(3) and volunteer-run organization, founded in 1980, to provide a fun, positive, and successful tackle football experience for Bridgewater youth in Grades 2-8. BBYF is a long-standing member of the Old Colony Football League (OCYFL). BBYF follows and adheres to the OCYFL By-Laws in its operation and gameplay. BBYF operates on funds generated from registration fees, fundraising, game admission, and donations.
Ages
BBYF fields 7 teams, grades 3-8 (our Mighty Mites is grade 2 and is not part of the OCYFL)
By Grade: players are rostered by their grade.
When
Season begins in August and runs until playoffs in November. 8th Grade All Star Game 1st week of December
Where
Practices for Mighty Mites, Mites and Peewees are held at Legion Field
Practices for our Midget team are held behind the old BR High School. (166 Mount Prospect Street).
Home games are held at Charles L. Simonds Field located at Legion Field. Away games TBD
Practices
Teams practice in August - 5 nights per week. Once school begins 3 times per week. (5:00 to 7:00PM)
Games
Teams will play JV games on Saturday morning.
Teams will play Varsity Games on Sunday morning or Saturday Evening.
The season opening is typically the weekend after Labor Day.
Playoffs will be held in November.
EQUIPMENT
BBYF provides our players with a helmet, shoulder pads, game jersey and game pants. These are returned at the end of the season. Our 1st year OCYFL players will receive a practice jersey that they will keep. D1 wears White practice jersey and D7 wears Red practice jersey.
2024 OCYFL Season