Sports - Flag Football

Flag Football Loop and Pin

Tiger, Wolfs, Bears and Webelos Scouts may complete these requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment.

Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Requirements for the Flag Football Belt Loop

• 1. Explain or discuss the simple rules of flag football with your den.

  2. Practice running, passing, and catching skills for at least 30 minutes.

  3. Play a game of flag football.

Requirements for the Flag Football Pin

Earn the Flag Football belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

• 1. Layout and properly mark a flag football field at a park or playground.

  2. Explain the difference between defense and offense in a flag football game.

  3. Describe five different positions a player may play in flag football. Name the position that you prefer to play.

  4. During three half-hour sessions, practice the skills of passing, hand-offs, rushing, and running.

  5. Participate in a flag-football clinic.

  6. Consider all the people who make it possible to play a game of flag football. List parents, coaches, team members, scorekeepers, referees, groundskeepers, etc.

  7. Play in five flag football games without incurring a penalty.

  8. Explain and demonstrate at least six football officiating signals.

  9. Attend a high school, college, or community league football game.

  10. Read a book about a football player and tell your den or family about the player's training and work ethics.

  11. Talk with a referee or official of a high school, college, or community football league and learn about the job he or she does at a football game.