Flag Football Saturdays at Blue Jacket Park

FOOTBALL. This Saturday, September 7th. Game start, 10am. So get there early.

Wear shorts with NO POCKETS. Also, bring a WHITE and a DARK shirt.

If you wear gray, you are stupid.

Let's play football homies. Stop f&*$*ing around!!

The season is upon us! Mark your calendars and spread the word our first game is Saturday September 7th at 10 am SHARP.

For a refresher on the rules, or if you want to explain to friends check out the description of this page for a full list of rules.

This year we are not allowing pockets. If you have them we will need to tape them shut to prevent finger injuries. You will also need to bring a white shirt and a black/dark shirt.

So spread the word. Give me (Lee) a text or confirm on here if you are down for the first game.

Don't be a pansy. Come play football. 9/7 10 am Blue jacket park.

Week 6 was a sad one. Our fierce leader Arthur Hardie suffered a traumatic season ending injury when he attacked the pocket of Dom's shorts. He snapped the tendon in his ring finger...in the first play. But this is a no pansy league and he played on and caught a touchdown in later play.

In hindsight, we realized pockets are dangerous, and from now on we require shorts with no pockets. Don't fret, if you don't have those we will tape them up on site. Aside from that week 6 was a huge success and we had 16 people total. Keep spreading the word and linking people to this page for the rules.

See ya tomorrow at 10am.

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR FFS WEEK 5
1. Let's start as close to 10am as possible.
2. Bring a light and a dark shirt. Lee Waters, stop wearing gray.
3. If you've got a football, bring him.
4. Wear cleats.
5. Even if you're hurt, play. You're not going to die.

Thanks. And see you on the field.

So, Week 4 was awesome as usual. The game saw the white team jump out to an early lead against the dark team. But dark wasn't having it, and soon enough the game was tied at 5's. However, with smooth play-action passing and tricky defense, the team in the white jerseys pulled off a W. Truth is, everybody won, because the weather was perfect and the game was competitive. Defenses are getting smarter each week, but so are the quarterbacks. There was some great passing and also some great play calling. Week 5 starts tomorrow at 10am. So come out! It's looking like we might have our first 6-on-6 if everybody behaves tonight and gets their asses to bed at a decent hour. Football is more important than Friday night. Sorry. It just is.

FFS Week 4

Week 3 was intense. Another 5 on 5 matchup. This one yielded some tough running yards and some impressive passing with big yards after catch. The blocking and play in general was also rather physical. In fact, Lee Waters said “Screw it” and full-on tackled a running back. Oh well, we’re pretty close to that anyways. But once again, this is some great football we’re playing. It’s not the real deal, but it sure as hell feels pretty close. Everyone is welcome to come join and of course it’s going down again this weekend. Same time, same place. See you on the line.

RULES CHANGES FOR WEEK 3
As the game grows, the rules may need to be tweaked to preserve purity of the football experience.

The rule changes for Week 3 are as follows:
1. Defensive linemen must take their stances buffered at least 1 yard (3 feet) away from the Center's hold of the football at the line scrimmage, prior to and up until the snap. The extra space allows the Center to perform an adequate snap and still assume an adequate blocking position.
2. Side snaps are no longer allowed. All snaps from Center to QB must be performed in the traditional "through the legs" manner.

Rule open for discussion:
1. The Wildcat. Not sure if Wildcat plays help or hurt the game. On one side, they force the defense to be more creative in their zone and linebacker schemes. On the other side, they trick to many players and take advantage of stretching the field when we don't have a full 11 on 11. So, this decision should be left open to the group for resolution. It will be discussed prior to game time on Week 3.

Week 2 was bigger than the first. The game featured 5 on 5, requiring the both an offensive and defensive line. The result was more “football” than “flag football”, which by the way is the goal. We seek to play football, and the flags only substitute the need for tackling. This is the realness.

Defenders are now allowed to strip the ball, so fumbles are live. Runners can be shoved out of bounds. And QB’s aren’t standing there sifting through four or more WRs running crossing patterns. Instead, every player is engaged with his opponent and the windows for success are smaller. The game is more true. The action is complete.

Now, the success from Week 2 continues onto Week 3. Already the report of turn-out is high. We will set up in the same place as a week ago. However, this time the "rest area" with chairs and liquids and such will be positioned in the shade under trees near the basketball courts. Those who were there last time understand why.

Week 3 is only a day away. And everyone is excited. This is football. The flags mean nothing.

Week 1 is in the books. Was football played? Yes. Was it awesome? Yes. Was there blocking, running and passing? Yes, yes, yes. Is is happening again this Saturday, same time, same place? Yes, yes, yes. Are jerks or dorks allowed? No, no.