2026 Football ontario flag football schedule
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Remember that zortssports.com and their app are great places to go to find Canadian and USA flag football tournaments.
2026 NCAFA Flag Football Season
The Open (boys) divisions of OU10, OU12, and OU14 play on Saturdays.
All of the girls divisions (GU12, GU14, GU16, GU20) and OU16 (boys) play on Sundays.
With our ever growing OU16 division of the past years we fully expect to offer OU19 this year (it will play on Sundays).
Divisions are determined by birth year not age when playing.
- OU10 (2017 and younger)
- OU12 and GU12 (2015, 2016)
- OU14 and GU14 (2013, 2014)
- OU16 and GU16 (2011, 2012)
- OU19 (2008-2010)
- GU20 (2007-2010)
Registration opens around Februrary 1st, if not sooner, for all participating clubs. Check out their websites for winter programs and when spring sessions begin.
2026 Flag Football Tournaments
See schedule link at top right of page.
A great website or app for flag football tournaments is www.zortssports.com. Lots of US tournaments and more and more Canadian tournaments. The link above focusses on Canadian tournaments and Football Canada, Football Ontario tournaments.
2026 Redblacks NCAFA Fall Flag
September October, Kaladar Park (2554 Kaladar Ave.), Saturday mornings. Boys and girls welcome. ages 2011-2020). This past year was the first year of this program. It was a combination of skills and games. As it grows the games part will become more official with set teams and a season of games. This past year's numbers allowed for more informal scrimmages. Registration for this program will begin in May. Click here for more info and registration.
NCAFA Winter Skills Program
Hillcrest High School, Sundays. Put on by South Ottawa Mustangs. See item below.
NCAFA and South Ottawa Mustangs Winter 2026 flag skills and drills
Hillcrest High School January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 22, March 1, 8, 15
9am - 1pm , younger groups are first, older groups are later, sessions are 75 minutes
-boys and girls from anywhere in Ottawa area welcome (ages 2011-2020)
-great for newcomers to the game of flag football
-more experienced players will continue to develop with our great coaches
-focus on skills and drills but some great indoor game like activities too!
Click here for more info and registration
FLag football opportunities
Flag Football Referees
-NCAFA, OWF, high school, elementary school, men's leagues
-all need refs
-pay $30 per hour
-training will begin in March, April
Bell Warriors
-coaching boys or girls teams, $20 per hour
-Saturday, Sunday training April to mid May, then 2 practices weeknights, one game day (Sat or Sun) from mid May to end of June
Football canada virtual Flag football clinic
NCAFA Director of Flag Football: Rodney Moors (rodmoors12@gmail.com)
See club contacts if you have questions particular to a club.
Links:
-International Federation of American Football (IFAF)
-Football Canada (FC)
-Football Ontario (FO)
-Football Canada Youtube channel (good flag football video and some referee video)
-2025 IFAF Flag Football World Championship video
-Wikipedia: 2025 IFAF Flag Football World Championship (full results)
-NCAFA Coaching Clinic video (and other Rod Moors coaching videos)
Documents:
-NCAFA Flag Football Club contacts
-IFAF 2023 Rulebook (used by NCAFA)
-Flag Football Overview
-2026 Football Canada Flag Football Rulebook (not used by NCAFA)
NCAFA Flag bursaries
NCAFA will award one bursary to a female midget (GU20) player and one bursary to a male bantam (U16) or midget (U19) player. Each bursary is in the amount of $500.00.
The award is based on the following criteria:
- a high academic standing (over 75% from the previous year);
- a significant level of on-field performance;
- a number of years playing football and progression; and
- an important contribution to his/her team.
Players who want to apply for this award complete most of the documents needed for application.
- The player will submit a scan or image of a recent school transcript.
- The player will write up a chronology of his/her club involvement (list years of participation) and then write a maximum of 250 words on what his/her involvement with a club’s flag football program has meant to him/her (e.g. skill development, leadership, community involvement, social, personal growth etc.)
- The player will obtain a letter of reference from a club official (coach, past coach, administrator etc.)
- Send all of the documents to rodmoors12@gmail.com.
All of the above information is posted here: https://www.ncafa.ca/page/show/3982330-ncafa-flag-football
Each club will pick the best application from their club. Then a committee of three people will decide on the winner.
NCAFA FLaG Football Merch
$75
-Dome Headware Hat, $35
-order both through rodmoors12@gmail.com
