2008 Woodie Awards
Flag football still accepting interested students
Alex Craw
Issue date: 9/28/06 Section: Sports
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By Alex Craw
Staff Reporter
It's almost time for flag football here at UTC, and this season promises to be an exciting one.
Flag football is very similar to actual football, but flag is strictly a non-contact sport. Instead of tackling, a player pulls a flag hanging from their opponent's waist.
Flag football is essentially a game of speed and agility. Teams of seven play on an 80-yard field, and must go 20 yards for a first down. Speed is emphasized here because blockers must keep their hands behind their back without using contact.
Another interesting rule is the absence of both fumbles and field goals. When the ball hits the ground, the play is dead immediately.
This year flag football is set up into five different divisions: open men's, open women's, fraternity, sorority and co-ed.
Freshman Jake Richards, who will be playing flag for the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, was ecstatic about the possibility of flag football.
"I'm really excited about the upcoming season. I think it's going to be competitive and intense, but I really just want to go out there and have some fun," Richards said.
Freshman Andrew Hedges plays for an open men's team and sees flag football as an excellent opportunity, "to relive the glory days of when you played football in high school." He added, "And if you didn't play football in high school, it's a great way to meet new people and exercise."
Junior Chris Nikitas manages one of the open men's teams at UTC. After attending the manager's meeting last Thursday, Chris said, "The flag-football league is very well-organized this year."
Nikitas added, "This year, there's a state tournament in Murfreesboro at the end of the season, and UTC wants to send a team or two up there for the matches."
There isn't a set amount of teams yet because new teams are forming with roster spots filling quickly, so now is the time to act if you want to be a part of this season.
Any students interested in playing flag football should stop by the intramural office, located in room 102 inside Maclellan Gymnasium, for more information.
Staff Reporter
It's almost time for flag football here at UTC, and this season promises to be an exciting one.
Flag football is very similar to actual football, but flag is strictly a non-contact sport. Instead of tackling, a player pulls a flag hanging from their opponent's waist.
Flag football is essentially a game of speed and agility. Teams of seven play on an 80-yard field, and must go 20 yards for a first down. Speed is emphasized here because blockers must keep their hands behind their back without using contact.
Another interesting rule is the absence of both fumbles and field goals. When the ball hits the ground, the play is dead immediately.
This year flag football is set up into five different divisions: open men's, open women's, fraternity, sorority and co-ed.
Freshman Jake Richards, who will be playing flag for the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, was ecstatic about the possibility of flag football.
"I'm really excited about the upcoming season. I think it's going to be competitive and intense, but I really just want to go out there and have some fun," Richards said.
Freshman Andrew Hedges plays for an open men's team and sees flag football as an excellent opportunity, "to relive the glory days of when you played football in high school." He added, "And if you didn't play football in high school, it's a great way to meet new people and exercise."
Junior Chris Nikitas manages one of the open men's teams at UTC. After attending the manager's meeting last Thursday, Chris said, "The flag-football league is very well-organized this year."
Nikitas added, "This year, there's a state tournament in Murfreesboro at the end of the season, and UTC wants to send a team or two up there for the matches."
There isn't a set amount of teams yet because new teams are forming with roster spots filling quickly, so now is the time to act if you want to be a part of this season.
Any students interested in playing flag football should stop by the intramural office, located in room 102 inside Maclellan Gymnasium, for more information.
