NFL/CFL Flagfootball is fun!
Football is a game that everyone can play. It's has running
throwing, and it relies on brains and strategy as well as atheltic skill.
Flag Football has just begun and lots
of grade fives, sixes, and sevens have come out to play.
There will probably be six teams of seven or six people.
There has to be at least two girls on a team. The flagfootball team will
be having games against each other and other schools later this month.
The flagfootball team has practices on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from
7:45 to 8:40. If you miss two practices without any good reason you are
off the team. Mr. Smith is the coach and Mr. Ewert is a helper. Mr. Smith
will choose the best team to come out and play in a tournament in fall
of 2001.
IF YOU FORGET PATTERNS OR DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY
ARE AND YOU WANNA BE ON THE TEAM READ THIS:The "button hook" is when you
run out and plant your foot then swing your body around and the quarterback
would have already thrown the ball to you. An "in" is when you sprint straight
and make a 90 degree angle turn and face the quarterback only when you
turn. An "out" is when you sprint straight and turn out then look over
your inside shoulder and the quarterback will send you the ball. A slant
is when you do a 45 degree run right in front of the quarterback.
1 yard=about one step
Rules: There is no contact in here and you can't do any flagblocking when someones trying rip your flag off, which you are supposed to do. You are not allowed to run a running play on your first play. Blocking and tackling are not allowed. After the ball is snapped the quarterback has seven seconds to snap the ball. All players who rush the quarterback must start at least seven yards from the line of scrimage. All players are eligible to catch a pass even the quarterback if he or she has handed off before the line of scrimage. After a pass interception, the defense becomes the offense at the spot where the interception was made. An interception can also be returned by the defense. Penalties are assessed (usually five yards for breaking the rules.
Pictures
Here's a motion play at our first practice, learning patterns.