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NFL Youth Flag Football Coaches Meeting
August 7, 2019
Agenda
• Welcome & Introductions
• Program Overview
• Team Formation/Roster Information
• Practice & Game Schedules
• Rules
• Staff Info
• Questions/Wrap-Up
Staff Introductions
• Greg Anselene• Manager of Sports League and Field Management, AFS
• Ryan Amato• Sports Programmer, AFS
• League Commissioner, grades 6-10
• Tyler Remerow• Sports Programmer, AFS
• League Commissioner, grades 1-5
Program History• Program entering 13th year
• Affiliated with NFL Flag Football
• Among the largest DPR Administered Youth Sports• 1300+ participants and 109 teams in 2018
• Fastest Growing Youth Sport in Arlington County
• Administered by DPR full time and part time staff• Administrative responsibilities include:
• Team formation
• Practice and game schedules
• Game site management
League Information• Grade based registration
• Coed leagues- Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-10
• Girls leagues- Grades 6-8 and 9-10
• Players may play up grade levels but not down
• Registration Fee includes NFL jersey, flag belt, and team footballs
Team Formation• Team rosters consist of 12 players (may expand to 13 upon coach request)
• Team formation based on school enrollment
• Players requested specific team/coach at time of registration• Will attempt to honor requests
• Preference given to returning players from 2018 season
• Team rosters released to coaches August 9• Roster access via Stack Sports/Team Connect
• May use to manage/email team
• Players notified of team placement by coach
• All players must play equal amounts of time
Coaching
• Mandatory Background Check• Will receive an application via email
• Need to complete within 48 hours
• All coaches need to be registered• Any adult over 18 helping with team needs to register
• Assistant coaches are encouraged• Reach out to parents
Practices
• Practice Request Forms sent to coaches via email on August 7
• Forms due to DPR scheduling by 5:00pm on Monday, August 12
• Permits sent to coaches via email by COB on Wednesday, August 21
• Practices begin on Saturday, August 24
• Coaches may request a change in day between preseason and regular season• Will attempt to accommodate
Practices
• Teams will practice twice a week in preseason (Aug 24 – Sep 13)• One weeknight (Mon-Fri) and one weekend (Sat-Sun) practice
• Based on coach requests
• Regular Season Practices begin week of September 16• One weeknight practice per week
• Based on coach requests
• All practices are one hour in length
Regular Season Games• 7 game regular season
• Approximately 1 hour in duration
• All games will be scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays• Games begin September 14-15
• Games played primarily at Washington-Liberty and Wakefield HS Stadiums
• Game Schedules sent to coaches via email by Friday, August 30’
Games• Projected 2019 Regular Season Schedule
• Subject to change
League Day/Times Location
Grade 1 Coed Sundays 12:00 - 1:00pm Wakefield HS
Grade 2 Coed Sundays 12:00pm - 2:00pm Wakefield HS
Grade 3 Coed Sundays 2:00 - 4:00pm Wakefield HS
Grade 4 Coed Saturdays 10:15am - 2:15pm Washington-Liberty HS
Grade 5 Coed Saturdays 1:15 - 4:45pm Washington-Liberty HS
Grade 6 Coed Saturdays 4:45pm - 8:45pm Washington-Liberty HS
Grade 7 Coed Saturdays 3:15pm - 6:15pm Wakefield HS
Grade 8 Coed Saturdays 5:15pm - 7:15pm Wakefield HS
Grade 9/10 Coed Sundays 4:00pm - 5:00pm Wakefield HS
Grade 6-8 Girls Sundays 5:00pm - 7:00pm Wakefield HS
Grade 9/10 Girls Sundays 5:00pm - 8:00pm Wakefield HS
Playoffs• Every team makes the playoffs
• Single Elimination
• Projected start date- November 2-3• Schedules to coaches via email on Wednesday, October 30
• All games completed no later than November 16-17
Rules
• Equipment Requirements• Mouth guards required
• Shorts with no pockets
• Shorts must differ in color from flags
• Jerseys must be tucked in and underneath the flag belt at all times
• Playing Time• All players must play equal amounts of time
• We recommend that players should have an opportunity to learn different positions. Lopsided scores is a great opportunity for players to learn/try new positions
Rules Continued
• Games played under NFL Flag Rules with select modifications• 5 v 5 format
• Can play with four players
• Two 24 minute halves (running clock)• Clock stops on all team time outs (reach team receives one 30 second time out per half)
• Last 2 minutes of second half clock stops for; incomplete passes, plays ending out of bounds, and first downs.
