Needham Flag Football League is a non-profit Fall Football League for Grades K-8 in conjunction with the National Football League. We are a member of the NFL Flag Program and games will be played with modified NFL Flag Football Rules. The League is open to both boys and girls in Grades K-8. Each player who is placed on a team will receive a reversible jersey with NFL team colors and logos and a set of NFL flags. We are an established non profit league with money donated back to youth programs and services.
Fall 2022 Games will be on Sundays starting September 11 and will continue until November 6th with a Championship Game on November 7th. There will be an optional clinic on Labor Day. Games are approximately 1 hour with first games starting at 9:15 and last games starting at 1:15 Earlier grades typically play earlier in the day.
Please see the UPDATED Rules for more information.
As a reminder, cleats of any kind are not allowed on the field, sneakers and baseball turf shoes only. Mouthguards are required and must be supplied by the parents. We suggest that parents bring a water bottle for your child. We will supply each player with flags, an official NFL Flag Jersey and a Needham Flag Football Draw String Bag. Coaches will get 2 footballs per team.
PLEASE REMEMBER THE TOWN OF NEEDHAM REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING: To preserve the quality of the turf and provide a clean and healthy environment, the following are not allowed on the synthetic turf fields: • Dogs or pets of any kind • Food or beverages (except water), including gum, seeds, nuts or sports drinks. AGAIN WATER ONLY • Smoking or tobacco products of any kind • Glass bottles or glass containers of any type • Folding chairs or any other type of outdoor furniture Please do not pick or pull grass fibers or infill material on the field.