Equipment

 

The sport of tackle football has always been unique to most fans. One of football's most interesting aspects is the equipment that each player wears on the field. This gear is worn specifically to protect the player while participating in the game.

In addition to using the correct types of equipment, it is important to ensure that the equipment itself fits properly.

At the begining of each season you will find Equipment Manger, Greg Moreno, and his staff of volunteers at the East Bay Storage Lockers fitting each player with some of the best equipment available including the Riddell Revolution Youth helment for those who wish to participate in the helment purchase program.

Riddell Revolution

The Revolution Youth Helment is designed for children who play football below the high school level, is modeled after the widely praised Revolution, which was introduced in 2002 for high school, college and professional players

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) conducted a three-year on-the-field study of more than 2,000 high school football players to compare how the Riddell Revolution football helmet performed in reducing the risk of concussions compared to standard or traditional helmets.more...
View the Revolution Helment Brochure here

PYF Issued Equipment 

All PYF players are issued the following equipment. (Please remember that you are responsible for lost or damaged equipment, and that replacement cost could be as much as $500.)

• Riddell Helment (1)
• Riddell Shoulder pads (1 set)
• Riddell Hip pads(2)
• Riddell Knee pads(2)
• Riddell Thigh pads(2)
• Riddell Tail pad(1)
• Mouthpiece (1)
• Riddell Game Jersey and Pants (1 set)
• Riddell Practice Jersey and Pants (1set)

Uniform Care 

FOR BEST RESULTS- Wash uniforms in cold water BEFORE they are worn to set the dyes

Launder uniforms immediately after they have been worn

Do not allow perspiration soaked garments to lie in a pile or rest on top of each other. This greatly increases the risk of dye/color migration.

Garments that can not be laundered immediately should be hung individually on rust proof hangers (wood or plastic).

Remove belts and pads immediately after wearing and launder seperately.

Basic Washing Instructions:

• Rinse washing machine before adding garments.
• White and colored garments cannot be washed together
• Water temperature should be no more than 110 degrees! Do not rely on the “warm” setting on the washer. Ground water and hot water heaters vary greatly. Be sure you know what temperature your water is.
• For best results, use a mild powdered detergent. Liquid and powdered detergents with enzymes can damage colors.
• Spot treat stains whenever possible, avoid presoaking but if required, use lukewarm water (90 to 100 degrees) and a non enzyme release agent for no more than 30 minutes. Launder garments immediately after presoaking.
• Water level in machine should be at the highest setting for best rinsing and less color migration.
• Do not use chlorine bleach. If garments are very soiled, a light application of dry oxygen based bleach is recommended.
• If possible, garments should be hung to dry on rust proof hangers. If a machine drying is necessary, dryer should be set on the lowest temperature setting or on air dry. Do not overload dryers.
• If you have had color migration problems during washing, do not place garments in the dryer, hang them to dry. The heat from the dryer will set the migrating dyes and you will not be able to remove the colors.
• Do not dry clean garments. Dry cleaning can discolor garments and remove screen printing.
• Do not iron or press garmentsScreen printing will melt. Rib trims will lose their stretch