NFL Youth Flag Football Coaches Meeting August 7, 2019 Agenda - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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
• fficials
• 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!