YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL
Flag football at the Y is a fun and safe way to learn the fundamentals of the sport for all kids!
Get Your Game On
YMCA flag football is all about having fun, being active, and learning football skills. YMCA youth sports encourage and promote healthy kids, families, and communities by placing a priority on family involvement, healthy competition rather than rivalry, the value of participation over winning, team-building as well as individual development, a positive self-image, and a sense of fair play and mutual respect for others.
Families are encouraged to be more than mere spectators, by contributing their time as volunteer coaches—as well as being their kid’s greatest fan.
Youth Flag Football Leagues and Programs
Minis Program
Through fun drills and games, preschoolers learn basic rules and practice flag football fundamentals like catching, passing, defense, and offense, teamwork, and, in most cases, going the right way down the field.
Ages: 3 to 4, co-ed
Schedule: We practice once per week and play games on the weekend, including home games and games against other Ys in the region. Days and times of program vary by location.
Spring Locations: Meredith Mathews and Northshore Ys
Led By: Volunteer Coach
Score: Not tracked
Kinders Program
Through fun drills and games, kindergarteners learn basic rules and practice flag football fundamentals like catching, passing, defense, and offense, teamwork, and, in most cases, going the right way down the field.
Ages: 5 to 6, co-ed
Schedule: We practice once per week and play games on the weekend, including home games and games against other Ys in the region. Days and times of program vary by location.
Spring Locations: Meredith Mathews and Northshore Ys
Led By: Volunteer Coach
Score: Not tracked
Grades 2 and 3
Learn rules and practice flag football fundamentals, sportsmanship, teamwork, and healthy habits while sharpening skills, practicing drills, and having fun. Flag football means there is no contact or tackling.
Ages: 7 to 9, co-ed
Schedule: We practice once per week and play games on the weekend, including home games and games against other Ys in the region. Days and times of program vary by location.
Spring Locations: Dale Turner, Matt Griffin, Meredith Mathews, Northshore, and West Seattle Ys
Led By: Volunteer Coach
Score: Tracked
Grades 4 and 5
Take skills to the next level and experience constructive competition in this recreational youth flag football league. Players continue to build skills like catching, passing, defense, and offense and begin learning football plays through fun drills.
Ages: 9 to 11, co-ed
Schedule: We practice once per week and play games on the weekend, including home games and games against other Ys in the region. Days and times of program vary by location.
Spring Locations: Dale Turner, Matt Griffin, Meredith Mathews, Northshore, and West Seattle Ys
Led By: Volunteer Coach
Score: Tracked
Grades 6, 7, and 8
Celebrate the love of the game in this recreational youth flag football league. This no-tackle league focuses on learning plays, practicing teamwork, and building fundamental skills. Teams participate at a higher level of competition that helps prepare them for playing throughout their entire lives.
Ages: 11 to 14, co-ed
Schedule: We practice once per week and play games on the weekend, including home games and games against other Ys in the region. Days and times of program vary by location.
Spring Locations: There are no programs planned for Spring.
Led By: Volunteer Coach
Score: Tracked
Clinics, Academies, Intros
Get ready for the next season of flag football by fine-tuning skills in our clinics or academies, or learn the basics in an introduction series! Players fine-tune techniques for catching, passing, defense, and offense, and practice football plays through fun games and drills.
Grades: K to 8, co-ed
Schedule: Varies by program. Offered throughout the year.
Led By: Y staff
Key Information and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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