Little League Football could return to Wendover this year if enough players can be found said Bob Loncar.
“The Rocky Mountain Youth League will have a meeting in Wendover this week,” Loncar said. “It is a traveling league so our boys will travel to Salt Lake and they will travel to Wendover for games.
Unlike the last incarnation of Youth football fewer players are needed. Instead of 40+ plus players to make up three local teams the new league will just need enough players to make up a team each some of the divisions,
Now in its 8th season, Rocky Mountain is a competitive tackle youth football league for football players throughout Utah ages 7 to 15. Coaches, players, and parents of have noticed greatly enhanced skills, better conditioning, more football experience and more enthusiasm going into their fall programs after playing football in our competitive football league!
Games are played on a 50 yard field, for younger players and a 100 yard field for older ages. Games play 11 on 11 full pad tackle football with the same rules as High School football (with a few minor adjustments for field size for the younger teams). Much like other youth football leagues, teams get 6 to 7 regular season games. If they make the playoffs and championship game they could play a total of 9 games!
Most of our games are played at the University of Utah’s indoor practice field (Spence Eccles Field House at 650 South Guardsman Way or 1580 East in Salt Lake City). We will also have games at other football fields this season with very nice turf fields such as Cottonwood High School and Viewmont High School. We will also be expanding the number of fields this year as the league grows.
“There is a direct connection between having a good little league program and having a good high school program.” Loncar said. “Look at the State Champions of ten years ago. That was the first time the entire team had little league experience before playing high school ball. If we don’t have a decent little league program I am afraid we will never see another state championship.”
While winning the State championship in 2003, the Wolverines have not put together a winning season since 2005.