Flag Football Sport Education Model

PHED 239; Module 4, High School Module

Dr. Mangano, Springfield College

Alex Niemiec

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Table of Contents

Flag Football Season ………………………….. Pg 3 Diagrams & Dimensions ………………………. Pg 4 Students ……………………………………….... Pp 5­8 Selecting Teams ……………………………….. Pg 9 Student Roles ……………………………………Pp 10­14 Teams & Rosters ………………………………..Pp 15­16 Season Outcomes ……………………………… Pg 17 Season Outline …………………………………. Pp 18­20 Postseason Bracket ……………………………. Pg 21 Flag Football Traditional Rules ……………….. Pp 22­24 Flag Football Quiz ……………………………… Pg 25 Skills Challenge ………………………………… Pg 26 Season Awards ………………………………… Pp 27­31 Season Stats ………………………………….... Pp 32­34 League Standings and Leaders ………………. Pg 35 Newspaper Article ……………………………… Pg 36 Fair Play & Sportsmanship ……………………. Pg 37 References ……………………………………… Pg 38

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Flag Football Season Length of Season:

20 classes Class meets twice a week for 10 weeks Class Period is 50 minutes

Size of Class:

30 total students (16 male, 14 female) Equipment:

Footballs (10) Cones (16) Hula Hoops with stands (4) Pencils (4) Statistics sheets for statisticians (6) Pinnies (30)

Red (5) Blue (5) Purple (5) Black (5) Green (5) Orange (5)

Whistle (1)

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Diagrams/Dimensions

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Students Males: Troy Rocha: Senior ­Proficiency Level ­Lacrosse team captain, take PE extremely seriously. Class clown, likes to fool around which distracts other students. Close friends with the majority of the class. ­Never misses PE class, regularly skips other classes. Ben Morales: Senior ­Proficiency Level ­Football, Wrestling, and Lacrosse team captain. Very good student, likes to get entire team involved during PE. ­Never misses PE class, very popular within our class. David Zaldivar: Junior ­Utilization Level ­Member of the football and baseball team. Great presence to have in class, positive attitude. Likes to fool around with Mike. ­Rarely misses class, straight­A student. Mike Marcojohn: Junior ­Utilization Level ­Member of the football and baseball team. Good athlete, but has trouble with effort in PE class. Spends most of his time in class socializing with David. ­Misses class every once in a while, popular within the class. Tyler Kelly: Senior ­Utilization Level ­Baseball team captain. Enjoys and respects PE and gives his 100% effort each class. ­Never misses class, some friends in the class. Robert Robles: Junior ­Control Level ­Member of track & field team. Has trouble with coordination, pleasure to have in class. Is sometimes made fun of for his lack of skills ­Rarely misses class, sometimes fools around with other students. Jared Bauman: Junior ­Proficiency Level ­Member of track & field team. Extremely good athlete and gives great effort. Often accused of trying “too hard” because of his competitive nature. ­Never misses class, is prepared for every class, every day.

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Billy Madison: Senior ­Control Level ­Not very into sports or PE class. Is often sitting out to the side and does not like to engage in physical activities. Very quiet, keeps to himself. ­Often misses class, not many friends in the class. Ibraham Moizoos: Junior ­Utilization Level ­Member of the football and tennis team. Extremely popular student, gets along with nearly everyone in class. Needs regular behavior reminders. ­Never misses class, but is sometimes late. Takes a leadership role during activities and games. Harold Richards: Senior ­Utilization Level ­Member of the swimming team. Only enjoys units in the pool, difficult to motivate for all other activities. Useful to use as a demonstrator for swimming lessons. ­Has many friends in class, best friends with Ibraham. Rarely misses class. Ted Williams: Senior ­Proficiency Level ­Captain of the baseball team. Extremely talented athlete, great role model for younger students. ­Never misses class, gets along with everyone, likes to assist me with demonstrations. Mick Jagger: Junior ­Control Level ­Rebel of the class. Does not respond to authority figures very well. Needs constant behavior reminders and does not like to participate. ­Often misses class, also late very often. Has a few friends within the class. Javier Cruz: Senior ­Utilization Level ­Member of the volleyball team. Enjoys participating in PE, but is easily distracted by the poor behavior of other students. Tends to follow the troublemakers when they misbehave. ­Never misses class and is very punctual. Does not like participating in competitive games. George McFly: Junior ­Control Level ­Not very interested in physical activity. Has low self­esteem and has trouble getting motivated for PE class. Has many friends in the class ­Rarely misses class, but does not like to participate. Muhammad Fareeq­Mourad: Junior ­Utilization Level ­Enjoys PE very much and is always prepared for class. Has very few friends in the class but still loves to participate in all units. ­Never misses class, is sometimes picked on for unknown reasons.

