Flag Football League
2023 Flag Football Season
Registration Links:
Flag Football League registration link: Activity search | ActiveNet – Online Recreation Activities (activecommunities.com)
Preseason Flag Football Camp registration link: Activity search | ActiveNet – Online Recreation Activities (activecommunities.com)
Starting in August, your football fan can get the total football experience without the contact. Flag football is a sport where the emphasis is safety, speed, agility, teamwork, and precision. It is the perfect forum for players who love playing football, are just starting out or do not want to get into pads just yet. The Community House Flag Football League provides jerseys and flag sets to all players! The Recreation Supervisor will determine team selection. All efforts will be made to place players with schoolmates; however, it is not guaranteed. Team placement or coach requests are not guaranteed.
PRACTICES: Earliest practice begins is August 25 with two practices per week before
games begin then one practice per week. Practice days, times, and location are chosen by volunteer coaches.
GAMES: Games begin September 9 & 10. Games may go into early November with weather cancellations. 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th graders play on Saturdays. 5th/6th and 7th/8th graders play on Sundays. Games start every hour on the hour. Schedules will be released by the end of the day Friday, August 25th.
ROSTERS: Rosters will be online by the end of the day August 25th.
SAVE THE DATE: Coaches Meeting will be held on Tuesday,
August 22 at 6:00pm at The Community House.
Important Dates
August 25– Earliest Practice can begin – coaches will email teams about practices
September 7- Last day for refunds
September 9/10- Week 1 of games
September 15- last day for late registrations
September 23/24- Picture Day
Late October- End of season
Flag Football Info Flyer:
Girls Flag Football Info Flyer Link
Girls Flag Football Registration Links:
NEW GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE!
Starting in August, your football fan can get the total football experience without the contact. Flag football is a sport where the emphasis is safety, speed, agility, teamwork, and precision. It is the perfect forum for players who love playing football, are just starting out or do not want to get into pads just yet. The Community House Flag Football League provides jerseys and flag sets to all players! The Recreation Supervisor will determine team selection. All efforts will be made to place players with schoolmates; however, it is not guaranteed. Team placement or coach requests are not guaranteed.
How Are Teams Formed?
While we encourage a competitive spirit in all players and coaches, all league decisions are made with the best interest of the majority of children involved. We know we cannot place each child with their best friend, so we do not guarantee team placement requests. We do make every attempt to place children on a team with at least some of their schoolmates.
Teams were constructed using the following criteria:
- what school they attend
- grade level (to have equal numbers of each grade on all team)
- # of years in the league
RULES
CLICK HERE FOR OUR LEAGUE RULES
- 6 v 6 with 12 players per roster
- No rush zones at the 5 yard line of each end-zone and each way off the mid-line
- Pass clock enforced for QB and no direct QB runs
- No rushing the QB
- all other rules covered in the rule book (link above)
Practice Information
Practices are a one time a week commitment, however coaches are allowed to schedule 2 practices a week until opening game. After opening day coaches are allowed one practice per week. Volunteer coaches are responsible for choosing the practice time and location.
- Volunteer Coaches choose practice time/location
- 2 practices per week until first weekend of games
- 1 practice per week after first weekend of games
- Coaches will receive rosters and notify teams of practices information
- Earliest practices can begin is August 25th
Equipment
All players will receive an a jersey. Mouth guards are required and rubber molded cleats are recommended. Flags will be supplied by the league for both games and practices. No metal spikes are allowed.
Resources
For resources on plays, basic flag football knowledge, or drills check out the links below! Please note we have adapted our rule book to be a hybrid of UA and NFL flag and some information may vary. NFL plays 5v5 but has great resources to check out. Look at our League Rule book for exact information on how we play the game!
LEAGUE RULE BOOK: TCH RULE BOOK
TCH COACH PACKET: TCH COACH RESOURCE
Under Armor UTL Plays: UA Flag Playbook
NFL Flag Football Glossary: Flag Football Glossary | NFL Play Football
NFL Flag Drills: Football Drills (nflflag.com)
NFL Flag Positions Guide: Flag Football Positions – NFL FLAG
NFL Flag Playbook: 5 on 5 Flag Football Playbook | NFL FLAG
6v6 Flag Football Plays: 6v6 Flag Football Plays (myfootballplays.com)
USA FOOTBALL COACHES: USA Football Resources
Village of Hinsdale Field Closure links
For any teams who are practicing in Hinsdale and using the Village of Hinsdale field space please use the links below to see if there are any field closures
On the website: https://www.villageofhinsdale.org/departments/parks_and_recreation/field_and_facility_status.php
By calling (630) 381-4636
By checking social media: https://twitter.com/HinsdaleParks or https://www.facebook.com/HinsdaleParksAndRecreation/
On the rainout line app or website: https://rainoutline.com/search/dnis/6303814636
Have any other questions? Contact Joey Quarino at jquarino@thecommunityhouse.org