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Football Canada National Championships videos

This link takes you to the video playlists of Football Canada. Check out any of them that have flag in the playlist title.

World Championship Flag Football videos

There are many online. The fastest way to find them on youtube is search IFAF Flag Football or mundial de flag football.

James Peter Football Camp April 20, 21

-James Peter of the Ottawa RedBlacks played for St. Mother Teresa and the Ottawa Gee Gees (All Canadian). 
-James Peter 7s Football (JP7s) is hosting a Flag football camp for boys/girls ages 8-18. 
-Registration is now open! You can access it through this link: https://jp7sfootball.com. (click on campinfo and about for lots more info)
-The first day of the weekend is youth skills camp (ages 8-12) and the second day is a flag football showcase (ages 13-18). 

Ottawa RedBlacks Coaching Clinic, Sat. April 27

A great opportunity for flag and tackle coaches. Click here for full details and registration. 

Flag Football at the Ontario Summer Games

With the recent announcement that Flag-Football would be a part of the Ontario Summer Games for the first time in history. The Summer Games will be taking place in London, ON from August 1-4, 2024. 

The Summer Games will play host to both a U17 Male Flag Division and a U17 Girls Flag Division (2008, 2009 birth years).

The Summer Games Tour will Kick-Off in the Spring of 2024 with 6 Regional Tournaments. These 6 Regional Tournaments are tentatively scheduled to take place in:

  1. Hamilton, ON
  2. Waterloo, ON
  3. Durham Region, ON
  4. Halton Region, ON
  5. Ottawa, ON  (April 27)
  6. Sudbury, ON

These tournaments will be sanctioned Football Ontario events run by the organization’s members and partners. Each tournament will play host to a U17 Boys and Girls Division. 

Teams will be allowed to register for and participate in as many of these tournaments as they wish, however, registration will be limited to 8 teams per division at each Regional Tournament on the 2024 Summer Games Tour.

The winning U17 Boys and U17 Girls teams from each of these Regional Tournaments will earn their spot in the 2024 Summer Games, with a total of 6 spots available at the Summer Games per Division.

 

Here is the Football Ontario link for info and registration. 

https://footballontario.net/2024/01/29/football-ontario-announces-2024-summer-games-tour/#:~:text=With%20the%20Recent%20Announcement%20that,and%20athletes%20across%20the%20province.&text=The%20Summer%20Games%20will%20be,August%201%2D4%2C%202024.

PROVINCIAL CLUB, NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

The Provincial Club Pathway, will be available to the following age groups:

18 Men’s and Women’s (2006)

U18 Boys and Girls (2007/2008)

U16 Boys and Girls (2009/2010)

U14 Boys and Girls(2011/2012)

This pathway will be available to all Football Ontario member organizations/clubs as well as high-schools who are sanctioned partners through OFSAA.

Football Ontario member leagues/organizations will be able to hold their own sanctioned Regional Tournaments throughout the year that will affect team rankings for Provincials and Nationals.

The Provincial Club National Championship Pathway will begin with the 2024 Football Ontario 5-a-Side Flag Provincial Championships. This Provincial Tournament will be hosted and powered by Under Armour Flag in Georgetown, ON, the weekend of August 11th, 2024.

The top team in each of the 8 Divisions will be granted a spot at the 2024 National Flag Football Club Championships.

The 2024 National Flag Football Club Championships are to be held in the Fall of 2024 in Ontario. A specific location and date will be announced at a later date.

Teams that do not win the Provincial Club Championship can enter the Open National Club Championship will be open registration put on by Football Canada for all member clubs/organizations as well as high-school teams who are sanctioned partners through OFSAA.

This event will coincide with the Provincial Club National Championship in the Fall of 2024. Registration will be limited to the top teams based on how they perform at both regional tournaments and the provincial championship.

Football Canada and Football Ontario will be releasing more information on the National Flag Event Schedule in the coming months.

 

2024 NCAFA Flag Season

Divisions

Open (Boys) U10, U12, U14, U16

Girls U12, U14, U16, U20

NCAFA will try to run an open U19 division. Stay tuned for announcements on this. 

Clubs may have U8 and U6 flag football. At this time any gameplay would be coordinated by clubs (not NCAFA). 

Ages

U10 (2015,2016), U12 (2013,2014), U14 (2011,2012), U16 (2009,2010), U20 (2005,2006,2007,2008)

The open division plays on Saturdays (May 25 - June 22). The girls division plays on Sundays (May 26 - June 23). The final game day is the championship day. 

NFL FLAG CANADA Ottawa Flag Football Tournament

Click here to learn about the NFL Canada Flag Football tournaments across Canada (Open U12 only this year). 

https://nflflag.com/events/canada

There is a tournament in Ottawa on July 15 at Algonquin College. 

