NFL FLAG is the premier youth football league for boys and girls ages 4-17. The program provides young players a fun and exciting opportunity to engage in non-contact, continuous action while learning lessons in teamwork. Neighborhood Sports is the local NFL League organizer with leagues in Cedar Park, Round Rock, Steiner Ranch, Georgetown, Southwest Austin, Lake Austin/Westlake, Pflugerville, and Lago Vista. We offer a spring, fall and winter season.
Launched in 1996, the FLAG Football program is designed to educate young people about football while emphasizing participation and sportsmanship. Players learn skills and lessons that help them succeed both on and off the field.
The game is 5 on 5 flag football that teaches the basic skills of football running, passing, receiving and defending. Games involve non-contact rules that eliminate all forms of blocking and tackling. The program is played on a 50-yard playing field where participants may run or pass the ball. Teams start at their 5-yard line and have three downs to move the ball past midfield. Once a team has crossed midfield they receive a new set of three downs to score.
Teams practice once per week for up to 90 minutes and play games on Saturdays for 6 weeks. All teams make the playoffs held on week 7 (teams may play more than one game during playoff tournament). All teams get a trophy with the winning teams crowned Super Bowl Champions. Neighborhood Sports sponsors a postseason Centex Tournament which is optional but gives teams an opportunity to play others from all locations. The NFL also offers Regional Tournaments, with winning teams advancing to nationals.
Players can Request to play with friends or bring a whole team. Team Registration requires min. of 9 players and team fee of $950 or risk league adding players (Team pays $95 each for roster exceeding 10)
One exciting aspect of the program is the equipment…all players get actual NFL team flag football jerseys (Players get to keep the jersey). Teams play a complete season, all teams make the playoff tournament, and everyone gets a trophy.
All players get a NFL reversible jersey to keep
Teams separeated by grade
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League
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Football size
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Pre K - K
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Nerf
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1st-2nd Grade
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NFL Peewee
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3rd – 4th Grade
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NFL Junior
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5th – 6th Grade
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NFL Junior
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7th, 8th, & 9th Grade
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NFL Junior
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10th, 11th, & 12th Grade
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High School
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