What is Flag Football?

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Flag Football is a game that has made its way into many cities and countries to take the place of full contact football. It is the fast paced and pass oriented cousin of tackle football. Many of the skills are the same, but the rules of play and contact are quite a bit different.

Flag football provides participants with the opportunity to develop the same skills, tactics, and strategies without significant physical contact or serious injuries.

Who plays Flag Football?

Men and Women of all ages play flag. Flag Football is a sport easily adapted by any age and ability. It is one of the fastest growing sports being played in the UK and around the world.

How Do You Play Flag Football?

  * Two teams of five players each compete against each other

  * To outscore your opponents by scoring touchdowns and converts

  * One team, “the offense”, has possession of the ball and attempts to move the ball across

  their opponent’s goal line

  * They do so by passing and running the ball towards their opponent goal line

  * The opposition, the “defense” attempts to stop them from accomplishing the task Players

  attempt to stop the ball carrier by grabbing and removing one of the flags worn on each

  player’s hips; this is referred to as “flagging” non-contact tackling

There are other versions of Flag Football such as:-

  * 6 on 6 No Contact

  * 7 on 7 No Contact

  * 9 on 9 with Contact

These are also more popular versions of the sport.