Lakes Region Flag Football league organizing

MEREDITH — Registrations are now being accepted for the Lakes Region Flag Football League, a National Football League-sponsored youth flag football league.

Bob Giroux, league organizer, says that the league is open to all boys and girls in the Lakes Region area between the ages of 5-15, with four age divisions: ages 5-6; ages 6-8; ages 9-11; ages 12-15. All divisions are co-ed and age division is determined by how old the player will be on September 1.

Two separate Parent/Player information nights are scheduled for Wednesday, August 10 and Wednesday, August 17 at the Inter-Lakes High School turf field, where all of the games will be played.

Flag football is played 5-on-5 and requires no helmets, and no equipment is needed as this is a non-contact sport. Offensive players are considered “tackled” when a defender pulls the flag off of the ball carriers belt.

The season will run from early September to early November. One hour long games are scheduled to be played on Sunday afternoons, with Wednesday night practice of one hour. The season will culminate in playoff games and Super Bowl Championship games in all age divisions (except 5-6) in November.

All games will be played on the Inter-Lakes High School turf field.

Fee for the season is $50 and each player will receive an NFL Flag Football reversible jersey and a set of NFL flags.

Registration is available online at: http://www.nflflag.com/website/home/lrffl

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A Lakes Region Flag Football League is being organized and will play its games at the turf field at Inter-Lakes High School in Meredith. (Courtesy Photo)