Flag Football

Flag Football overview

Gilbert Youth Athletics offers flag football for 1st-6th graders. Teams are formed at each elementary school. Teams are coed and combine 1st/2nd graders, 3rd/4th graders and 5th/6th graders. Flag Football is similar to regular football in a variety of skills; however, it is designed to be a recreational activity utilizing as many participants as possible. The intent is to make this activity non-contact in nature. Hitting, tackling or any other tactic that may resemble tackle football is not permitted. Blocking schemes shall be of screening nature and not designed to create physical contact.