Hamilton Wenham Generals Youth Football, Inc. (HWGYF) is a non-profit organization (501 (c) 3 that is part of the 12-town Cape Ann Youth Football League (CAYFL) and are also members of USA Football. We are not associated with or part of Pop Warner Football.

AGE GROUPS & TEAMS: There are four (4) Age Groups for football.

Ages for teams are determined as of 9/1/11 and by grade each year.  “D Team” - 3rd & 4th Graders, 10 years old and under. “C & JVC Teams” - 5th & 6th Graders, 12 years old and under. "B Team" - 7th graders ONLY, 13 years old and under. “A & JVA Teams” - 7th & 8th Graders, 14 years old and under.  Based on the number of Football Players registering there might be JVC & JVA teams each year. Towns must, per CAYFL Rules, field JVC or JVA Teams should they have 36 or more Players at the 5th/6th or 7th/8th Grade level. JVC and JVA Teams are not based on grade, but are based on decisions by the Head Coaches on what is best for the Player and the Team.

There are B and JVB Team levels (7th grade only and under) in the CAYFL for towns that can field a 7th grade ONLY team of 20 7th Grade Players and have 45 or more 7th & 8th Graders. HW will participate in the JVA Program in 2011.