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Santa Barbara Youth Football League offers youth tackle football and teaches basic football skills and rules. The program focuses on organized tackle football games and practices for young players.
• Ages: 6–14 years old
In the last 50 years, some 20,000 players have played for Santa Barbara Youth Football League. The league is the home of the SAINTS and is part of the Gold Coast Youth Football League, which is described as “The Most Competitive League in SB” and “In a world of 20 chapters, one league rises above the rest.” The league is described as having fierce matchups, elite talent, and no off days, and as a place where its organizers state that champions are forged and that the league sets the standard for intensity, passion, and pure football excellence. The stated mission is to endeavor to teach youth the values of commitment, teamwork, sportsmanship, endurance, physical conditioning, leadership and a winning spirit. The leadership team includes Jim Halliburton, Coach Rich, and Matt and Kerri Boeddeker. The league competes alongside teams from El Rio, Carpinteria, the Santa Ynez Valley and Southern Santa Barbara County. To participate, families must provide a physical form completed and stamped and valid through November 2026, a player application filled out completely, and for new players, a birth certificate or passport. The league’s website is powered by SportsEngine's Sports Relationship Management (SRM) software and is owned by and subject to the Santa Barbara Youth Football League privacy policy.
Last updated June 24, 2026.
• Ages: 6–14 years old
In the last 50 years, some 20,000 players have played for Santa Barbara Youth Football League. The league is the home of the SAINTS and is part of the Gold Coast Youth Football League, which is described as “The Most Competitive League in SB” and “In a world of 20 chapters, one league rises above the rest.” The league is described as having fierce matchups, elite talent, and no off days, and as a place where its organizers state that champions are forged and that the league sets the standard for intensity, passion, and pure football excellence. The stated mission is to endeavor to teach youth the values of commitment, teamwork, sportsmanship, endurance, physical conditioning, leadership and a winning spirit. The leadership team includes Jim Halliburton, Coach Rich, and Matt and Kerri Boeddeker. The league competes alongside teams from El Rio, Carpinteria, the Santa Ynez Valley and Southern Santa Barbara County. To participate, families must provide a physical form completed and stamped and valid through November 2026, a player application filled out completely, and for new players, a birth certificate or passport. The league’s website is powered by SportsEngine's Sports Relationship Management (SRM) software and is owned by and subject to the Santa Barbara Youth Football League privacy policy.
Last updated June 24, 2026.
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