Welcome to the Reston Youth  Association, where we’re all about fostering teamwork, sportsmanship, and community spirit! Whether you’re interested in tackle football, cheer leading, or flag football for boys and girls, we’ve got programs designed to help young athletes build skills, stay active, and have fun. Our experienced coaches focus on player development while creating a positive, inclusive environment for everyone. Join us for an exciting season and be part of the action!

Reston Youth Association (RYA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering children from 1st Grade - High school the chance to participate in Tackle Football, Flag Football, and Cheer programs. Founded in 1985, we are a 100% volunteer-operated organization that has proudly served the community for nearly 40 years. Our executive leadership and board members are dedicated to fostering a strong sense of community by building lasting, positive relationships through the success of our programs. While we primarily serve the Reston and Herndon, Virginia area, participation is open to all, regardless of location.

Reston Seahawks Tackle Football, part of the Northern Virginia Youth Football League (NVYFL), offers co-ed, full-contact football for players ages 7-16. Competing under the Reston Seahawks name, our teams face off against other youth clubs across Northern Virginia. Players are assigned to teams based on an age/weight matrix, ensuring fair competition. With conferences like Anklebiter, American, Central, and National, players of all skill levels can find a spot to grow and compete. While we primarily serve Greatfalls, Mclean, Reston and Herndon, we welcome players from any area to join our community.

RYA will host Mclean Great Falls Spartan Football at South Lakes High School for a Pre-season scrimmage on Saturday, September 7^th, 2024.

12:30 pm: 130LB
 2:00 pm: 80LB
 3:30 pm: 100LB
 5:00 pm: 90LB
 6:30 pm: 115LB
 8:00 pm: Ankle biters

RYA Flag Footbal is a non-contact league for boys and girls from 1st grade - 12th grade. Players are placed in divisions based on their grade during the season. In some cases, we might move a few players between divisions to balance rosters, using age and experience as deciding factors.

To keep things fun and ensure a competitive balance, we’ll hold player assessments before forming teams. It’s super important for every player to attend. While we’ll try to accommodate coach/team and carpool requests, we can’t guarantee them. Teams practice once a week for up to 1.5 hours, followed by a game on Saturdays. Game times and locations stay consistent throughout the season, with some exceptions for makeup games or field availability.

Spring Season - begins in April and ends in June (typically the Saturday prior to the last day of school).
Fall Season - begins in September and ends in November (typically the Saturday prior to the Thanksgiving holiday).

DIVISIONS

Division 1: Grades 1st, 2nd 3rd
Division 2: Grades 4th, 5th, 6th 
Division 3: Boys Middle School & High School 
Division 4: Girls Middle School & High School 

REGULAR SEASON GAMES

Week Games 1: September 20th & 21st
Week Games 2: September 27th & 28th
Week Games 3: October 4th & 5th
Week Games 4: October 11th & 12th
Week Games 5: October 18th & 19th
Week Games 6: October 25th & 26th
Week Games 7: October 26th

Welcome to the 2024 Reston Youth Association Cheer Program! We're thrilled to kick off another exciting fall season with your athlete. Practices will be held at South Lakes High School's Auxiliary Gym. 

Your athlete can participate in sideline cheer at RYA football games, or try out for our competition team for an exciting December event. We're also seeking assistant coaches and parent volunteers to support our teams—no cheer experience needed!

For more info, contact our Cheer Commissioner, at rya.cheer@gmail.com.