9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:45 AM
9:00 AM
8:30 AM
9:00 AM

Pelham Glover Field
Pelham Glover Field
Harrison LMK Middle School
Westlake High School
Bronxville Chambers
Pelham Glover Field

Tentative practice schedule (updated on 3/10/26)

DATE:

24
25
26
27
31
1
2
3
7
8
8
9
10
12&13
13
15
15
17
19or20
21
22
24
26or27
29
1
3or4
6
8
10or11
12
13
15
17or18
20
22
24or25
27
29
31
31or1
3
5
7or8
10
11

Pelham
Pelham
Bronxville Grey
New City White
Sleepy Hollow
Pelham

Scarsdale
Mt Kisco
Pelham
Pelham
Pelham
Bronxville Blue

3rd/4th grade GAME Sch (updated 8/28/23):
Day Date Time Score Visitors Home Venue

17-Sep
24-Sep
30-Sep
8-Oct
15-Oct
22-Oct

*Players will not be penalized for missing practice due to religious reasons.

TIME:

7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
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.
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm

9-1pm ?
7-8:30pm
8PM
7-8:30pm
.

7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
.
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
.
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
.
NO SCHOOL
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
.
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
.
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
.
.
7-8:30pm
7-8:30pm
.
6pm
NO SCHOOL

Pelham
Pelham
Harrison Maroon
Westlake White
Bronxville
Pelham

Valhalla
Dobbs Ferry
Pelham
Pelham
Pelham
Harrison Black

10:30 AM
10:30 AM
8:00 AM
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
10:30 AM

EVENT TYPE:

summer practice
summer practice
summer practice
summer practice
summer practice
summer practice
summer practice
summer practice
Labor Day
First day of school - 1/2 day
summer practice
summer practice
summer practice
Rosh Hashanah
Scrimmage *
practice
HAND OUT JERSEY'S
practice
GAME - week 1
Yom Kippur
practice
practice
GAME - week 2
practice
practice
GAME - Week 3
practice
practice
GAME - week 4
Columbus day
practice
practice
GAME - week 5
practice
practice
GAME - week 6
practice
practice
HALLOWEEN
Playoffs
practice
practice
Playoffs
PYF Dinner 3rd--6th Lake Isle Mulino's
Veterans day

17-Sep
24-Sep
30-Sep
8-Oct
14-Oct
22-Oct

Disclaimer - nothing is ever set in stone. Schedule (both practice and GAME) are subject to change. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in advance.

Our Pelham Varsity (High School) schdule:

IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES 2026:

Mon 9/7 Labor day
Tuesday 9/8 First day of School 1/2 day
Sat 9/12&Sun 9/13 Rosh Hashanah NO SCHOOL
Mon 9/21 Yom Kippur NO SCHOOL
Monday 10/12 Columbus Day NO SCHOOL
Fri 11/6 PT conferences NO SCHOOL
Wed 11/11 Veterans day NO SCHOOL

Sun
Sun
Sat
Sun
Sun
Sun

DAY:

Mon
Tues
Wed
Th
Mon
Tues
Wed
Th
Mon
Tues
Tues
Wed
Th
Sat & Sun
Sun
Tues
Tues
Th
Sat or Sun
Mon
Tues
Th
Sat or Sun
Tues
Th
Sat or Sun
Tues
Th
Sat or Sun
Mon
Tues
Th
Sat or Sun
Tues
Th
Sat or Sun
Tues
Th
Sat
Sat or Sun
Tues
Th
Sat or Sun
Tues
Wed

DATE:

Aug
Aug
Aug
Aug
Aug
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Sep
Oct
Oct

Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
OctorNov
Nov
Nov
Nov
Nov
Nov

5th/6th grade GAME Sch (updated 8/29/23):
Day Date Time Score Visitors Home Venue

Sun
Sun
Sat
Sun
Sat
Sun

Pelham Glover Field
Pelham Glover Field
Bronxville Chambers
Clarkstown North High School
Sleepy Hollow High School
Pelham Glover Field

Tackle Football

3rd & 4th Graders + 5th & 6th Graders

Practice Schedule:

Practice starts the third week of August.
Summer Practice dates 8/24, 8/25, 8/26, 8/27; 8/31, 9/1, 9/2, 9/3.
Once the Regular Season starts, practices will be every Tuesday and Thursday.
Regular Season practices start 9/15.
Practices will end approximately the start of November.
Practices run from 7-8:30 PM during the Summer Practices and 7-8:30 PM During Regular Season Practices.

