Bringing competitive flag and tackle football to kids in the Southwest since 1996.
The Tony Dorsett Touch Down Football League (TDFL) is a non-profit youth football league offering: co-ed flag football (ages 6-9) and tackle football to boys and girls (ages 8-9; 10-12).
Our season begins with Equipment Checkout, Draft and Orientation in Mid-July, practice sessions in early August, regular season in late August-early September, and the Four Corners Invitational Youth Football Championships on November 2-3!
Years running Since 1996
players registered
Teams in the tournament annually
Years our annual tournament has run
March - may
Upcoming Deadlines:
Practices Start: Week of February 26
Games Start: week of March 18
Season Ends: No later than May 11
Fee: $84/child includes 5 games
november 2nd & 3rd
Upcoming Deadlines:
Practices Start: Week of February 26
Games Start: week of March 18
Season Ends: No later than May 11
Fee: $84/child includes 5 games
march - may
Key registration dates:
Now - May 31, 2024: $120 for Tackle, $100 for Flag
June 1 -30, 2024: $150 for Tackle, $130 for Flag
July 1 -15, 2024: $170 for Tackle, $140 for Flag
July 16 - Start of Season: $200 for Tackle, $150 for Flag
november 2nd & 3rd
Key Dates
Early bird registration is $350 until October 13
$450 team registration from October 14 until spots are filled
Tournamment runs November 2-3.
about tdfl
TDFL was designed to encourage boys and girls from Gallup, NM, and surrounding areas, to engage in the game of football, both in flag and tackle.
NFL, Dallas Cowboy Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett brought his group of Dallus Cowboy alums to Gallup to raise money to get the league started.
With front men, former Cowboy greats Ron Springs and Everson Walls raised seed money to jump start the league, buying uniforms, helmets, shoulder pads, field equipment, and all of the necessities of a start-up program. As a result, the league purchased the best equipment money could buy, and after all bills were paid, had funds to sustain the league for the first three years.
Download, fill out, and mail-in the forms linked-to below.
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