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Mike Tyson: Senior ­Proficiency Level ­Very competitive in class. Gets extremely intense when participating in modified games and activities. Needs constant reminders to settle down in regards to getting upset with classmates. ­Rarely misses class, always participates. Some friends in the class.

Females: Beyonce Knowles: Senior ­Proficiency Level ­Basketball and softball team captain. Takes PE as seriously as she takes her sports. Competitive edge brings out the best in her classmates. ­Never misses class, friends with nearly everyone in class. Mary­Beth Cooper: Senior ­Utilization Level ­Member of the cross country and track team. Enjoys PE, but tends to socialize more than participate. Is sometimes unprepared for PE. ­Never misses class, very close friends with Beyonce. Michelle Obama: Junior ­Utilization Level ­Member of the volleyball team. Does not like PE class very much, but is very talented when she participates. ­Sometimes misses class, always prepared, lots of friends within the class. Hannah Montana: Junior ­Control Level ­Has trouble with coordination and tends to stand off to the side during gameplay. Needs constant reminders to stay active and moving. ­Sometimes misses class, often unprepared. Hermione Granger: Senior ­Proficiency Level ­Extremely enthusiastic about physical activity and is excited to participate every day. ­Never misses class, a few friends in the class. Elsa Arendelle: Junior ­Utilization Level ­Member of the ice hockey team. Extremely competitive in PE class. Likes to win. ­Never misses class, always prepared. Helen Keller: Senior ­Control Level ­Often lacks motivation to participate in class. Slightly overweight, doesn’t enjoy physical activity. ­Rarely misses class, is often unprepared.

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Aubrey Posen: Senior ­Control Level ­Enjoys PE very much, but motor skills are underdeveloped. Does not possess some of the skills necessary for success in many activities. ­Very enthusiastic, never misses class, great effort and has many friends. Vicki Valencourt: Junior ­Control Level ­Needs constant behavioral reminders. Does not pay attention to instruction and does not like to participate. Other students sometimes feed off of her misbehavior and misbehave themselves. ­Sometimes misses class, often late and unprepared. Rasputia Latimore: Senior ­Proficiency Level ­Basketball and Field Hockey captain. Very motivated everyday for PE and enjoys demonstrating activities. ­Never misses class, many friends. Polly Ester: Junior ­Utilization Level ­Member of the volleyball and track team. Enjoys participating in competitive games, spends a lot of time with Michelle. ­Never misses class, always prepared, Sue Flay: Junior ­Utilization Level ­Member of the softball team. Takes a leadership role during tournaments and competitive games. ­Never misses class, lots of friends within the class. Pearl Krabs: Junior ­Utilization Level ­Member of the swimming team. Picks to swim every chance she gets. Does not participate in land­based activities as much. ­Sometimes misses class, often unprepared for classes in the gym or outside. Mona Lisa Vito: Senior ­Control Level ­Views PE as “social hour” and not as a real class. Needs constant reminders to participate. ­Sometimes misses class, lots of friends within the class.

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Selecting Teams

Teams will consist of 5 students (3 males, 2 females OR 3 females, 2 males) There will be four teams with 3 males and 2 females & two teams with 3 females and 2

males) Teacher will select 6 captains (3 males, 3 females) Captains are selected based on:

Skill level Class participation Class absences/tardies Leadership skills

The order of the picks will be assigned randomly by the teacher in the presence of the captains

Captains must alternate gender with each pick made (Ex. Male → Female → Male → etc..)

