Flag Football

Flag Football is fun for everyone!!!

Flag Football

Flag football is a variant of American football where, instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier ("deflagging") to end a down. In flag football, contact is limited between players.

It is the fastest growing format of the game, not only in Great Britain, but across the world, where professional leagues such as the American Flag Football League (AFFL) and the newly established NFL Flag are starting to spring up. It is a high-octane, non-contact version of American football, where tackles are made by pulling off flags which all players wear on their hips.

The best part is: anyone can learn how to play flag football. You don't need a certain build, skill set or prior experience. Both girls and boys from 5 to 17 years old can sign up to play NFL FLAG.

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