The Generals football program is part of the All-American Youth Football League (AAYFL) of southeast Wisconsin. Teams are divided up by grade level with incoming 3rd and 4th graders participating on two teams (combined 3rd and 4th grade teams of about 25 kids per team), and then 5th (D team), 6th (C team), 7th (B team), and 8th (A team) graders each participating on a team of their own. Specifically, kids within this age group who live within the New Berlin Eisenhower school district are eligible to play for the Generals (except at the 3rd and 4th grade levels - there is no residency restriction). The league is full tackle football and all equipment is provided to the players except for cleats and athletic supporter.

Teams are eligible to begin practicing on the first Saturday of August and the season concludes on the last Saturday in October. Practice schedules vary across each team, but typically there are 4-5 practices per week throughout August and then 3 practices per week throughout September and October. (3rd and 4th grade teams only practice about twice per week typically.) Teams are limited by league rule to 6 hours of practice per week once school starts.

All games are played on Saturday's beginning with the Saturday after Labor Day and ending with the last Saturday in October. The league championship game is played on the first Saturday in November. Games are played in the high school football stadium of the participating school with rare exceptions made for weather. Occasionally games are played in the evening, however the vast majority of game days follow the schedule listed below:

8th grade game - 9:00

7th grade game - 10 minutes after 8th grade game (typically 10:30)

6th grade game - 10 minutes after 7th grade game (typically 12:00)

5th grade game - 10 minutes after 6th grade game (typically 1:30)

3rd/4th grade game - Schedule varies

Only the 8th grade team is eligible for the playoffs. Each division winner for the 8th grade (there are 8 divisions) competes in rounds 1 and 2 of the playoffs in weeks 7 and 8 of the season. The two remaining teams play for the championship in an extra week 9 game. Teams not in the playoffs and teams competing at the 5th/6th/7th grade levels play a game as normal in weeks 7 and 8 with the opponent determined by records.

There will be multiple sign-up opportunities in the spring. Details of those opportunities will be emailed to past players and will also be posted on this site. Cost per player varies from year to year but has typically been about $200-$225 per player.

For the most part, the game played by the Generals is the same one played at the high school level. The biggest exception is made for ball carrier weight. Players above a certain weight are not allowed to receive the ball behind the line of scrimmage or to return kicks. Those weights are: 8th - 160 pounds, 7th - 140 pounds, 6th - 120 pounds, 5th - 100 pounds, 3rd/4th grade - 90 pounds. The weights of each player are checked and verified before the first game and must be maintained throughout the season.