Continue making selections until every students is assigned a team Only the captains will know how the teams were selected

After teams are selected…

Teams will meet up and select an NFL team they would like to represent during the season

Everyone on the team must agree on which NFL team they would like to represent Once teams make decision, they can tell the teacher Teacher will assign colored pinnies for each team that matches the NFL team they

selected

Student Roles

Each player on the team will be assigned a role Players will be responsible for each task that their role requires them to do Students can collaborate and assign roles themselves The roles are as follows:

Owner Manager Coach Statistician Referee

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Owner In being selected as the owner of your team, YOU are responsible for:

Planning the competitions with the teacher and creating schedules

Dealing with disputes or student requests

Meeting with the teacher to share ideas and feedback from students

Providing positive role models for teams

Ensuring the smooth day­to­day functioning of the program

Developing a point system to be used as part of class grade

Motivating the team

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Manager In being selected as the manager of your team, YOU are responsible for:

Organizing equipment for team practice

Ensuring the players know who, where, and when they are playing

Checking for appropriate pinnies

Reporting concerns to coach and teacher

Taking equipment outside and set up playing fields

Supporting ALL members of the team!

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Coach In being selected as the coach of your team, YOU are responsible for:

Being fair to all players on the team

Involving all players in practice and competition

Listening to ideas of players

Planning active practices, seek advice of teacher

Discussing ideas with manager and captain

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Statistician In being named the statistician of your team, YOU are responsible for:

Keeping statistics of the game you are assigned to

Recording statistics for the entire season

Bringing documents to practices and games

Supervising the recording of all records

Compiling and summarize data on player and team performance

Making available all data for reporters and teacher

Recording the following data for individual and team:

Team:

Passes Caught

First Downs

Flags Pulled

Touchdowns Scored

Interceptions

Individual:

Passes Caught

First Downs

Flags Pulled

Touchdowns Scored

Interceptions

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Referee In being named the referee of your team, YOU are responsible for:

Keeping the game under control

Knowing the rules

Enforcing the rules

Calling penalties when observed

Making sure every player is properly equipped (uniform, shoes, etc.)

Coming prepared for the game (whistle)

Be powerful with your whistle! Practice!

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Teams and Rosters Minnesota Vikings:

Troy Rocha (Owner) David Zaldivar (Statistician) Billy Madison (Referee) Helen Keller (Manager) Polly Ester (Coach)

Green Bay Packers:

Benjamin Morales (Manager) Tyler Kelly (Owner) Mary­Beth Cooper (Coach) Hannah Montana (Statistician) Aubrey Posen (Referee)

New England Patriots:

Jared Bauman (Coach) Michael Marcojohn (Statistician) Michelle Obama (Owner) Mona Lisa Vito (Manager) Sue Flay (Referee)

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Arizona Cardinals:

Ted Williams (Owner) Robert Robles (Statistician) Ibraham Moizoos (Manager) Vicki Valencourt (Referee) Elsa Arendelle (Coach)

New Orleans Saints:

Mike Tyson (Referee) Mick Jagger (Coach) George McFly (Statistician) Beyonce Knowles (Owner) Hermione Granger (Manager)

Cincinnati Bengals:

Harold Richards (Manager) Muhammad Fareeq­Mourad (Referee) Javier Cruz (Coach) Rasputia Latimore (Statistician) Pearl Krabs (Owner)

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Season Outcomes By the end of the season, all students will be able to... Psychomotor: Perform all of the skills and strategies learned during practice and games throughout all lessons within the unit. (National # S1.H1.L1 ; MA CF # 2.17; Activity # Entire Season) Cognitive: Identify all of the rules of flag football and responsibilities for their individual student roles during the end of the season quiz. (National # S2.H1.L1; MA CF # 2.17; Activity # Quiz) Affective: Demonstrate good behavior and sportsmanship by showing respect to self, classmates, and teacher for 100% of the season. (National # S4.H2.L2; MA CF # 2.26; Activity # Entire Season)

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Season Outline (20 Lessons)

Day 1: Preseason begins!

Introduce Sport Ed Model to students Explain rules and regulations of flag football Students get into small groups and practice basic skills (throwing,

catching) After class, teacher informs captains of their role in selecting teams

Day 2: Begin practicing new skills such as: Throwing and catching while moving, running with the football, punting, and flag pulling.

Practice will last entire class period Teacher begins to assess the skill levels of the students

Day 3: Teacher meets with captains to select teams before class Announce teams Explain the regular season and postseason format Assign pinnie colors to each team Continued practice of skills learned

Day 4: Begin class with instructional video on different receiving routes such as: Post, Slant, Stop n Go, Button Hook.

