Flag Football

Team Ontario Flag Pre-Identification Camps

Football Ontario is holding two pre-identification camps for Team Ontario Flag in the coming month. The first camp will be held in Hamilton on Saturday, August 21st at Williams Connell City Wide Park, 1086 West 5th Street. The second camp will be held in Ottawa on Satuday, September 25th at St. Patrick's High School, 2525 Alta Vista Drive.

All sessions will include non-contact football skills, one on one drills, and scrimmages. Players can attend for pure skill development or for evaulation for the 2022 Team Ontario provincial flag football teams.

REGISTER HERE

Ontario Community Flag Football League

What is the Ontario Community Flag Football League?

The first provincial wide amateur 5-a-side and 7-a-side flag football league in Ontario providing a pathway to provincial championships for males and females from ages 10 -18+ aligned with Football Canada and the Canadian Flag Football League.

Club/Association ----------> Regionals--------------> Provincials -------------> Nationals ------------> Team Canada

Why participate in the OCFFL?

Encourage local development of flag football leagues and tournements
Engage non-traditional football athletes to the game
Provide regional and provincial championships for flag football in the province
Provide high performance selection pathways for Team Ontario: Coaches, Athletes and Officials
Pathway to National and International flag competition delivered by Football Canada and IFAF

Who Can Participate?

Any member association of Football Ontario can submit a team.
Any member association of the Football Ontario can submit a bid to host a regional or provincial championship

Note: Due to the limited space available for sport due to COVID restrictions registration will be limited

COVID-19 restrictions for Tournements

Exhibition games, tournaments/festivals and leagues can be organized under the following conditions:

Organization of such events can only take place in Orange, Yellow or Green restriction zones.
Multiple teams, from different Clubs/Academies can form groupings (“Competitive Bubbles”) of no more than 50 players to participate in a sanctioned league or sanctioned competition of the Football Ontario as per the current government order.
Note: Any government directives which impact bubble size, etc., will be communicated to membership accordingly.
Teams must observe a minimum of 14 days of “Team Isolation” before playing games within a different team “bubble” or against a new team outside the “bubble”.
During the “Team Isolation” period, only activities within the team can take place (i.e. training, inter-squad games.)

Cost to Participate

OCFFL tournment cost is $45 per athlete

Benefits of Participating in the OCFFL?

Clubs/Associations

No league fees
Host regional or provincial events
Participation growth oppurtunity
Access for members to regional and provincial championship
Oppurtunity to increase fundraising
COVID-19 compliant programming

Athletes/Coaches/Official

Male and Female Pathways
Skill development for traditionally contact players
Low-cost competition that is COVID-19 compliant
New oppurtunities for non-traditionall football athletes to participate in football
Potential cross-provincial competition
Opportunity to represent Ontario at Regional and National competitions
Oppurtunity to earn representation with Team Canada at senior level

2021 OCFFL Competition Calendar

Regionals: July/August

Provincials: August/September

South Eastern Ontario Regional 1: Date and Location TBD
South Eastern Ontario Regional 2: Date and Location TBD
South Western Ontario Regional 1: Date and Location TBD
South Western Ontario Regional 2: Date and Location TBD
Greater Toronto Area East 1: YORK REGION DATE TBD
Greater Toronto Area East 2:Date and Location TBD
Greater Toronto Area West 1:Date and Location TBD
Greater Toronto Area West 2:Date and Location TBD
North Eastern Ontario Regional 1: OTTAWA DATE TBD
North Eastern Ontario Regional 2: BELLEVILLE DATE TBD
North Western Ontario Regional 1:Date and Location TBD
North Western Ontario Regional 2:Date and Location TBD

Note: Dates and locations for Regional and Provincial competitions will be dependent on local, regional and provincial health restriction and compliance with COVID-19 protocols.

OCFFL Provincial Championship: Date and Location TBD

OCFFL Age Categories/Divisions

Reserve your teams spot in Regionals
Expression of Interest Team Registration: HERE

Under 12 Mixed (10-11)

Under 14 Male (12-13)

Under 14 Female (12-13)

Under 16 Male (14-15)

Under 16 Female (14-15)

Under 18 Male (16-17)

Under 18 Female (16 - 17)

Under 20 Male (18-19)

Under 20 Female (18-19)

Senior Mens 18+

Senior Womens 18+

Football Ontario Flag Equipment Order Form

Programs

UA Flag Canada

Football Ontario is proud to announce a partnership agreement with Under Armour Flag Football Under the Lights program to help build and grow non-contact football within the province. The organization is focused on providing as many opportunities for participants as possible and realizes the untapped growth potential that is non-contact football.

Under Armour is a well-respected organization within the sporting community that believes in the community as the ultimate team. They are an organization that sets high standards, implements strong programming and strategies and aspires to drive change. These standards and values align perfectly with Football Ontario's Mission and Vision.

Under the Lights is an Under Armour Flag Football Canada program currently the fastest-growing National Youth Flag Football League and has a proven system and tools to launch, grow and scale flag football leagues at speed in local communities.

SEE MORE INFORMATION HERE.

Jason Hayes Hiring

Jason Hayes has been named the new Head Coach and General Manager for the Team Ontario Male Flag Football with Football Ontario. Jason has had a lengthy career in football, both playing and coaching the sport.

FOR MORE INFO CLICK HERE.

Brian Hemming Hiring

Brian Hemming has been named the new Head Coach and General Manager for Female Flag Football with Football Ontario. Brian has an illustrious storied career through football in Ontario that began in 1968 with the Burlington Minor Football Association (BMFA).

FOR MORE INFO CLICK HERE.

Resources

Overview of Flag Football

Non-Contact Football Rulebook

Football Ontario YouTube - Flag Content and Tips