Q: HOW DOES A PLAYER REGISTER?
A: From the menu across the top of this page,
click onto "REGISTER " to register if you dont have a sports connect account, if you do have a account you can go to "Registration Info" and click on "Available Programs" start to fill all information that applies.
Q: WHAT IS INCLUDED THE REGISTRATION FEE?
A: The fee includes an official NFL Flag Football reversible jersey and flag
belt set to keep forever, and all field and game officials' fees for a
minimum of 8 weeks of flag football per season, 1 playoff game and a championship (if the player's team makes it to the Championship).
Q: WHAT IS THE GAME LIKE?
A: NFL Flag Football is designed as a non-contact form of
American football (no blocking or tackling permitted).
Instead of tackling the ball carrier, the defense must capture
(remove) one of two flags fastened on each player's waist.
There will be some incidental contact,
as in soccer or basketball, but players may not initiate contact.
There are no hard pads, no helmets, no blocking, no pushing, no hitting.
Players will run with the ball, throw and catch passes, score touchdowns,
make interceptions, learn to follow instructions and work as a team.
This program is not a clinic, it is an official NFL-sanctioned league,
with games, standings, playoffs, tournaments and championships.
Q. WHAT ARE THE RULES?
A. Official league and tournament rules can be found on this website under the "NFL FLAG RULE BOOK" Menu.
Use the menu on the left for links to rules.
Q. WHAT EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED?
A. Players must wear their NFL Flag jersey & flag belt (provided),
football pants, baseball pants, or sweat pants without pockets,
molded rubber football or soccer cleats, and a protective mouth guard.
Soft knee pads are permitted. Players may wear hoods or soft hats,
baseball-style caps may be worn with brims facing backwards.
Q. WHERE ARE THE GAMES PLAYED?
A. Games will be played at Laurel Hill Park in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Q. WHEN ARE THE GAMES PLAYED?
A. Saturdays are the primary day, with an occasional
Friday possible, if we are canceled due to weather.
We play from youngest to oldest throughout the day,
game times are by division.
Q. HOW MUCH OF A TIME COMMITMENT IS REQUIRED?
A. NFL Flag Football requires a minimal time commitment for players,
parents and coaches. Each team will play one game per week
which lasts one hour.
Coaches may schedule one mandatory team for a practice during the week,
but most teams practice for an hour or less before their scheduled game,
or right after it.
Q. HOW ARE TEAMS FORMED?
A. Coaches, will pick their team on week 2 of the practices
Q. WHO COACHES THE TEAMS?
A. Pre-formed teams must provide their own coach.
Teams are coached by parents or other volunteers.
Please do not hesitate to volunteer to coach your child's team.
Q. WHAT ARE THE AGE RESTRICTIONS?
A. NFL Flag Football includes boys & girls ages 7-15 years old.
Teams are broken into age specific divisions.
We have all coed teams in all age divisions.
Q. ARE THERE ANY SIZE OR WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS?
A. There are no size or weight restrictions.
Q. CAN PLAYERS FROM OUTSIDE OF SECAUCUS TO PLAY IN THIS LEAGUE?
A. Players and teams from all towns are welcome.
Q. ARE GAMES PLAYED IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS?
A. In case of rain on game day, or rainy weather during the week before,
games may be cancelled if fields are too wet.
Parents can check our website at levelupflag.com in case of rainy weather,
about possible cancellations.
Q. ARE THERE ANY TOURNAMENTS BESIDES LEAGUE GAMES?
A. The NFL holds eight Regional flag football tournaments every November
at NFL cities representing each of their eight conferences.
Regional champions in each of four age divisions advance to the
NFL Flag National Tournament at the Pro Bowl in February.
US National champions advance to face champions of seven other nations
at the NFL Flag World Championships each summer.
North Jersey League teams have done well in NFL Flag Regional competition,
having won tournament championships in nine out of eighteen years,
with ten different league teams advancing to Disneyworld.
Q. WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF FLAG FOOTBALL?
A. The game of flag football can trace its roots to the late 1950's at the US Naval Academy at Annapolis.
NFL Official John Carrigan was refereeing an intramural touch football league at the Academy.
The aggressive nature of some play-ending "touches" became an issue.
Carrigan ordered the midshipmen to tuck bandanas into their belts.