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Punt, Pass & Kick
Don't miss out on the opportunity to be one of the thousands of community organizations and schools around the country hosting an NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick (PPK) competition this season!
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Jr. Training Camp
The Miami Dolphins are currently registering elementary schools for our 2009-2010 Jr. Training Camp program. A Jr. Training Camp is a great way to build Dolphins spirit in your school for the 2009 season, and to educate your students about the importance of education, physical fitness and positive choices.
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Fins Friday
The Miami Dolphins are currently registering elementary schools for our 2009-2010 Fins Friday program. A Fins Friday celebration is a great way to build Dolphins spirit in your school for the 2009 season, and to educate your students about the importance of education, physical fitness and positive choices!!
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Fins Frenzy
The Miami Dolphins are currently registering schools for our 2009-2010 Fins Frenzy Contest. Schools joining the frenzy are encouraged to send in creative and collaborative spirit pieces that showcase their Dolphins pride. Finalists will be eligible to receive a $500 grant for their school, and one grand prize winner will be chosen to receive a special visit from the Miami Dolphins!
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Summer Flag Camp
The Miami Dolphins hold their annual Flag Football Camp every summer at the Dolphins training facility in Davie, FL. About five hundred and fifty (550) boys and girls ages 6-14 participate every year. The camp includes a fun-filled, week-long Dolphins experience focusing on football training, teamwork building, and the importance of education. The camp's goal is for kids to develop skills that would help them to succeed both on and off the athletic field. In addition to football drills and flag games, kids are able to meet several Miami Dolphins players, alumni and coaches. Throughout the week, special guests will share their personal experiences with campers and emphasize the importance of education, physical fitness, and making positive choices.
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Summer Jr. Training Camp
This is a great chance for you to come out and get a first look at the 2007 Miami Dolphins. Participants will watch practice from a private section of the bleachers exclusively for Jr. Training Camp participants. In addition, in between practices they will run through football drills just like the actual Miami Dolphins. All of the drills are non-contact and supervised by a Dolphins Staff member.
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Dol-Fit Kid
Dol-Fit Kids are unique. They have a positive aura about them and always have a good time. With the guidance of T.D., Dol-Fit Kids are sound in both body and mind. Being able to read and excel in school as well as be fit and make positive choices is what separates a Dol-Fit Kid from others.
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Kids Club
The Miami Dolphins Kids Club is a great way for our young Dol-Fans to show their support for the team.
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NFL Junior Player Development (JPD)
The Junior Player Development (JPD) program helps teenagers transition from being a youth football player to the increased pressures both on and off the field of being in high school. It was developed to provide a template for high school football programs, as well as additional access to youth tackle football, the program provides step-by-step instruction for every team position to boys between the ages of 12 and 14 in a fun and engaging environment.
To find a JPD program site in your area, please click here.
The program integrates on-field skills development with life skills and character development. As they plan for future high school interscholastic activities, participants receive instruction from NFL-selected high school coaches, as well as counseling that focuses around a weekly life skill.
Each life skill theme is addressed through the context of football with instructors making connections between life skills as they are applied on the field, in school, at home and in the community.
In addition, through a youth coach's development program that provides more than 60 hours of practical training, coaches learn how to properly teach all game fundamentals and how to creatively and effectively apply life skill messages.
For more information on the JPD program, please click here.
The Miami Dolphins hosted four JPD sites for the summer of 2007. During the week of June 16th – 21st, Nova High and Cypress Bay High participated in the program followed by Boyd Anderson High and Pompano High for the week of June 23rd-28th. A Miami Dolphins Alumnus went to the sites to speak to the players regarding how they went from a youth football player to be able to play in the NFL.
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NFL High School Player Development (HSPD)
The same way the JPD program transitions teenagers for the high school game, the High School Player Development (HSPD) helps high school players transition and get ready for the college arena. HSPD helps inner-city high school players both on and off the field balance a hectic schedule including academic qualifying, test preparation and recruiting. For a complete program overview, click here.
Some information provided in the HSPD helps students qualify for college football in NCAA Divisions I-III, as well as NAIA and Junior College ranks. For a list of NCAA requirements, please click here.
Want to participate in the program but don’t know if you can make it to the sites? Some of the information will cover the following subjects:- Study Skills
- Time Management
- Anger Management
- Decision Making
- Transferable Skills
- Use the Transferable Skills Worksheet
- See what the NCAA Clearinghouse will use to evaluate your standing by filling out the Counselor Evaluation Form
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NFL Flag Football
NFL Flag Football is the best way for players ages 5-17 to play and learn the game of football. Players will actively engage in the fundamentals, rules, techniques and skills of football while learning like skills off the field of play. Each league is run in a safe and fun environment. Leagues run year-round and are played throughout South Florida. Interested in finding an already existing league? Click here to find a league in your area. Want to start your own flag football league? Click here to start up and run your own flag football league. Can’t find what you were looking for? Click here to be taken to the main NFL Flag Football Website.
