FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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What age groups and divisions will be offered?
AIRDRIE NFL FLAG is offering flag football for both girls and boys aged 6-15 years old. All teams will be co-ed teams. *Coed can consist of all boys, all girls or a mix of both depending on registration numbers.
Divisions will be setup by age and they will be as follows:
Age: 6-7
Age: 8-9
Age: 10-12
Age: 13-15
Your division eligibility is based on your age as of APRIL 1st, 2024.
AIRDRIE NFL FLAG reserves the right to move a player up or down 1 division, depending on number of registrants in each. This would only be done in circumstances where there wasn’t enough registrants to properly form teams in an age group. The possibility of a younger and older aged division is being looked at for future seasons.
How much is it to register and is there a refund policy?
Final registration ends on April 1st, 2024 or when spots are fully filled.
REFUND POLICY: Refunds that are requested before the end of the registration time period, will be returned, less a $25 administration fee. If a refund is requested after registration has ended, fees will be returned, less a $75 fee as jerseys and other equipment specific to each child, will have already been ordered. Refunds can be granted up to 7 days before the start of the regular season. There will be no refunds issued after that time.
What if I get Waitlisted??
You get added to the waitlist by divisions. Players are placed on a team who loses a player from its original roster. If you refuse to join that team you will be dropped to the bottom of the waitlist for that division. NO EXCEPTIONS! The waitlist is dropped after week 3 of the season.
When & Where does the NFL Flag season take place?
The AIRDRIE NFL FLAG season will run from beginning of April until the first week of June. Practices and games will take place on Sunday afternoons at Ed Eggerer Athletic Park at Genesis Place in Airdrie, Alberta
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8U: 12:30pm-2:00pm
10U: 1:15pm-3pm
12U: 2:15pm-4pm
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14U: 3:15pm-5:00pm
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How many games/practices will kids receive?
The spring season will consist of 7 outings. This will include 10 games & 6 practices, plus a bonus introductory practice to start the season. This introductory practice will allow players, coaches and parents to meet, hand out jerseys, get oriented with the logistics of the game, etc. The practice/game days will be approximately 1.5 hours in length. They will consist of a 30 minute skill development practice to start, followed by 2 games against other teams that has two 12 minute halves, with a 1 minute halftime.
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What does my child receive with their paid registration?
Each child receives and gets to keep their own officially licensed NFL performance jersey from one of 32 NFL teams. Each child will get to use and keep their own NFL Flag pop socket belt.
Other benefits include:
-Trained/certified coaches and referees
-Liability insurance coverage for every player, volunteer and referee
-High quality athletic field rentals for practice and gameplay
-Amazing fun, comradery and overall experience!
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Who will the coaches be?
All coaches will be made up of parent volunteers from each team. There is nobody out there that will take the care and time to help guide and nurture a safe, fun, exciting learning environment, than the parents of children on the team. There will be live, in person clinics offered, as well as NFL Flag issued training videos, documents, apps and other resources to help guide parent volunteers in a seamless, productive, un-intimidating way. All of these will provide clear, well laid out, easy to follow practice and gameplay strategies, skill development drills and activities that will allow coaches to hit the ground running successfully from day one. Much can be learned from the comfort of your own home. A league representative will also be available to answer any questions via email or through a phone call/in person, whenever appropriate.
Who will be refereeing games?
All referees will consist of paid, trained and certified individuals who have a passion and interest for the game of flag football. Some referees will be local high school and university students, and others will be adults with a passion for the game. ​​​​​​​​​​
How many players will be on on a team and on the field at one time during game play?
Teams will consist of 9 or 10 players. All NFL Flag games will consist of 5 players on offense vs. 5 players on defense, on the field at one time.
What positions do players play in NFL Flag?
The offense will consist of a quarterback, a center, and 3 wide receivers. The center can receive the ball after snapping it to the quarterback. Any player can be used as a running back, if the play calls for it. The quarterback cannot run past the line of scrimmage.
All players will have the opportunity to try playing quarterback, however, in younger aged divisions and under special circumstances, coaches will step in to throw the ball from the quarterback position. This will generally happen with kids aged 7 and below. This hybrid model will help ensure the best possible experience for everyone involved. All players will have the opportunity to develop their throwing skills as part of their practice time.
The defense will also consist of 5 players that will be made up of defensive backs, safety’s and rushers. More details on these positions are explained further on the rules page.
Will there be opportunity to choose what NFL jersey and team name my child gets assigned to?
What are the weather/cancelation policies of the league?
There will be an opportunity during registration to provide your child’s favourite NFL Team. However, there is no guarantee that they will receive that teams jersey or be on that team in our league.
Will there be any opportunity for same team requests for friend/family members?
There will be an option during registration to place specific friend and/or family member requests to be on the same team, however, there are no guarantees of player placement. Evaluations of the players will be the main deciding factor for what teams players get placed on.
All weather and cancelation decisions will be made by league representatives, and be communicated with as much notice as possible to coaches, players and families. The sport of flag football can be played in cold temperatures, light rain and snowy conditions. However, practices and games will not be played in any extreme weather or conditions considered dangerous or harmful in any way to all participants involved. All efforts will be made to make up any cancelled games, depending on field availability.
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