Local flag football will see a new women’s league.
Organized by the newly-formed Grand Cayman Flag Football Association, the competition kicks off with an open scrimmage, registration session and two scheduled games. The Cayman International School field will host all of the activities this Saturday 25 June 9am-12noon.
League co-founder Sophia Dilbert states the focus is on the development of a women’s league as well as an inter-high school youth programme.
“With the number of female flag football players continuously rising we wanted to be able to expand those numbers within the high school system and encourage even more participation,” Dilbert explained. “In the fall, we intend to introduce a high school flag football program through the National Football League Youth programme which we feel will afford the youth an opportunity to participate in meaningful extra-curricular activities.
“There is currently no inter-high school competitive flag football programme. By bringing in flag football, the association hopes to tie the youth of Grand Cayman together through sports-friendly competition. In doing so, the association will be bringing back a focus on sports as a track to a more healthy and balanced lifestyle.”
Ladies are encouraged to join in on Saturday’s 20 minute-long exhibition games. The scrimmages will be from 10am-11am and the inaugural preseason games for preregistered teams will be from 11am-12noon.
The open scrimmage is being held to introduce new players to the game, have teams become familiar with league members, encourage registration and build camaraderie. For women ages 17 and up, who are not currently registered with a team, or are interested in learning more about the game of flag football, Saturday’s event is the best time to become familiar with the new seven on seven format.
As the number of female players grows, so is the style of football being played. Moving on from the 5v5 format, 7v7 more closely mirrors ‘real’ football with the inclusion of blocking, shadow blocking, more complicated plays and technical aspects.
The women’s season is slated to run into the fall this year. Games will be played from 10am-12noon at Camana Bay. Registration is $25 per player with a cap of 18 players per team. There are currently over 70 women registered with the league.
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