Blaine Youth Football Classic
Blaine Youth Football Classic
League Info
Blaine Youth Football Classic

Blaine Youth Football Classic

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October 16, 2026
Blaine High School

About The Event

  • NEW for 2026: New tournament location at Blaine High School featuring two turf fields and grass fields. Turf fields include goal posts, scoreboards, and PA announcers, with goal posts also available on one grass field.
  • Age Groups & Games: 3rd Grade through 8th Grade. 3 games guaranteed.
  • Community-Based Teams: All teams must be community-based league teams. Intact community season teams may have a maximum of 30 players on their roster.
  • Combined Community Teams: Teams from the same community association may combine to form one team with a maximum of 28 players. The association leader must approve and sign off on all rosters.

2025 Vendors and Partners

  • BYFC Special: Gear up in style with Blaine Youth Football ClassicApparel, brought to you by You Betcha Designs!
    • On-site custom screen-printing with your team logos and more.
    • A premier experience with a wide selection of garments
      Take home fresh, personalized gear the same day!
  • Minnesota Vikings Booth: Minnesota Vikings Cheer team, and  Vikings Legend Ben Williams will be on hand from 12:00pm-    2 00pm on Saturday to celebrate Minnesota youth football. Vikings giveaways at their booth.
  • Fuel Up with Nautical Bowls: Grab a delicious and nutritious bowl from Nautical Bowls–Blaine, available Friday and Saturday at the event. Plus, score exclusive coupons for their Blaine location!
  • ETS Performance: Stop byto learn how you can train like an athlete and take your game to the next level!
  • Let’s Play Football: They will be providing additional coverage throughout the weekend! Stop by their tent to pick up their latest issue, secure your subscription, Vikings ticket giveaways, and more!
  • Raising Cane’s Plinko Board: Play for free on Saturday Noon-2pm and win some swag!
  • BallPark of the Twin Cities: Providing participants with a post-game meal offer + coupons for participants.

Admission Fee

Admission Fee (Collected at the tournament upon entry to the event)

  • Adult Daily: $10
  • Student/Senior/Veteran Daily (ages7-18): $5
  • Adult Weekend: $20
  • Student/Senior/Veteran Weekend Pass: $12
  • 6 & Under: Free
  • Bring chairs

Special Note: This tournament is a fundraising mechanism for a local youth athletic association or high school booster club. The host group retains all concessions and admissions from this tournament to support their local program.

Roster

Roster Policy: Complete Team Rosters Required for the Blaine Youth Football Classic

  • The rosters contained within RegisterPlay are the official roster for the Blaine Youth Football Classic.
    • Click here for instructions on how to build your roster.
  • Coaches, please ensure that your team roster is fully updated and complete.
  • Any players not listed on your roster will not be eligible to participate.
  • If un-rostered players participate in games, it will result in forfeits for your team.
  • We appreciate your cooperation and attention to this matter to ensure a smooth tournament.

General Information

  • Each participating team must have a complete online roster.
  • Team rosters are located within the MYAS RegisterPlay platform.

It is imperative that your roster is submitted at tournament headquarters/team check-in 30 minutes prior to your first scheduled game on Friday.

Team Check-in

You or an adult representative (team manager) MUST check your team in at the designated Tournament Headquarters 30 minutes prior to playing your first game. Teams will be withheld from competition until they have completed the pre-event check-in process.

Tournament Headquarters:

  • Blaine High School (12555 University Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55434)

Items to Bring for Check-In:

  • Proof of age/grade documentation for players made available, if protested

Schedule

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3rd GradeSchedules
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8th GradeSchedules

Sideline Assignments for Teams and Chain Gang:

  • Bracket Play – The team listed on top will be on the home team.
  • Pool Play – The team listed second will be on the home team.
  • The home team will be in responsible for providing people to work the chains during their game.

MYAS Refund Policy

  • If a team or individual drops out of an event prior to the entry deadline, a full refund of the entry fee will be issued.
  • If a team or individual drops out of an event after the entry deadline, no refund will be issued.
  • If an event must be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances (such as weather, loss of electricity, etc.), a prorated portion of the entry fee will be returned based on the number of games played.
  • If an event must be cancelled, with no games played, due to any of the above reasons, teams can elect a 75% refund of their entry fee or have 100% of their entry fee applied to a future MYAS event.
  • Credit card processing fees are not refundable.

Schedule

Entry Deadline
October 5, 2026

Details:

Entry deadline is October 5th, 2026.

2024 Blaine Youth Football Classic

Eric Rathke

Eric Rathke

Manager - Baseball, Grade State & Football

763-746-1730
Casey Irish

Casey Irish

Director - Football

Adam Cook

Adam Cook

Program Manager - Baseball, Rising Stars Showcase & Gopher State Football

763-746-1728

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