Practice routes learned with team At closure, teacher introduces roles to students for when they are the

duty team

Day 5: Teams tell teacher which students will be responsible for each role Students with the same roles from each team meet and review their

responsibilities Teams decide positions Preseason scrimmages begin with inter­squad games (2 v 2 with

designated QB) Teams rotate as duty team for practice

Day 6: Teacher reviews regular season setup Inter­squad scrimmages continue At closure, teams create a chant to be used before each of their

games during the regular season and postseason (Must be appropriate!!)

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Day 7: Regular Season begins Review Red­Robin format Round 1:

Vikings vs Packers Patriots vs Cardinals Saints & Bengals (Duty)

Round 2: Patriots vs Vikings Saints vs Packers Bengals & Cardinals (Duty)

Day 8: Regular Season continues… Round 3:

Saints vs Patriots Bengals vs Vikings Cardinals & Packers (Duty)

Round 4: Bengals vs Saints Cardinals vs Patriots Packers & Vikings (Duty)

Day 9: Regular Season continues… Round 5:

Cardinals vs Bengals Packers vs Saints Vikings & Patriots (Duty)

Round 6: Packers vs Cardinals Vikings vs Bengals Patriots & Saints (Duty)

Day 10: Regular Season continues… Round 7:

Vikings vs Packers Patriots vs Cardinals Saints & Bengals (Duty)

Round 8: Patriots vs Vikings Saints vs Packers Bengals & Cardinals (Duty)

Day 11: Last day of the regular season! Teacher reveals season leaders in each statistic Teacher reveals seedings for the postseason bracket Review the format of the postseason bracket Double­elimination with consolation bracket Practice skills for remainder of the class period

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Day 12: Postseason games begin! Teams will play 15 minute games with a 2 minute halftime break Duty teams will continue performing their duties

Day 13: Teams begin class with practice Postseason games continue Duty teams continue performing their duties Review bracket at closure

Day 14: Teams begin class with practice Postseason games continue Duty teams continue performing their duties Review bracket at closure

Day 15: Teams begin class with practice Postseason games continue Eliminated teams continue playing in consolation bracket Duty teams continue performing their duties Review bracket at closure

Day 16: Teams begin class with practice Postseason games continue Eliminated teams continue playing in consolation bracket Duty teams continue performing their duties Review bracket at closure

Day 17: Championship Game!! If the team with the highest seed wins, they are the champions! If the team with the lower seed wins, they must win again to become

champions! Eliminated teams continue playing in consolation bracket Games are the same length

Day 18: Students take quiz Explain what the next 2 classes will consist of (Pep Rally and Skills

Challenge) Hand out individual and team awards

Day 19: Pep Rally!! Teams will create another chant to be used during the pep rally,

along with their original chant Teachers will be invited to judge the chants Team with the best chant will receive an award!

Day 20: Skills Challenge!! Team that had best chant will have the choice to go first or last

during the skills challenge Awards will be handed out for the winning team

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Postseason Bracket

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Flag Football Rules PLAYERS ON FIELD: Games are played between two teams of seven (7) players each. A team may play with six (6)

players, but their opponent may choose to play with seven (7). If a team has five (5) or fewer players on the field at

the start of their scheduled game time, they must forfeit the game. No team may recruit players from a different team

to supplement their roster.

An offense may have 8 players in the huddle, as long as the 8th player exits the huddle, raises his/her hand while

leaving the field, and clears the field before his/her team’s next play begins. If this fails to happen, the result is a

penalty for too many players on the field.

EQUIPMENT: All players MUST wear flags at all times. A player’s flags must be worn outside or on top of shirts,

sweatshirts or team jerseys and be clearly visible to opposing players and referees. Failure to do so may result in a

penalty. Team jerseys will be issued to each player. Players may wear other tops of identical color rather than the

jersey; however, an opposing team may require the player to wear the provided jersey if they feel the alternate top

does not adequately distinguish the player. Players cannot wear outer garments that have pockets or belt loops of

any kind. Hoodies must have the hood tucked under jersey while on playing field. Any metal brace must be covered

during play.

