Welcome to the national capital amateur football association

NCAFA has been the leader for tackle football in the Ottawa area since 1955. With 15 Clubs and over 5,000 members, it has grown to be the largest amateur tackle football association in Canada. Each club can field 1 to 5 teams, ranging from Tyke - Midget, ages 8-19. NCAFA provides quality youth tackle football, flag and touch football in Eastern Ontario and West Quebec. Ottawa football has never been stronger and it continues to grow. Browse through our site and make sure to read our News & Events on this page to keep updated on important information.

Thanks for stopping by and feel free to email us your questions and comments regarding football in Ottawa.

We are pleased to announce the formation of the NCFCA, a Football Coaches association in our area to promote football and focus on the development of football coaches in the region. The association will formally launch January 1st with a series of presentations in the new year, culminating with a coaches clinic in April. Read their Press Release for more information and check out their new website.

Upcoming NCAFA BOG and AGM Meetings

Date: Time: Location:

July 20, 2010 7:00 pm 101 Centrepointe Drive Ottawa, ON K2G 5K7

Address and Map (Google Maps)

Special thanks to our sponsors

	TOMMY & LEFEBVRE Thank you to Kevin Pidgeon for his generous support of NCAFA and its many initiatives. Kevin, a coach with the Bell Warriors, has been a strong supporter of football and actively promotes the league on a number of levels. Kevin was also key in building the relationship with EMC to publicize the Weekly Standings for all NCAFA tackle programs.
	BARRHAVEN SOURCE FOR SPORTS Thank you to Rob Raistrick for his generous support of NCAFA.  Rob spearheaded the 2009 Ottawa Sun initiative which saw NCAFA Clubs profiled in a 15-week series of articles.  Rob continues to provide a wide range of football equipement, clothing and footwear to the football community and promotes the league on a number of levels.
	NCAFA GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION The Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, receives annually $100 million of government funding generated through Ontario’s charity casino initiative. The Foundation provides grants to eligible charitable and not-for-profit organizations in the arts, culture, sports, recreation, environment and social service sectors.

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News and updates

NCAFA Pre-Season Events

A reminder to ALL NCAFA clubs that our two pre-season events are right around the corner.

Friday Night Tykes ... held August 6th at KRC and hosted by the Kanata Knights
Mosquito Madness ... held August 7th at Millenium and hosted by Cumberland Panthers
These are fun events and a great introduction to football.  Contact your Club President for more info.

NCAFA GIRLS
TOUCH FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The NCAFA Girls Touch Football League web page is now up and running. Take a look and get all the latest scores, schedules and standings.

www.ncafa.ca/touch

FOOTBALL CANADA SURVEY

The following survey is focused on gaining information about Football participation, coaching, officiating and volunteer / manager roles. The goal of the survey is to gain a clear perspective on the Football community in Canada, including an understanding of member participation in the areas of Tackle, Touch and Flag football. Some questions pertaining to facility / venue usage are also included.

The following survey should take approximately 5 minutes. Thank you for your time and interest.

- Survey in English
- Survey in French

U18 TEAM EASTERN ONTARIO
(2004, 2009 National Champions!)

Tryouts for the reigning National Champion U18 Team Eastern Ontario begin Saturday, April 27th, 12:00 - 15:00 at the Superdome in Orleans. This is the first of three tryouts scheduled for Team East. There will be two additional tryouts; April 24th in Toronto and April 25th in Kingston.

This is an OPEN tryout for players under 18 as of July 31, 2010 (players may not be younger than 15 as of January 1, 2010). The cost is $20 for those who pre-register online or $30 at the door.

For more info, visit the OFA website.

GEE-GEES ADVANCED FOOTBALL SKILLS SPRING CAMP

The goal at the Gee-Gees Advanced Football Skills
Camp is to teach advanced position-specific techniques.
Participants need to have some football experience.

More information can be found here.

BOB STEPHEN MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

NCAFA lost a tremendous friend and coach, with the sudden passing of Bob Stephen. Bob has contributed tremendously over many years to the football community in the Ottawa area. From city to provincial to the national stage, Bob was a true professional and leader who positively touched the lives of those who had the pleasure to know him.

The2009 event was a huge success - raising $5,000 for the Heart & Stroke Foundation and $5,000 for NCAFA.

The 2010 Tournament is just around the corner - you can find more information and a registration form below:

Bob Stephen Memorial Golf Tournament - Info
Bob Stephen Memorial Golf Tournament - Registration

EOTFOA IS LOOKING FOR REFEREES

The Eastern Ontario Tackle Football Officials Association is looking for referees!

Check here for further information.