Click here to register.

https://www.nationalsportsid.com/nfl-flag-registration/product/ottawa-regional-tournament/

Here is a link to the NFL Flag rulebook. Similar in many ways to Football Canada rulebook.

https://nflflag.com/coaches/default/flag-football-rules

 

 

Player, Parent Message about Referees

Flag football is a new game to Ottawa. Every player, coach and referee is getting used to this game. We have many experienced refs and a bunch of new younger refs. We have worked hard in training these new refs but this is not a 2 week process. From my experience as a coach, Bell Warrior administrator and director of the NCAFA Flag Football league I can state with great confidence that the referees know the rules better than most coaches, players and parents in terms of being able to call a game. They are by no means perfect. They are learning and growing each week with more flag football refereeing experience. Another factor is that we only have 1 ref per field. This makes for a very challenging referee situation. I hope to have more 2 referee games. With the energy ramping up each week I would like to set some guidelines for referee interactions over the next few weeks. 

1. Talk respectfully to the referee. 

2. Choose an appropriate time to talk to the referee.

3. Respect the referee's decision. 

If players and coaches do not follow the above guidelines I have instructed the referees to issue warnings, penalties and / or ejections at their discretion depending on the incident.  

Please talk to your son or daughter about respectful interactions between players and referees. 

Please remember that parent behaviour can also influence the behaviour of the players. It is instinctive to react to referee calls that you don't agree with especially as the intensity of competition increases. However intense and prolonged outbursts are hurtful and intimidating to our referees and affect the enjoyment of the game for everyone. Refereeing is a very difficult job and we need to promote the work they do, not tear them down. 

Respectfully 

Rodney Moors

NCAFA VP (Flag Football)

NCAFA Flag Football Club Contacts

Club Open Girls Contacts
West Carleton Open: U10, U12, U14, U16, U19 Girls: U12, U14, U16, U20 Open: amcardle@riddellsales.com
Girls: martybean@ymail.com
Kanata Girls: U12, U14, U16, U20 Open: pickfive@gmail.com
Girls: pickfive@gmail.com
Bell Open: U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, U19 Girls: U12, U14, U16, U20 Open: rodmoors12@gmail.com
Girls: rodmoors12@gmail.com
Bel-Air Open: U10, U12, U14, U16, U19 Girls: U12, U14, U16, U20 Open: ahmed_zammar@yahoo.com
Girls:ahmed_zammar@yahoo.com
Myers Open: U10, U12, U14 Open: coachboxall@gmail.com
Nepean Open: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U19 Girls: U12, U14, U16, U20 Open: blake.dewan@cbre.com
Girls: blake.dewan@cbre.com
North Gloucester Open: U10, U12, U14 president@nggiants.com
Gloucester South Open: U10, U12, U14, U16, U19 Girls: U12, U14, U16, U20 Open:flag@gsraidersfootball.ca
Girls: flag@gsraidersfootball.ca
South Ottawa Open:U10, U12, U14, U16, U19 Girls: U12, U14, U16, U20 Open: vpflag@southottawamustangs.com
Girls: vpflag@southottawamustangs.com
Orleans Open: U10, U12, U14, U16 Open: tasha_fenner@hotmail.com
Cumberland Open: U8, U10, U12, U14 Girls: U12, U14, U16, U20 Open: mikerouleau57@gmail.com
Girls: griffin.ivan.brown@outlook.com
Gatineau Open: U10, U12, U14, U16 Open: president@vikingsgatineau.ca
Kemptville Open: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 flagfootball@kemptvillefootball.com

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NCAFA Flag Football Contact Info

Scroll to bottom of page to find the table with all club flag football contact information. 

CFL Stats Crew Openings

- paid positions by the CFL for Ottawa's home games and includes a parking pass for games. Training will be provided in April in Ottawa.

An ideal member would be someone who is passionate about the game, has attention to detail, team player and reliable. The person must be available for all home games. contact lynemartin78@gmail.com if interested

 

Become a Referee, Great Experience, Great Pay, Be a Leader in Sport

The National Capital Official Association is looking for referees. Apprentice referees earn $20 per hour. Full referees earn $30 per hour. An apprentice can quickly become a full referee through some rules study and learning how to communicate with players and coaches properly. New referees begin reffing at the younger age groups and work up to older divisions.  Contact rodmoors12@gmail.com to indicate your interest in becoming a referee. 

Bell Warriors Flag Football Skills Sessions, Open to all!

South Carleton High School

Sundays (Jan 14, 21, 28 (Bell HS) Feb 4, 11, 25 Mar 3, 24

Sign up for each day will be below.  More details there also. 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o8YkAitUyJVuNDqVK_HSB_Kb5n2otLkkwzsV4KtRjbU/edit?usp=sharing

contact rodmoors12@gmail.com with any questions

Canadian Tire Jumpstart

Individual Child Grant system. With this grant athletes aged 4-18 that are faced with a financial barrier to play will be eligible to receive a grant for up to 300$ per activity and 600$ per year.

Kidsport

KidSportâ„¢ is a grass roots Canadian non-profit organization that provides support to under-resourced children and youth 18 years of age and under across the country by removing financial barriers that prevent them from playing organized sport. Click on arrow to begin process of applying.