Non-Contact Football—

Football Nova Scotia

Non-contact football is a modified version of tackle (contact) football which provides participants with the opportunity to develop many of the same skills, tactics, and strategies, and allows team members to be immersed in the same field-family community, all without significant physical contact. 

Non-Contact Football

With continued emphasis on player safety as well as increasing developments in concussion awareness and management, many football programs are turning to non-contact forms of the game. Flag football and touch football are both versions of non-contact football. Football Nova Scotia has adopted the 5v5 flag football model as the standard for the province.

6 different non-contact
programs available:

  • Under 8 Fundamentals Program

  • Under 10 Developmental Program

  • Jr. Huskies Flag Football (including U12, U14, U16, and U18 Programs)

  • Jr. Acadia Flag Football (including U9, U11 and U13 Programs)

  • Jr. StFX Flag Football (TBD)

  • Nova Scotia Flag Football League (for those aged 18 and older)

 
Flag Football Nova Scotia
 

HERE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU CAN EXPECT from jr Huskies Flag Football:

  • The Jr. Huskies (MYFFL) offers a wide variety of age groups to play including U10, U12, U14, U16 and 18U Divisions.

  • The Program also offers U8 FUNdamentals and U10 Developmental Programs

  • Athletes will be playing on Friday, Saturdays or Sundays (SMU). Possible games will be played on Tuesdays and Thursday (HRM FieldTurf)

  • All games will be held at Huskies Stadium at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, NS or an HRM Field Turf Facility

  • There will be two opening practice weekends on turf before Game Weekends begin.

  • Practices after the opening practice weekend are held at the coaches discretion at a field of their choice

  • Athletes will play in a fun, safe and competitive environment while developing valuable football skills in a non-contact setting

  • Athletes will have the ability to play all positions on the field if they wish.

  • Athletes will be provided NFL Flag reversible game jerseys

  • Athletes must wear mouth guards at all times within the field of play

    Note: Registration will close March 6, 2024 at 11:55pm

HERE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU CAN EXPECT from jr Huskies Flag Football:

  • The Jr. Acadia Flag Football program will offer age grouping from U9, U11, U13 and U15

  • Athletes will be on-field 2x per week on Wednesday and Sundays from 6pm - 8pm

  • These days will consist of both practices and games

  • All practices and games will be held at Raymond Field at Acadia University in Wolfville, NS

  • Athletes will play in a fun, safe and competitive environment while developing valuable football skills in a non-contact setting

  • Athletes will have the ability to try all positions on the field if they wish

  • Athletes will be provided NFL Flag reversible jerseys

  • Athletes must wear mouth guards at all times within the field of play

Become an Official

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