FOOTBALLS: Teams will provide their own footballs. Games are played with footballs of “collegiate”, “professional”,

or “official” sizes. All balls must be properly inflated and approved by the referee. The referee will decide whether the

ball meets the specifications or may authorize substituting a non­sanctioned ball.

CONTACT: All efforts must be made to reduce heavy contact. Tackling a player involves a motion to de­flag ONLY.

Any other motion to obstruct a player’s motion is ILLEGAL. ANY CONTACT other than de­flagging against a passer

in a passing motion is a penalty. Charging, running through an opposing player who has position on the field, on

either offense or defense is illegal.

DIVING: “Diving” qualifies as a body motion in any direction where ones advance results in the ball carrier landing on

the ground and not on one’s feet. Remaining upright and leaping into the air to advance the ball is legal provided no

contact is made with a defending player who had position prior to the leap. Contact will result in an offensive charging

penalty. A player may not dive forward to advance the ball in any instance. You may not dive on or towards the

ground to advance the ball. Diving to catch or deflag is legal provided normal contact rules apply. Diving into a player

to deflag is roughing. Illegal diving is a 10 yards penalty.

PUNTS: No kicks. The opposing team takes possession on its own 5.

DEFLAGGING: Deflagging occurs when the clasp of the flag being worn by the ball carrier is judged by the Referee

to have been unclipped by a defensive player. If a flag falls off inadvertently, play is still live until the player with the

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ball whose flag fell off inadvertently (or was deflagged prior to possession) is “tackled” by one hand touch from an

opposing player. Deflagging prior to possession is a defensive unnecessary roughness penalty.

SNAPPER: Every play must start with a center snapping to another player. The snapper is eligible for receptions.

RUSH: A defensive rush is allowed but must occur with a player that is 5 yards off the line of scrimmage. Once a

defensive player located 5 yards off the line of scrimmage crosses the line of scrimmage, any defensive player can

rush.

FUMBLE: All fumbles are dead at the spot. If a ball is fumbled in mid­air, the defender may recover the ball before it

touches the ground. Center snap missed by the QB is a dead ball at the spot of the first touch of the ground.

ILLEGAL MOTION OR OFFSIDES BY THE OFFENSE: Illegal motion or offsides by the offense results in a dead ball.

The play will be immediately blown dead by the referee and the appropriate penalty assessed.

INADVERTENT WHISTLE: In the event of an inadvertent whistle, the possessing team can select to take the ball at

the spot of the ball at the time of the whistle, or simply replay the down.

BALL SPOTTING: The position of the ball marks the line of scrimmage. (A players body is NOT where the ball is

spotted, nor is the spot where the opposing player is standing when the de­flagging is made). The referee calls the

ball spot and cannot be challenged.

HUDDLE CLOCK: 30 seconds. This will not be further extended to allow exchanging for a selected football.

PASS INTERFERENCE/ILLEGAL CONTACT: Pass interference is when a defensive or offensive player is obstructed

from catching a “thrown ball.” Pass interference is not assessed when both players are making a play for the ball and

have inadvertent, incidental contact. If feet get tangled inadvertently while running a route, there is no illegal contact

or interference. Ball catch­ability negates pass interference.

If defensive pass interference occurs in the end zone, the ball will be placed on the one­yard line with an automatic

first down.

Illegal contact is contact made during pass routes by either player, offensive or defensive, prior to a ball being thrown

which obstructs either the running of a route or the allowance of coverage of that route. Ball catch­ability is irrelevant.

An offensive player making contact with a defensive player past the line of scrimmage is illegal contact. “Contact

picking” or blocking a defender off coverage of another receiver is illegal contact. An offensive player may, however,

block a defensive player either after a ball is caught or after the ball carrier crosses the line of scrimmage.

KNEE/FALL DOWN: If a player’s knee touches the ground or falls down while his flags are still on, he may get up and

advance the ball until he is de­flagged. If the ball carrier, while still on the ground, is touched by an opposing player,

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the ball carrier is considered de­flagged and the play will be blown dead. If the referee determines that the ball carrier

is in an unsafe position, he or she may whistle dead without an actual “touch” by an opposing player.

FUMBLE: All fumbles are dead at the spot. In the event a QB drops the snap, the ball is considered fumbled and will

be spotted from the location of the drop. If a ball is fumbled mid­air, any player may recover the ball before it touches

the ground and advance the ball. If a ball carrier uses his ball carrying hand to keep his body from contacting the

ground, and the ball touches the ground but the carrier remains in control of the ball, the carrier is not down and the

play continues.

