USA football supports recreational play. (Tip-Off).

Where do you go for help with your local amateur football league? The National Football League and National Football League Players Association have created USA Football, the first national advocacy organization representing all levels of amateur football. Based in Washington, D.C., and endowed by the NFL Youth Football Fund, a foundation created by the NFL and NFLPA to provide support for organizations involved in youth and high school football, USA Football will support local, regional and national youth football programs.

"It is vital for the future of our sport at all levels to work together to promote the interests of amateur football," says NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. "USA Football will serve as a unifying voice in strengthening youth and high school football in areas including coaching, officiating, sportsmanship and player development."

"There are millions of youngsters playing football for hundreds of leagues and programs in America," notes NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw. "The goal of USA Football is to galvanize and promote the game at the amateur level."

The new organization will collaborate with existing youth and high school football programs and create alliances to further build the game. Areas of focus will include promotion of the sport, chartering and standards for leagues, development of competition and awards, education and training, research, grant making, communication and licensing. For more information, contact [e-mail].