melrose flag football league registration open!

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CITY OF MELROSE

RECREATION DEPARTMENT

MELROSE FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE REGISTRATION OPEN! SPACE IS LIMITED! Grade Groups: Grades: K - 1 (Instructional Program) Grades: 2 – 3 Grades: 4 – 5 Grades: 6 – 7 Days: Saturdays

Expected Times: 3:00PM – 4:00PM 4:00PM – 5:30PM 5:00PM – 6:30PM 6:00PM – 7:30PM Registration Deadline: August 1

Expected Time: 3:00PM – 7:30PM (30 minute practice followed by a game with two 20 minute halves)

Cost: $110 per person Locations: Fred Green Field (High School) & Cabbage Patch Field (MVMMS) Practices and Games: Sept. 9, 2017 – Nov. 18, 2017 (NO FLAG FOOTBALL ON OCTOBER 7 AND OCTOBER 14)

Our youth flag football leagues focus on socialization, playing skills, teamwork, and basic game strategies. The leagues will include playoffs (Grades: K-1, Grades: 2-3, Grades: 4-5 Divisions will not have playoffs). All practices and games will take place on Saturday afternoons on the Cabbage Patch Field and Fred Green Field. Players will have a 30 minute team practice immediately leading into their team game of two halves of 20 minutes running time. Each game will be staffed with referees. Each player will receive their own game jersey. At the end of the season all players will receive football medals for participating. Instructional Kindergarten and Grade 1 Flag Football Program (3:00 PM – 4:00 PM on Cabbage Patch Field) This program is designed to introduce kindergarten and Grade 1 students to flag football. The program focuses on basic fundamentals, socialization, and skill building. Students will have a 30 minute skills and drills session which will be followed with 20 minutes of fun team activities and team scrimmages. Volunteer head and assistant coaches will run the practices along with the assistance of Melrose High School Football players. To register or for more information please contact the Melrose Recreation Department At http://tinyurl.com/MelroseRec or by email at [email protected].