A CATCHABLE BALL: must be released and in the vicinity of an ascertainable receiver.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER STEPS OUT OF BOUNDS: If an offensive player steps out of bounds, and it is NOT as a

result of being pushed out by a defender, the player becomes an ineligible receiver unless and until the ball is first

touched by another player on either team. For example, if Player A steps out of bounds (including out of the end

zone) and then runs back in, they have made themselves an ineligible receiver. If they then catch a pass that is not

first touched by another player on either team, it is ruled an incomplete pass. (There is no further penalty assessed.)

PADDING: No pads allowed. EXCEPTION: To protect an injury.

ONE RUN PER POSSESSION: Only 1 run is permitted per possession; all other plays must be pass plays. Note that

extra point attempts after a touchdown constitute separate possessions, and therefore a new run play is available.

RUN PLAYS: A run play occurs when any player advances the ball across the line of scrimmage by running; this

includes forwarded passes caught behind the line of scrimmage and subsequently run across. In comparison, a pass

play occurs when the ball is passed over the line of scrimmage.

PASSING: A legal forward pass requires that both feet of the throwing player are behind the line of scrimmage. Any

individual down may not have more than one forward pass in its execution.

RECEPTION: One foot in bounds for legal reception.

BLOCKING: No contact above shoulders or below waist. You may not leave your feet to block. No high/low blocks

allowed. 5 yard chuck on pass coverage is allowed.

SCORING:

Touchdowns = 6 points

Extra Points = Ball placed on 5 yard line, if run or passed in, 1 point. Ball placed on 10 yard line, if run

or passed in, 2 pts (in either case, a return by the defense to the opposing teams end zone equals 2

points for the defense).

Safety = 2 points (ball taken mid­field by opponent)

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Flag Football Quiz Score: __/23

Name:____________________________

Date:_____________

True/False: Determine whether the following statement is True (T) or False (F). (2 points each)

_______ 1. A player must get both feet in bounds for a catch to be completed. (F)

_______ 2. A player is ruled “down” when the flag is pulled. (T)

_______ 3. There is punting in flag football. (F)

_______ 4. The player that snaps the ball is still an eligible receiver. (T)

_______ 5. A defender may recover the ball on a fumble if it never touches the ground. (T)

Multiple Choice: Determine which statement best answers the question. (2 points each)

6. A defensive rush is allowed when a player is how many yards off the line of scrimmage?

A. 5 yards B. 10 yards C. 3 yards D. Defensive rushes are not allowed

7. If the ballcarriers knee touches the ground, they are considered down when…... A. Defender touches player with 1 hand B. Defender touched player with both hands C. Player gets de­flagged D. Player is down when his/her knee touches the ground

8. How many runs are allowed each possession? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. unlimited

9. In traditional flag football, teams consist of how many players? A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7

Short Answer: Answer the following question to your best ability in 2­3 sentences. (5 points)

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10. Explain why and how blocking is used in flag football.

Blocking is used to prevent defensive players from getting to the player with the football. A block may not make contact above the shoulders or below the waist and you may not leave your feet.

Flag Football Skills Challenge Passing Challenge:

In their teams, each student will participate in the passing challenge. Hula hoops, suspended 7 feet off of the ground, will be placed 10 yards, 15 yards, and

20 yards away Each player on the teams will have 3 chances to throw at any hula hoop they choose,

trying to get the football through the hoop 2 teams will go at a time Thrower will have 10 seconds to throw the ball Teams that aren’t playing will assist in scorekeeping 10 yard hoop → 1 point 15 yard hoop → 2 points 20 yard hoop → 3 points Team with the highest score wins

Punting Challenge:

In their teams, each student will participate in the punting challenge. Each player on the teams will have 3 chances to punt the ball as far as they can For every 10 yards the ball travels, team will get 1 point 10+ yards → 1 point 20+ yards → 2 points 30+ yards → 3 points

etc... Kicker will has 10 seconds to punt the ball 2 teams will go at a time Teams that aren’t playing will assist in scorekeeping Team with the highest score wins

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Season Awards

Most Outstanding Team This award goes to the team that won the postseason double­elimination tournament. This team demonstrated their skills and teamwork at the highest level throughout the season. The award for the most outstanding team goes to the Minnesota Vikings.

