Northside Youth Organization • 140 Chastain Park Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30342 • 404-256-1483
| Date | Event |
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| Jun 28, 2026 Sunday 8:00 PM |
K/1 Flag Coaches Meeting + Zoom Call
K/1 Flag Coaches
General overview of the coaching process, key dates, and Q&A for first-time coaches. Brief ~15 min Zoom call to lay out what to expect.
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| Aug 2, 2026 Sunday 3:00 - 5:00 PM (Flag) 4:30 - 6:30 PM (Tackle) |
Coaches Clinics
Tackle Coaches
Flag Coaches
Instructional sessions for coaches only. Separate sessions for tackle and flag leagues.
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| Aug 3, 2026 Monday ~4 hours |
Mandatory K/1 Flag Coaches Meeting + Player Training Camp
K/1 Flag
Flag training camp for K/1 players (1.5 hrs) followed by mandatory in-person coaches meeting. Budget approximately 4 hours total for the day.
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| Aug 4-6, 2026 Tuesday - Thursday 5:00 - 7:00 PM |
Training Camp
Tackle Only
Player safety instruction, proper techniques, light conditioning, and heat acclimation before tryouts. Flag players do not attend.
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| Aug 8, 2026 Saturday Morning / Early Afternoon |
Tryouts / Player Evaluations
All Players
Full equipment. Players weighed, timed, and participate in contact drills. Divided by grade into morning or early afternoon sessions. Specific arrival times emailed to parents beforehand.
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| Aug 11, 2026 Tuesday 5:00 PM |
Make-Up Tryouts
All Players
For players unable to attend Aug 8. Attendance at one of the two tryout dates is mandatory for draft eligibility and season participation.
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| Aug 16, 2026 Sunday TBD |
Parent Meeting
Parents
Time and location to be determined.
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| Aug 16-17, 2026 Sunday - Monday |
Player Draft
Coaches Only
Starting with 1st grade, players assigned to teams via draft. Only coaches attend. Parents notified by drafting coach with practice plans. Practices expected to begin immediately after draft.
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| TBD — |
Team Leadership Meeting
Team Moms & Dads
Meeting for Team Moms and Team Dads. Date to be announced.
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| Aug 28-29, 2026 Friday - Saturday |
Games Begin - Flag
Game Day
K/1st Grade Flag
First games of the season for kindergarten and 1st grade flag divisions. New for 2026: season starts the week before Labor Day.
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| Aug 31, 2026 Monday |
Games Begin - Tackle & Upper Flag
Game Day
2nd - 6th Grade
Regular season games begin for 2nd through 6th grade divisions. No games scheduled on Labor Day weekend.
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| Nov 16, 2026 Monday |
Championship Games
Playoffs
Playoffs conclude with championship games across all leagues.
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| Nov 19, 2026 Thursday |
Peach Bowl (All-Star Games)
All-Stars
All-star competition for 3rd grade and above participants.
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| Date | Event / Notes | Brad | Jim |
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