• Clock starts on following snap
• 45 second play clock• Begins when ball is spotted
• Each team receives one warning per game
• Subsequent violations result in delay of game penalty
Rules Continued.• Offensive team starts with possession on their own 5 yard line
• 3 attempts to secure first down at midfield/touchdown• Modification for grades 1-4 (four attempts to reach first down/touchdown)• Failure to reach first down/touchdown results in turnover to opposing team
• Possession on turnovers will start at opposing team’s 5 yard line regardless of field position• On interceptions, the defensive team’s possession will begin where previous play ended
• Following a touchdown, the offensive team will have a choice for PAT• Try for 1 point from 5 yard line (pass only)• Try for 2 points from 10 yard line (run or pass)• Must declare, can only be changed by a timeout• Interceptions are dead, cannot be returned
Rules Continued.• No blocking permitted
• “No run” zones• 5 yards before 1st down and 5 yards before end zone
• Ball is dead when it hits the ground• Player is down when;
• any part of his/her body other than hand or foot contacts the ground• step out of bounds• flag(s) fall off• obtain possession with one or more flags missing
• Airborne player must land with at least one foot in bounds to be considered in bounds • Determined by first foot to make contact with the ground
Rules Continued.• Ball is spotted where the player’s foremost foot is when the flag is pulled
• Only handoffs behind line of scrimmage are permitted• May be forward, sideways, or backward• Quarterback cannot directly run with the ball
• Passes must be thrown forward from behind the line of scrimmage and caught in advance of the line of scrimmage• Player has seven (7) seconds to throw a pass
• Considered a sack and ball is dead at spot
• Must have at least one player on the line of scrimmage• Only one player in motion at a time
• One yard behind line of scrimmage• Cannot motion towards line
Rules Continued.
• Defensive players cannot cross line of scrimmage until ball is handed off• Players crossing the line prior to handoff can get back without penalty
• Only players 7 or more yards from line of scrimmage can rush the passer• If crossing the seven yard line prior to the snap, players may return and rush the passer
• If crossing the seven yard line prior to the snap, if ball is handed off before they cross the line of scrimmage, rusher may continue to play
• Players may dive in an attempt to pull flags• Cannot hold, obstruct, tackle, or run through ball carrier
• No stripping of the ball is allowed
• Players cannot flag guard• Stiff arms, lowering head, arms, shoulders, diving, jumping, or leaping
• Players may spin, provided it is controlled and player does not leave feet
Scoring• Touchdowns are worth six (6) points
• PATs are worth one (1) or (2) points
• Safeties are worth two (2) points
• Point Differential Rule• When a team is ahead by 28 or more points, game is officially over
• Game will be played to time completion, allowing players to receive playing time
• Overtime is not played in the regular season
• Game results will be posted online each week on Scores & Standings webpage
Common Penalties• Offensive Penalties
• False start• Illegal motion• Blocking/impeding the rusher• Flag guarding• Charging/unnecessary roughness
• Defensive Penalties• Offsides/illegal rush• Holding• Defensive pass interference• Unnecessary roughness
• Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Penalties Continued.
• Referees determine incidental contact that may result from normal run of play
• At the Referees discretion, a player may be given a warning or forced to sit out the remainder of the drive for rough play. Rough play is characterized by a player violently losing control of their body while performing football actions in which the chance for injury is drastically increased.
Coaches
• Coaches are allowed on the field to direct players according to need and division.• Grades 1-4 – Offense may have up to two (2) offensive coaches on the field.
Defense is allowed one (1) defensive coach on the field.
• Grades 5-10 – Offense may only have one (1) offensive coach on the field. Defense is not permitted to have a defensive coach on the field.
• Coaches are subject to sportsmanship rules• Set the example for players and spectators
• Head coach is responsible for conduct of assistants and sideline
• Subject to penalty and/or ejection
Resources
• https://nflflag.com/resources
• Playbooks
• Complete rulebooks
• Coach certification course• Optional
• In partnership with USA Football
• Certificates of Achievement
Administrative Staff
• Commissioner for Grades 1-5• Tyler Remerow
• tremerow@arlingtonva.us
• 703-228-1808
• Commissioner for Grades 6-10• Ryan Amato
• ramato@arlingtonva.us
• 703-228-1835
Game Site Staff
• Program Assistant on-site for all games• Part-time DPR staff member
• Responsibilities Include• Site set-up and clean-up
• Maintain site safety
• Provide on-site coordination
• Record game scores
• File necessary reports
Officiating
• Officials provided via contract with NOVA Refs• Responsible for hiring, training, scheduling, evaluation, and payment of all
officials
• Two officials per game
• Judgment of the officials is final and not subject to protest
Regional Teams
• Permitted via affiliation with NFL Flag
• Additional information available at- https://nflflag.com/tournaments
• These teams are outside of the DPR program
• Coaches/players responsible for all costs associated with teams
• Teams created/formed by interested coaches• DPR will provide tryout space and time to teams
• DPR will assist in registering teams with NFL Flag
• DPR does not play any role in player selection/assignment
Wrap-Up
• Questions?
• Thank you for attending!
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