FLAG FOOTBALL 
 

ACTSports Flag Football consists of 2 multi-age divisions, 8-12 year old boys and 13-18 year old boys (determined by age as of September 30th). Players must be within the age requirements by September 30th and have not yet graduated high school in order to play in the current season.
 

Registration deadline: 

August 10, 2023
 

Registration Fee: 

$70/player
 

Player Assessments

Date: Saturday, August 12th
Location: ACTSports Fields (200 Hammond Lane Staunton, VA 24401) 
Info: Assessments will be broken up by age. Please note this is not a tryout, simply an assessment to help us, place players. We reserve the right to adjust players based on skill in order to provide the best overall experience. *If you are not able to attend, please contact us

Assessment Times: 

• Lower League Ages 8-12:  9:00 - 10:15 AM
• Upper League Ages 13-18:  10:30-11:45 AM
   

Practices and Games

All practices and games are played at the ACTSports fields located at 200 Hammond Lane Staunton, VA 24401

Practices will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning 8/22/23

• Lower League Ages 8-12:   5:30-6:30 PM
• Upper League Ages 13-18:   6:15-7:15 PM (Meet on the lower field to the left of the main practice field to warm up prior to moving to the main field)

Games are played on Saturdays

• Saturday 8/26/23 - Jubilee - This is an informal modified game experience to help prepare coaches and players for the season. This is designed to be a fun day for everyone to come and enjoy a day on the field.
  • Lower League: 9:00-11:00 AM
  • Upper League: 11:30-1:30 PM
  • *Brief parent meeting for each age level regarding info for the season
• Saturday 9/9/23 - First Game
• Saturday 10/21/23 - Last Day of the Season (Championship Games)
  • 1st games (Lower League) begin at 9:00 AM and go back to back until all games have been played

Seating is not provided at the fields. Spectators are encouraged to bring their own chairs. There are bathrooms at the fields.

*Please note during the season in the case of game cancellations due to weather - games may be rescheduled to play during practice times during the week. If necessary we may have to add a week to the end of the season if we encounter too many weather conflicts.

Uniforms

ACTSports provides jerseys colored by team for all participants and will be distributed by/on first day of games

Rubber cleats are strongly recommended for all practices and games (no metal cleats allowed)
 

team Time

Once a week, players will have Team Time for 3-5 minutes during practice. Team Time is the part of the ACTSports program that teaches character development from a Biblical perspective and ties the Bible to a life/sports lesson.  
 

Picture Day

Individual and team pictures will be taken during practice time on September 12, 2023.
 

Volunteer requirements 

Volunteers are vital to a successful season. You can plan to volunteer in one or more of the following areas:

1. Clock/scoreboard - We provide instruction and assistance with this (no previous experience needed)
2. Down Markers - Volunteers are needed for each game to change the down markers (referees provide the info needed for this)
3. Assistance with clean up/tear down of the fields and grounds 
4. Coaching/Assistant Coaching 
   • If you are interested in coaching or assisting on a team, please complete the Coach's Application link below or email us at playactsports@gmail.com