Football Nova Scotia and the Valley Bulldogs are hosting a series of ‘Try and Learn’ flag football clinics at the Louis Millett Community Complex in New Minas. The third session was held April 4, with the fourth and final clinic set for April 11 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Flag football is a non-contact game that promotes skill development, cardio conditioning and mental strategy.
“It’s less chance of getting injured,” 11-year-old Griffin Hynes of New Minas said when asked what he likes about the game.
He said flag football is about the same as full contact only instead of tackling, you have to grab your opponent’s flag.
Nine-year-old Matthew Stockdale of New Minas, who was trying flag football for the first time, said, “I like everything about it.”
Stockdale said a love of football runs in the family, as his mom is a football fan and his uncle is a flag football coach.
Football Nova Scotia flag coordinator Shanon Noel said they run kids through various drills, relays and games as part of the free clinics. The purpose is to teach basic, fundamental skills that are transferrable to tackle football and other sports. Participants also get to try playing different positions.
Noel said that although injuries happen on occasion, the chances aren’t as great in flag football when compared to the full-contact version of the sport.
“If parents don’t want their kids playing full contact, they’re still able to play football,” Noel said.
Flag football is a sport easily adapted for people of varying ages and abilities. The clinics are open to boys and girls age six to 14, from beginners to experienced players.
For more information on youth flag football, visit www.fnsflagfootball.ca or contact Mike Campbell at [email protected].
Football Nova Scotia and the Valley Bulldogs are hosting a series of ‘Try and Learn’ flag football clinics at the Louis Millett Community Complex in New Minas. The third session was held April 4, with the fourth and final clinic set for April 11 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Flag football is a non-contact game that promotes skill development, cardio conditioning and mental strategy.
“It’s less chance of getting injured,” 11-year-old Griffin Hynes of New Minas said when asked what he likes about the game.
He said flag football is about the same as full contact only instead of tackling, you have to grab your opponent’s flag.
Nine-year-old Matthew Stockdale of New Minas, who was trying flag football for the first time, said, “I like everything about it.”
Stockdale said a love of football runs in the family, as his mom is a football fan and his uncle is a flag football coach.
Football Nova Scotia flag coordinator Shanon Noel said they run kids through various drills, relays and games as part of the free clinics. The purpose is to teach basic, fundamental skills that are transferrable to tackle football and other sports. Participants also get to try playing different positions.
Noel said that although injuries happen on occasion, the chances aren’t as great in flag football when compared to the full-contact version of the sport.
“If parents don’t want their kids playing full contact, they’re still able to play football,” Noel said.
Flag football is a sport easily adapted for people of varying ages and abilities. The clinics are open to boys and girls age six to 14, from beginners to experienced players.
For more information on youth flag football, visit www.fnsflagfootball.ca or contact Mike Campbell at [email protected].