Offensive Player of the Year This award goes to the best­performing offensive player throughout the entire flag football season. This player showed exemplary traits on the field through his gameplay, sportsmanship, and enthusiasm. The award for the offensive player of the year goes to Benjamin Morales of the Green Bay Packers.

Defensive Player of the Year This award goes to the best­performing defensive player throughout the entire flag football season. This player showed exemplary traits on the field through his gameplay, sportsmanship, and enthusiasm. The award for the defensive player of the year goes to Elsa Arendelle of the Arizona Cardinals.

Best Chants

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This award goes to the team that had the best chants during the pep rally. This team showed great creativity in creating their chants. The award for the best chants goes to the New England Patriots.

Most Outstanding Team

The

Minnesota Vikings

are hereby recognized as the most outstanding team during the 2014 flag football season

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Presented By: Mr. Niemiec

On This Day: December 8, 2014

Offensive Player of the Year Benjamin Morales

is hereby recognized as the offensive player of the year during the 2014 flag football season for the Green Bay Packers

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Presented by: Mr. Niemiec

On This Day: December 8, 2014

Defensive Player of the Year

Elsa Arendelle is hereby recognized as the defensive player of the year during the 2014

flag football season for the Arizona Cardinals

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Presented by: Mr. Niemiec

On This Day: December 8, 2014

Best Chants The

New England Patriots

are hereby recognized as creating the best chants during the Pep Rally

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Presented by: Mr. Niemiec

On This Day: December 8, 2014

Season Stats (courtesy of our phenomenal statisticians)

All stats included from regular season Round Robin Tournament and postseason Double­Elimination Tournament

Minnesota Vikings

Passes Caught

First Downs Touchdowns Scored

Flags Pulled Interceptions

Troy Rocha 48 21 16 87 6

David Zaldivar

66 43 21 73 9

Billy Madison 34 23 7 126 1

Helen Keller 33 19 10 55 0

Polly Ester 39 21 9 76 2

Total 220 127 54 417 17

Green Bay Packers

Passes Caught

First Downs Touchdowns Scored

Flags Pulled Interceptions

Benjamin Morales

87 58 24 98 6

Tyler Kelly 65 43 12 97 3

Mary­Beth Cooper

66 30 9 72 5

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Hannah Montana

34 13 6 44 1

Aubrey Posen

44 20 9 56 3

Total 296 164 60 367 18

New England Patriots

Passes Caught

First Downs Touchdowns Scored

Flags Pulled Interceptions

Jared Bauman

44 27 9 76 3

Michael Marcojohn

43 37 12 67 6

Michelle Obama

67 49 13 88 5

Mona­Lisa Vito

40 22 8 56 1

Sue Flay 49 39 5 60 4

Total 243 174 47 347 19

Arizona Cardinals

Passes Caught

First Downs Touchdowns Scored

Flags Pulled Interceptions

Ted Williams 57 22 10 76 7

Ibraham Moizoos

44 34 10 49 3

Robert Robles

40 19 8 33 4

Elsa Arendelle

65 43 11 110 17

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Vicki Valencourt

31 15 6 33 0

Total 237 133 45 324 31

New Orleans Saints

Passes Caught

First Downs Touchdowns Scored

Flags Pulled Interceptions

Mike Tyson 55 34 7 65 5

Mick Jagger 34 22 2 43 2

George McFly

33 22 3 55 0

Beyonce Knowles

47 40 8 76 4

Hermione Granger

46 35 8 46 5

Total 215 153 28 285 16

Cincinnati Bengals

Passes Caught

First Downs Touchdowns Scored

Flags Pulled Interceptions

Harold Richards

55 23 8 45 2

Muhammad Fareeq­Mourad

43 22 6 44 3

Javier Cruz 22 15 4 56 0

Rasputia Latimore

45 33 10 66 4

Pearl Krabs 33 24 5 45 2

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Total 198 117 33 256 11

League Standings Team Record Winning Percentage

Minnesota Vikings 8­2 .800%

Green Bay Packers 8­4 .667%

New England Patriots 5­5 .500%

Arizona Cardinals 4­5 .444%

Cincinnati Bengals 2­4 .333%

New Orleans Saints 1­6 .143%

League Leaders

Player Team Number

Passes Caught Benjamin Morales Green Bay Packers 87

First Downs Benjamin Morales Green Bay Packers 58

Touchdowns Scored Benjamin Morales Green Bay Packers 24

Flags Pulled Billy Madison Minnesota Vikings 122

Interceptions Elsa Arendelle Arizona Cardinals 17

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The Flag Football Tribune Quick Recap of Today’s Games