Practice Equipment Rules:

We will hand out equipment to be announced. If possible, we would ask 5/6 players to come on ______ and 3/4 players to come on ______. However, if you can only come the other night that is fine. Please have your son wear small shorts and to have them TRY on all of their equipment before leaving. Please let us know if you are out of town and unable to make it next week. Depending on the number of players who can't make it we may have another handout or may just get your child their equipment on their first day of practice.
Equipment handout will be from 6:00-8:00PM at Daronco Town House. The address is 20 Fifth Ave, Pelham. Next to the Police Station. Across from DeCicco's.

For the first five practices, players should come in: helmet, t-shirt, shorts, cleats, protective cup, mouth guard, and water.
The teams will practice in full equipment on the 6th scheduled practice. Players are NOT allowed to practice in full equipment until they have attended 5 practices.
Full equipment includes: Shoulder pads, rib guard, pants, practice jersey, helmet, Guardian Cap helmet cover, protective cup, cleats, mouth guard, and water.
Players must bring their own water bottles to every practice!

Practice Location:

Practices are held at GLOVER PRACTICE TURF.
You can park in the lot next the Glover locker rooms or next to Target parking lot (walk over the footbridge and go to the right).
We practice in the outfields of both the Glover A and Varsity (aka Joe Solimine Sr) Baseball Fields.

What's Included In The Registration Fee?

See the "Registration" tab at the top to fill out the form and pay the fee.
Included in your registration fee is the player’s uniform rental. We will provide Tackle Football players with the following: Helmet (with chin strap), Guardian Cap Helmet Cover, Shoulder Pads, Rib Guard, Pants, Practice Jersey, Game Jersey, and Game Socks.
Registration starts April 7th.
3rd-6th Grade Tackle Cost: $375 per player
Late fee of $50 is charged to anyone registering after June 1st.
No new players added after June 15.
2 tickets to our annual "End of the Season" dinner.
Refunds will only be given if a player drops out of the program BEFORE equipment is handed out.
Need based scholarships are available, we will not deny a kid the opportunity to play. Please contact the Pelham Recreation Department directly at (914) 738-0153.
Players and Parents are responsible to replace lost equipment or jersey - we will charge accordingly.
One game played at the new state of art Mt. Vernon football stadium.
Two tickets (player and one parent) to our annual end of the season dinner.

What Do Parents Need to Do?

Your registration fee includes much of the equipment your child will need to play football, but not everything.
You will need to provide your child with a mouth guard, protective cup, cleats, and water, to every practice and game.
You should boil and fit the mouthpiece the night before practice, do NOT wait until you are ready to walk out the door to take your child to their first practice.
Help your child learn how to put on and take off all of the equipment, particularly the helmet.
Parents are not allowed on the sidelines during practices/scrimmages/games. It is for the safety of our players, parents, family, and friends. Only safe viewing areas are acceptable.
Under no circumstances, is the use of profanity ever acceptable. The use of profanity and/or aggressive behavior around the children will result in being removed from the event.
In case of practice cancelation due to wet field conditions, you will be sent an email. As always, you will be able to call the rec Pelham Rec hotline at 914-738-6644.
Playing time varies from player to player. Every child will see action during the game as deemed appropriately by the coaching staff and with player safety in mind.
Equipment pick up will be during July, specific dates and times to follow.
If you would like to purchase your own football for your child to practice with at your home, at these grade levels we use Riddell:

3rd/4th Grade – Wilson K2

5th/6th Grade – Wilson TDJ