2008 Woodie Awards
Flag football a decade old, a decade bigger
Kris Singhaviroj
Issue date: 12/1/05 Section: Sports
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Even though Sacred Heart is a Division I school in athletic competition, there are sports for students to participate in without joining one of the Division I teams.
One of the many intramural sports offered is flag football, which has been running for nearly 10 years now, bringing in a greater numbers of students each year.
Nicholas Kasal, Assistant Director of Intramurals, is in charge of the flag football intramurals and approaches each new intramural season with more enthusiasm than the year before.
"We have been running intramurals for almost 10 years now and we have had greater and greater success each year." Kasal said. "I know that this year we have had the greatest turnout of any year to date."
Flag football is the same as regular football, only instead of full contact tackling, players are fitted with flags on their body. During game play, a tackle is signified when a defending player takes an offensive player's flag off his or her body.
The flag football games bring out all kinds of students who are competitive and love the game.
"Anyone can join as long as they are not a Division I athlete." Kasal said. "In general, we have seen all types of participants from all over the class ranks. Flag football has by far been the most competitive."
The season started off at the end of September this year and ended with the undefeated champions, The Saga Continues, taking the championship.
Competition was held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. outside on Campus Field and games were played in two 15 minute halves. For players and teams participating, this was prime time football.
"It was really a fun time," Kasal said. In the beginning of this season, players and teams participating in the games were treated to enthusiastic competitions. On the field, players were also treated with music as they played, stepping up each game and bringing out the best in players.
Though the semester is drawing to a close, Kasal and others in the intramural flag football program are working hard to make the next season even better than the one before.
"Right now we are working on improving little aspects so that we can better the intramurals program as a whole," Kasal said. "I believe that overall, everyone had a great time this year during the flag football season."
One of the many intramural sports offered is flag football, which has been running for nearly 10 years now, bringing in a greater numbers of students each year.
Nicholas Kasal, Assistant Director of Intramurals, is in charge of the flag football intramurals and approaches each new intramural season with more enthusiasm than the year before.
"We have been running intramurals for almost 10 years now and we have had greater and greater success each year." Kasal said. "I know that this year we have had the greatest turnout of any year to date."
Flag football is the same as regular football, only instead of full contact tackling, players are fitted with flags on their body. During game play, a tackle is signified when a defending player takes an offensive player's flag off his or her body.
The flag football games bring out all kinds of students who are competitive and love the game.
"Anyone can join as long as they are not a Division I athlete." Kasal said. "In general, we have seen all types of participants from all over the class ranks. Flag football has by far been the most competitive."
The season started off at the end of September this year and ended with the undefeated champions, The Saga Continues, taking the championship.
Competition was held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. outside on Campus Field and games were played in two 15 minute halves. For players and teams participating, this was prime time football.
"It was really a fun time," Kasal said. In the beginning of this season, players and teams participating in the games were treated to enthusiastic competitions. On the field, players were also treated with music as they played, stepping up each game and bringing out the best in players.
Though the semester is drawing to a close, Kasal and others in the intramural flag football program are working hard to make the next season even better than the one before.
"Right now we are working on improving little aspects so that we can better the intramurals program as a whole," Kasal said. "I believe that overall, everyone had a great time this year during the flag football season."