Flag Football

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Boys & Girls welcomed and encouraged to play

  • Focus on Fundamentals of Football: offensive and defensive rules and tactics, scoring, and much more!
  • Ages: Kindergarten - 5th grade
  • Location: John Tarleton Park
  • Register as a team or sign up as an individual.

Practices

  • Each team will practice once during the week at Lakeshore Park.

Games

  • Games will be held at John Tarleton Park (3201 Division Street) on Sunday afternoons.
  • KYS will hold a season-ending tournament for all leagues.

Dates of importance

Registration starts Monday, June 16, 2025

  • Registration ends Wednesday, August 6, 2025
  • Coaches' meetings - week of August 11, 2025
  • KYS Shopping Weekend at Dick's House of Sports - August 15 -17;  20% off your purchase
  • Games start Sunday, September 7, 2025
  • NO GAMES ON THE FIRST SUNDAY (October 5th) OF FALL BREAK FOR KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS!
  • Last regular season game will be Sunday, November 2, 2025
  • Tournament will be the week of November 3rd

Age Groups

Players will be grouped and compete in the following division of groups according to their current grade:

  • Kindergarten to 1st Grade
  • 2nd Grade to 3rd Grade
  • 4th Grade to 5th Grade

Team Selection

  • Coaches will draft kids to form their teams.
  • Coaches can bring a group of kids into the league as a team. (Note: Any team(s) that register with less than 10 kids will have individual registrants added to their team(s) to fill a full roster.)
  • