Official NFL Gear: NFL FLAG is the largest flag football league and the only league where players can sport official NFL gear.
Leagues for All Ages: Boys, girls, and coed teams ages 4 to 17 can join NFL FLAG leagues, regardless of skill level.
Path to College: Women's flag football is now a sanctioned college sport, with NAIA universities offering scholarships.
Translatable Skills: Flag football skills directly translate to (tackle and vice versa) making it a great starting point to learn the fundamentals.
Team Building: NFL FLAG teaches leadership, sportsmanship, and self-confidence through its team-oriented environment.
Fun and No-Contact: With no-contact rules and a focus on teamwork, NFL FLAG ensures that kids have fun while playing.
Training and Certification: Coaches and officials undergo yearly training and certification to ensure a safe and fair playing environment.

Join NFL FLAG today and experience the positive impact it can have on your child's development both on and off the field.
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Offers Inclusivity: Flag is a great sport for both boys and girls of all ages. There are no height or weight restrictions, making it a game everybody can play.

Favors Flexibility: Flag supports all skill levels and sports priorities – from fun competition to learning the fundamentals of football to prepare for a transition into tackle.

Promotes Fitness: Flag encourages physical activity and healthy movement, ensuring your child spends quality time away from the screen.

Introduces Football: Flag provides a natural entry point into the world of football, creating opportunities for your child to learn, engage and grow with the sport.

Teaches Teamwork: Flag instills the critical value of teamwork and teaches your child how to play and interact well with others.

Builds Confidence: Flag equips your child with the skills to build and grow their confidence levels both on and off the field.

Did you know that while youth participation in sports overall has declined 13% over the last decade, more kids than ever are getting involved with flag football? Flag is more than just a game – it’s a values-focused activity for your child to learn and grow.

​​​Survey Says…

• Among surveyed parents of kids who play flag, teamwork was the #1 benefit associated with the sport.
• Over half of all surveyed parents agree that developing friendships with teammates helped contribute to their child’s love of the game.
• 72% of surveyed parents agree that flag football is useful and/or necessary before transitioning to tackle.
• 68% of surveyed parents agree that flag football should be available for all ages.
• Over half of surveyed parents of current flag players agree that building confidence is a key benefit of flag.​​​​​​​

Supporting Community: Flag football creates a welcoming community for your child to be a part of and grow with across their journey with the sport.

Sense of Achievement: Flag football provides an avenue for your child to celebrate their achievements, from winning games, to growing their trophy collection, to tracking progress and improvement in skills.

Active Lifestyle: Flag football is a key tool in helping your child develop life-long healthy habits – instead of staying inside playing video games, flag gets them up, gets them out and gets them exercising.

Confidence and opportunity are two of the most important things that parents and coaches can give players. For some players, things come easy, and their personalities may exude confidence. Others struggle to believe in themselves or to give their best effort. Confidence is something you can instill and improve by exhibiting great energy, providing positive feedback and showing your child you know how hard they are working. As your child leaves for a game, choose what you say wisely – they will carry your words with them onto the field. Here are phrases that can help instill confidence:

Do Say…

• You can do it.
• We’re rooting for you.
• You are awesome.
• You’ve done it before. You can do it again.

Don’t Say…

• Woah, those players look big.
• Don’t screw up.
• It can’t be as bad as last time.
• Make me proud.

Athletes can practice and prepare to get their bodies in the best shape for a game, but getting prepared mentally is different. Fear of failure is real and affects how athletes of all ages perform.

Look to the future. Everyone loses once in a while, but that doesn’t make it easy. Help your child put that last play behind them and focus on the next opportunity.

Focus on the positive. Even after near perfect performances, it’s natural for players to dwell on one or two failures. Help your child focus on successes and how to learn from failures in order to overcome them.

Don’t punish every mistake. Not every misstep needs to be addressed. Don’t step in until mistakes become a habit that needs to be corrected.

Don’t show disappointment. Your job as a parent is to help your child build confidence — so encourage, support, and just be there for them.

Let them own it. When young athletes accept they make mistakes, that is when progression starts.

Be the rock. Emotions ride high during games, and coaches and players sometimes overreact to what is going on. Your job is to show your child how to handle both successes and failures maturely.

Repeat after me. In the end, belief has to come from within. Create a mantra for your child to say over and over when times get tough. “Let’s do it,” “I believe,” and “I got this” are all powerful starting points.
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It’s easy to get caught up in the thrill of the competition. Your kids are passionate about their athletics, and you want to see them do well.

Sometimes, even the most composed parents might lose sight of the fact that these are kids, this is a game, and they need to maintain maturity and discretion when they go out there to support their children. To ensure that you are contributing to a positive environment for all players, officials, coaches, and fans, here are four things you should never do on the sidelines of your child’s game.

Never say derogatory things about the players, especially if they can hear you as you scream your judgmental commentary from the sidelines. But even if they can’t, you should keep it to yourself. Saying hurtful things about children and their play is never appropriate.It’s okay to bring bad choices or unsportsmanlike behavior to the attention of the coach or an official, as long as you do so respectfully and without saying things to hurt the child involved.

Never interfere with coaching, even if you don’t agree with a coach’s decision in a game, it’s not appropriate to yell from the sidelines that your child should disobey their coach. If you feel like your child is in an unsafe situation, removing them from play is the answer. But if you just don’t like the coach’s strategies, your plan of action should be to make a note and bring it up later. That way, your child doesn’t have to be confused or embarrassed while in the middle of play.

Never attack the officials. You don’t have to agree with their calls, but you do have to accept them. When you disrespect their authority, you teach your children to do it as well. Officials around the country are leaving the profession in great numbers due to the verbal abuse they experience throughout a season. It is important to make sure they are treated with respect so leagues can recruit and retain officials to allow kids to continue to play the game they love.

Never yell at your child during or after the game. It destroys your child’s confidence, impedes their development and diminishes their trust in you. Instead, provide positive feedback and use phrases that instill confidence, such as “We’re rooting for you” or “You can do it.”​​​​​​Information on this page courtesy of NFL FLAG, NFHS, and USA Football. 
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Many leagues and teams have a code of conduct which all athletes pledge to follow. It's a good idea to discuss conduct with your child before a new season.

PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT 

As a member of this team, I agree to follow this code of conduct:

• I will respect the game by playing fairly and to the best of my ability.
• I will lead by example, practice good sportsmanship and demonstrate self-control.
• I will not criticize calls made by officials and will allow my coach to handle any issues with them.
• I will always support and encourage my teammates and prioritize the team’s success over my own.
• I will represent my team with class, handle winning and losing with grace, and ensure that my behavior always reflects positively on my
  teammates, coaches and school.
• I will accept that mistakes are a part of sports and will use them as opportunities to grow.

PARENT/GUARDIAN CODE OF CONDUCT 

As a team parent/guardian, I agree to follow this code of conduct:

• I will encourage my child to play fairly and to the best of their ability.
• I will practice good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, fans and officials.
• I will not criticize officials and will allow the coach to handle any issues.
• I will prioritize the emotional and physical well-being of my child above any personal desire to win.
• I will do my best to make sports fun and help my child enjoy the experience.
• I will remember the game is for the players and not for the adults.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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