Fast, Furious and Fun - that is Flag football.
Flag is the fastest growing format of the game in Great Britain, encompassing schools, colleges, universities and in the community.
Flag is the non-contact sport of American football played with 5 players on each where tackles are made by pulling off a flag which is worn by all players to stop the offensive player from scoring.
The game retains the same principles as the contact game with offensive teams having four attempts (downs) to reach a certain point on the field with the defensive team seeking to halt their progress. A team has 4 downs to reach the half and a further 4 downs to reach the end zone.
If a team succeeds in reaching the endzone they score 6 points and have the option to add a further 1 or 2 points with an extra play. 1 extra point sees the play start 5 yards from the endzone, 2 extra points sees the play start 12 yards from the endzone.
Lets give you a taste of the action... BAFA 2018 Division One Final
The video below is the live coverage of the Division One Final 2018 between our Carnegie Flag Team and the London Smoke, this will really give you an idea for how the game is played and at a very high level. Both teams were 10-0 in league play going undefeated before meeting in the final back in August 2018.