WHY SNAP?
Do you play Baseball, Soccer or Lacrosse?
Be a multi-sport athlete & try Flag Football too!
Minimal Commitment + Flexible Schedules = Cross Training!
- Health benefits: Football improves both your physical strength and cardiovascular health. improves the techniques of speed, strength, and stamina. And it also engages motor skills, such as hand and eye coordination.
- Teamwork: Flag football teaches kids accountability, leadership, and sportsmanship. Every position has a purpose and to execute a play, each individual needs to fulfill their role, and work together—This is valuable both ON and OFF the field.
- Discipline: Learning skills, repetitive drills, and executing proper technique take a high level of discipline—and football players do it time and time again. Each practice is laying the foundation for a strong work ethic that kids will use throughout their lives. This is one of the biggest benefits of football.
- Mental toughness: Whether it’s making a mistake on the field or coming back after a loss, setbacks will happen. And in Flag Football players learn how to persevere. It provides many opportunities to improve mental toughness, from remaining calm under pressure to focusing during plays.
- Socialization: Football teaches kids how to communicate and work well with others. They rely on each other—what a better way to make long-lasting friendships? Along with learning to respect and receive direction from their coaches, children receive a range of socialization skills.
- No Contact: Flag football is a non-contact sport! There’s no tackling, diving, blocking, screening, or fumbles allowed. Players are not required to wear helmets or shoulder pads. which creates a friendly atmosphere where kids can learn how to play and develop skills without the aspect of physical contact.
- Accessibility: Flag football is an incredibly inclusive sport for both boys and girls, and it opens the doors to players of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
- Learn the fundamentals: The basics taught in flag football directly transfer to tackle, including catching, throwing, formations, routes, and defensive skills.
- Easy commitment: Our league meets only once per week, so families can happily squeeze flag football into their packed schedules. Typically, teams practice for 1 hour before their game, and then the game itself is usually an hour.
- It’s fun!: Flag football is tons of fun. Teams are small and games are quick and competitive. AND...The whole family can participate by either coaching or cheering from the sidelines!