NFL FLAG Football Program

Started in 1996, the NFL FLAG Football Program is a outreach program sponsored by the National Football League.  Towns and communities across the nation have the opportunity to offer this program providing young players a fun and exciting opportunity to engage in non-contact, continuous action while learning lessons of teamwork.  A portion of the registration fee for each participant goes to the Boomer Esiason Foundation which benefits Cystic Fibrosis.  

NFL FLAG Football groups players into age brackets determined by the player's age as of September 1 of the current year.  All of the playing rules are established and set by the National Football League.  In addition, the NFL oversees that each local program has the proper insurance coverage and offers additional insurance as part of the league registration.  
 

NCFFL - New Canaan Flag Football League

The New Canaan FLAG Football League was started by New Canaan resident Phil Davis with the assistance of the New Canaan Recreation Department and a board of local volunteer parents.  Started in 2005, the NCFFL began it's first season with one 9-11 age division of 4 teams totaling 36 players.  In 2006, the league doubled in size to 8 teams in one 9-11 age division.  The 2007 season saw the first expansion of a new 12-14 age division and today, the 2008 season has 14 teams in the 9-11 age division split into two conferences along with a 12-14 age division of 6 teams totaling over 180 kids and 34 volunteer coaches.  In addition, the NCFFL launched this website and will begin simplified online registration for program participants in 2009. 

The program is designed to educate young people about football while emphasizing participation and sportsmanship.  Players learn skills and lessons that help them succeed both on and off the field.  Uniforms jerseys are licensed NFL logo apparel with selected NFL teams in each of the age divisions.  Games are played on two fields at South School and Waveny Park along with practices at South School and East School.  Following a regular season schedule of play, a post season playoff format will determine the league champions.  In addition, selected New Canaan players will compete in local and regional competitions in October and November.  Players, parents and coaches are asked to follow a code of conduct as released by the National Football League, NFL Flag and NCFFL organizations.