AFC JUNIOR FOOTBALL
What we offer
AFC is home to one of New Zealand's premier Junior football programmes, the Canterbury Junior Flag Football Championship. It was the first Junior flag football competition of it's kind to be established in the country.
JUNIOR FLAG fOOTBALL
Junior flag football is for boys and girls aged 10 to 14. Flag football is a non-contact sport and offers a safe, fun introduction to American Football. No experience is necessary and we provide all of the equipment.
OUR COACHES
Our experienced coaches are all fully certified in both flag football and full contact American Football. As well as American Football, they also have many years experience coaching other sports and have qualified first aiders amongst their ranks. Their key focuses are on safety, development and enjoyment.
COMPETITION DETAILS AND FORMAT
AFC's Junior Flag Football Championship is played between January and March each year. We have two Junior modules. On Wednesday evenings, games are played at Knights Stream Park in Halswell, while on Friday evenings we play at Marshland Domain in Marshland. We also offer optional weekly training and skills sessions to all players as well. We welcome registrations from all new players, wishing to join one of our already established teams and try out a fun, new sport.
JUNIOR CONTACT FOOTBALL
Towards the end of each season, some of our older Juniors (13 & 14 year olds) train for and play in the Canterbury Junior American Football Classic. This one-off game gives our players their first taste of playing in a live, full contact game of American Football, but in a safe, controlled environment. This is one of the highlights of the Junior season with both players and parents looking forward to it each year.
How DO I GET MY child INVOLVED?
For more information about Junior flag football and how to register, email us at [email protected].
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to ensure you keep up to date with everything that is happening in Canterbury with Junior flag football. To view some of our previous games and see what the sport looks like, head to our YouTube channel.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to ensure you keep up to date with everything that is happening in Canterbury with Junior flag football. To view some of our previous games and see what the sport looks like, head to our YouTube channel.
HOW DO I GET MY School INVOLVED?
The NFL run a NFL Flag programme, which is available to all primary/intermediate schools in New Zealand. Schools that take part in this programme receive teaching resources, equipment and are invited to compete in their regional NFL Flag tournament, with the opportunity to qualify for a National tournament and the possibility of representing New Zealand at an overseas competition. For more information on this programme, including how to register, click here.
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