Flag football is similar to tackle football with a few differences. The first, and most obvious, difference is the lack of pads. Instead of tackling your opponent, pulling the flag of the ball carrier will indicate when the ball carrier is “down by contact.” Second, instead of 11-on-11 games, NFL Flag consists of five-on-five competitions. Although this is a difference, it actually enhances the game of flag football. Unlike tackle football, every player is eligible to receive a pass. That means offensive lineman can run routes and advance the ball just like a running back or receiver. Passing is emphasized in the flag atmosphere leading to many wild and trick plays not possible in the regular 11-on-11 contact game. For a complete list of rules for NFL Flag, please click here.
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NFL Punt, Pass and Kick (PPK)
The NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Competition is a great way for both novices and experienced players to participate in a free, non-contact national youth football competition. Last year, the Dolphins hosted over 200 participants in a regional competition at the Miami Dolphins Training Facility in Davie. Further, a sectional qualifying bracket had over 40 qualifiers trying to earn their way to the PPK finals. The South Florida regional finals were held at Dolphin Stadium with over 20 different participants before the Miami Dolphins took on the Kansas City Chiefs.
Punt, Pass and Kick is a youth competition started by the NFL in 1961. (That’s longer than the Dolphins have been in existence!) Scores are based on the competitors’ ability to punt, pass and kick a football for both distance and accuracy. A score is given by measuring the distance of a PPK attempt, and subtracting the distance the ball is away from the center line. For example, participant 1 punts the ball 30 yards long, but is 12 yards away from the center line. His score would be 18. Participant 2 punts the ball 25 yards and is 5 yards away from the center line, receiving a score of 20. For more information about rules and regulations, click here.
Both Boys and Girls ages 8-15 are eligible to participate. To see how to sign up for a PPK competition in your area, please click here.
If you are interested in hosting a PPK Competition at a local park, school or field, please click here.
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NFL Youth Football Fund
The NFL Youth Football Fund (YFF) is a 501 (c) (3) established in a joint effort of the NFL and NFLPA in 1998. Its goal is to promote positive youth development through different ways of giving back to the community. The NFLYFF recognizes that youth and high school football are the foundation of our game. It addresses many aspects of youth football—from participation to coaching to improving the playing fields.
The NFLYFF has many different grants to help spread the game of football. Some of these include a player matching youth/high school football grant, NFL Player Youth Football Camp Grant, NFL Coach Youth Football Camp Grant and Local Agency Grants. The NFL YFF website is currently undergoing renovation. Please check back later for updates.
The Miami Dolphins have paired up with the NFL YFF in past endeavors to help restore some of South Florida’s football stadiums.
Traz Powell Stadium — Some believe Traz Powell is the soul of high school football for South Florida. Holding high school and youth football games for many years, the Miami Dolphins and NFL Youth Football Fund provided for the installation of synthetic Field Turf, renovation of the snack bar and concession area, renovation of the track surrounding the field and the bathrooms.
Curtis Park — To mark the occasion of the opening of the new renovated Curtis Park in Overtown Miami, the Miami Dolphins held a press conference welcoming Mayor Manny Diaz, Miami Dolphins President Bryan Weidmeier and the head of the NFL Youth Football Department, Cedric Jones. Curtis Park was also given a face lift, with new synthetic Field Turf, concession area and bathrooms. A high school clinic ran by current and former Dolphins players also took part of the festivities.
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NFL International
The NFL brings the sport of football beyond its traditional American borders. Different youth leagues have spawned in Europe, Japan, Mexico, Canada and China. To find out more about how to start a league in a foreign country, please click here.
The Miami Dolphins have continued to grow American Football into an international game. This upcoming year, the Dolphins will host the New York Giants in the first regular season game outside of North America. The game will take place at Wembley Stadium in London.
In addition to the London trip, the Dolphins had a unique chance to host foreign teams for the Global Junior Championships (GJC). This tournament pits high school all-star teams from around the globe against one another in the two weeks preceding the Super Bowl. This year, team Canada defeated Team USA in the Gold Medal game to take the title as world champions.
Team France had a private tour of the team practice facility in Davie. Players met with Center Rex Hadnot, who, through an interpreter, gave Team France some advice about continuing on in their football careers.
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Play Football
Become an NFL Insider by taking NFL Trivia, learning cool facts about your favorite NFL Players, enter contests and more. Click here to be taken to the main NFL Youth Football website.
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USA Football
In conjunction with the NFL and NFL Players Association, USA Football’s main goal is to spread football to players, coaches, administrators, fans and potential fans. USA Football is everything about the game. Coaches can learn how to run an efficient practice, the best drills to run and how to improve your playbook. Administrators can register their league for improved officiating, health and safety monitoring, as well as equipment grants and field programs. Also, USA Football is the American Football ambassador to the international sport. Stay up to date with all international matches through USA Football. Click here to be taken to the USA Football Website.