Today was the second day of the flag football Round Robin Tournament, being played in Mr. Niemiec’s 2nd period PE class, and what a day it was. The day was jam­packed with a vast array of fierce and competitive matchups. If you are a fan of electrifying, heart­stopping action, this is the kind of stuff you wanna watch. Here’s a quick recap of today’s action.

New Orleans Saints vs New England Patriots

One of the first games of the day included the Saints and the Patriots. Both teams were coming off of a 1­1 start and were hungry for a victory. The game started with a bang, when QB Michelle Obama found WR Jared Bauman for a 50 yard TD of the first play of the game. The Saints would go on to tie it up with a lengthy drive that included big plays from QB Mike Tyson and RB Hermione Granger. The Patriots would end up holding onto the victory, with the final scoring being 34­24. “We really enjoyed getting this victory today.” ­ Sue Flay

Cincinnati Bengals vs Minnesota Vikings

The other game that was being played included the Bengals and the Vikings. The Vikings came in with an unscathed 2­0 record and the Bengals 1­1. This one was a defensive battle. The teams had a tough time getting into the end zone in the first half, with the Bengals leading 13­7, and it didn’t get any easier in the second. It came down to a final minute TD scored by WR David Zaldivar that gave the Vikings the victory, with a final score of 21­13.

Cincinnati Bengals vs New Orleans Saints

The second round of games began with the Bengals and the Saints. With both teams coming off of heartbreaking defeats, a victory was strongly desired by both. Both teams showed extraordinary sportsmanship and effort throughout the entire game, and the Bengals came out victorious with a final score of 22­6 on the back of QB Muhammad Fareeq­Mourad.

Arizona Cardinals vs New England Patriots

The other second round game of the day was the most entertaining of them all. This game came down to the final minute. With :34 remaining in the game, the Cardinals had possession, down by 5. The Cardinals marched down the field and scored at the final whistle

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with QB Ted Williams connecting with WR Vicki Valencourt for the game­winning 5­yard score. Final Score: 41­40. “I can’t believe we won on the last play!” Ibraham Moizoos

Side Note:

Let’s not forget about the duty teams today. They did a phenomenal job in recording stats, officiating the games, and motivating the players. Keep it up!

Fair Play and Sportsmanship Goals Participate fully and responsibly

Be on time! Show enthusiasm!

Give your best effort Give it your all every play! Be cooperative with your teammates! “Winning is not everything, but making the effort to win is.” ­Vince Lombardi

Show respect to self, classmates, and the teacher Control your behavior! Be nice to everyone! We’re here to learn and have fun!

Be a good sport Respect the rules and the referees calls! Win or lose with class! Again, we’re here to have fun!

Be helpful and not harmful Be supportive to all teammates and opponents! Absolutely NO put­downs!!

Sportsmanship and Fair Play Grading Rubric

Each team will be assessed based on the bulleted points listed above. Teams will receive a grade ranging from 0­4. 0 → Never 1 → Rarely 2 → Sometimes 3 → Most of the time 4 → Always

Team Sportsmanship and Fair Play Totals

Team Total Points (10 days of games)

Green Bay Packers 36

New Orleans Saints 35

New England Patriots 32

Minnesota Vikings 30

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Cincinnati Bengals 28

Arizona Cardinals 28

References

FLAG Flag Football Official Rules. (n.d.). Retrieved November 30, 2014, from http://flagflagfootball.com/rules/

Darst, P.W., Pangrazi, R. P., Sariscasany, M., & Brusseau, T.A. (2012). Dynamic physical education for secondary school students (7th ed.) New York: Benjamin Cummings

Sport Education Objectives. (n.d.). Retrieved November 30, 2014, from http://www.cwu.edu/~jefferis/unitplans/sportedsoccer/soccerlp6.htm

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