WHAT IS FLAG FOOTBALL?

Flag football is fun!

Flag Football is a fast-paced team sport. It is usually played on a 25x60 yard field or larger. Games are played with two teams of 6 – 10 players (with 5 to 7 players on the playing field). Each player needs to wear a set of flags at his/her waist line. When on offense, the goal is to score a touchdown. When on defense, the goal is to grab the flags from the waistline of the ball carrier.

Flag Football - Playing For Fun (06/14/07)
A small group of inner-city kids from the Keith neighbourhood of Hamilton are getting set for their first real involvement in the big league. For the first time in their lives, these kids are playing in an organized team sport, a league stretching across Hamilton and Stoney Creek. But tomorrow these kids will get a taste of how big their world can get. The kids are a part of Hamilton’s 5 on 5 Flag football league and are representing the Eva Rothwell Resource Centre at Robert Land. More >>>

Why play Flag Football?

Fun!
Exciting!
Fast!
Inexpensive!
Safe!
Enjoyable!
Social!
Co-Educational!
Teaches skill, agility and finesse!
Easy to organize!
High participation!
Excellent form of physical activity!
Promotes “sport for life” opportunities!
Develops life skills through sport; teaches cooperation, self discipline and sportsmanlike conduct builds self-confidence and improves self-image!

Who plays Flag Football?

Children, men, and women of all ages play flag. People can play recreationally in parks, as part of school intramural programs and on a more competitive level within organized leagues. Flag Football is a sport easily adapted any age and any ability. It is one of the fastest growing sports being played in Canada with competition extending internationally.

Where is Flag Football played?

One of the great advantages of Flag Football is that it can be played on any open field or gym. The play area can be simply and quickly laid out with small, rubber pylons.

Thinking About Starting a League?

Typically, a league organizer can spend at least five hours in the pre-season getting equipment, recruiting coaches, setting up a registration process and creating schedules. The hours that are put into it will vary though according to how many tasks are delegated, the resources available, the knowledge base of volunteers and the size of the league. The full League Convenor's Guide is available for sale at Football Canada. Excerpts from the Guide are available at: http://www.footballcanada.com/flag_parents_football_101.asp