FAQ’s (cont). What are the age groups? NFL Flag Expands to 15-17 Year-Old Age Group!!! We are excited about the expansion of our program and changes as follows: · Age Groups expanded to include High School Age-Players (15-17) · School Zone-based player team assignment Player Ages - NFL Flag will now group players into seven (7) age brackets as follows: · 5-6 co-ed (Pee Wee) · 7-8 co-ed (Little Pro) · 9-11 co-ed (Junior Pro) · 12-14 boys (Pro) · 12-14 girls (Pro) · 15-17 boys (High School) · 15-17 girls (High School) · Player ages are factored as of 9/1/07. What equipment is provided? One of the most exciting aspects of the program is the equipment...NFL team identified! With your NFL Flag registration, you will receive the following: · NFL team identified reversible jersey. Preview the new jerseys up close.) · NFL Flag belts What equipment is required? Cleats, except for metal spikes. All players must wear a protective mouthpiece; there are no exceptions. Official NFL Flag jerseys must be worn during play. Black mesh shorts are preferred. Shorts with pockets are illegal What is the cost? Go to registration to learn more. SPRING NFL FLAG EXPANDS TO 15-17 YEAR-OLD AGE GROUP!!! We are excited about the expansion of our program and changes as follows: · Age Groups expanded to include High School Age-Players (15-17) · School Zone-based player team assignment Player Ages - NFL Flag will now group players into seven (7) age brackets as follows: · 5-6 co-ed (Pee Wee) · 7-8 co-ed (Little Pro) · 9-11 co-ed (Junior Pro) · 12-14 boys (Pro) · 12-14 girls (Pro) · 15-17 boys (High School) · 15-17 girls (High School) · Players ages are factored as of 9/1 of 2008. YPF 2008 PROGRAM INFO & IMPORTANT DATES January 2008: Online Registration Begins March 14, 2008: Registration Closes March 21, 2008 through April 12, 2008: Pre-Season Practices Sunday, March 23, 2008: Coaches receive rosters no later than this date. Wednesday, March 26, 2008: All Players will be contacted by this date by the coach of their assigned team. Saturday, March 29th: Coaches Meeting, Sports Center @ National Conference Center, Lansdowne April 5th, 2008: Pre-Season Skill Development Clinic Saturday, April 12th, 2008: Opening Day April 12, 2008 - May 31, 2008: (Regular Season) Saturday, May 31, 2008:: Final Regular Games June 7, 2008 - June 8, 2008: (Post Season/Playoffs)
	FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) What is NFL Flag? NFL FLAG is the premier youth football league for boys and girls ages 5-17. The program provides young players a fun and exciting opportunity to engage in non-contact, continuous action while learning lessons in teamwork. In this five-on-five game, the offensive team plays for a first down at midfield and a touchdown in the end zone. Running and passing plays are allowed, although there are “no-running zones” at midfield and near each goal line. The defensive team covers receivers, rushes the passer and grabs flags to make “tackles.” Launched in 1996, the NFL 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. Youth Pro Flag is pleased to operate Spring NFL Flag program in Northern Virginia. Our program is designed to help you get started on the road to great fun, sportsmanship, competition, and learning. YPF is an incorporated, licensed and insured youth sports organization. We take extra steps to differentiate our program. This ensures a fun program for the entire family. We provide value-added programs that support development of your child's agility, fundamentals, skill, and technique. What are the rules? Go to www.youthproflag.com/gameinfo.html When does the season take place? Annually in the Spring, from March through June (last week of school). When does the season begin? The regular season runs from April 12, 2008 through June 8, 2009. The playoffs run on June 7 - 8, 2008. How are players assigned to teams? We use a school zone-based played team assignment process. Players are assigned to a team of players within their school zone and age group. How many regular season games are played? Seven (7). How many playoffs games are played? Single-game elimination on June 7 - 8, 2008. When are the games played? Saturdays (weekly) beginning in the early morning (8:30a) and running hourly until early to mid afternoon. Where are the games played? Ashburn at the GWU Graduate Campus fields. How many practices per week? Two (2) maximum.  Where are the practices? Most practices are held at the GWU Graduate Campus fields. Uniforms What sizes do NFL FLAG jerseys come in? NFL FLAG jerseys come in seven sizes: youth medium, youth large, small, medium, large, x-large, and xx-large. To better understand the jersey sizes please see the chart below. YM  - 36" YL - 38" S - 39" M - 42" L - 44" XL - 46" 2XL - 48" Please note: We introduced the youth sizes this year because we had quite a few requests for them since expanding the leagues to 5 years old. We ordered limited quantities for sampling. The sizes were a success and we plan to offer a full production line of Youth sizes in the future. Please keep in mind the sizes we carried last year were all ADULT sizes. The SM is identical to the SM we offered last year.