Hickman Youth Coed NFL Flag Football
Online Registration for Youth Coed NFL Flag Football typically opens from July 1st - July 31st each year. The Late Registration Period is August 1st - August 9th.
A $15.00 late fee will be added to registration fees on August 1st - August 9th as noted on the registration form.
NOTE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Due to the complexity of team creation, equity, scheduling, uniforms, pictures, etc., player and/or team adjustments will not be made after late registration deadlines. Waiting lists are available after late registration has closed in the event of a last-minute cancelation. Spots on the waiting list are first come first serve and a spot on a team is not guaranteed.
AGE DIVISIONS:
KINDERGARTEN - 1ST GRADE
2ND - 3RD GRADE
4TH - 6TH GRADE
2024 DISCLAIMER: DUE TO NEW GRASS, NO CLEATS ARE PERMITTED FOR ALL AGE DIVISIONS
MOUTH GUARDS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS AND ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION.
The six-week season typically begins mid-late August through early October and games are commonly held on Saturday mornings or Sunday afternoon/evenings.
Due to limited field availability, games may be held on weekday evenings based on registration amounts. No games will be held on Wednesdays or Sunday mornings.
Note: The Youth Coed NFL Flag Football Season and Youth Coed Soccer Season overlap, and games could be held at the same time.
League Rules 2024 Game Schedule
NFL FLAG FOOTBALL HISTORY
- In the 1990s, when the NFL launched a global health and wellness initiative called Play Football, they had one goal: to make football accessible for all children—no matter their age, size, or gender. And this is where the idea for NFL FLAG began.
- In 1994, the NFL officially kicked off its first youth camp series at the New England Patriots’ stadium, where they introduced the rules of flag football and taught children how to play. Shortly after, leagues began to pop up nearby in Massachusetts—and they quickly took off. By the early 2000s, youth athletes all over the U.S. were participating in NFL FLAG, from school programs to local park districts to Boys and Girls Clubs.
- Today, with more than 500,000 participants, NFL FLAG continues to evolve. It’s a pathway for female athletes to play in college, as well as an outlet for tackle athletes to compete in the offseason. But as NFL FLAG grows, one thing stays the same: It’s a place for every boy and girl to play football.
FLAG IS ON THE RISE
While youth participation in sports has declined 13 percent over the last decade, flag football has become one the fastest growing youth sports in the country. In fact, the number of 6-to-12-year-olds playing has increased by 38 percent, to more than 1.5 million, since 2015. And NFL FLAG is leading the way as the largest flag football league in the U.S., with more than 1,600 leagues in 50 states.
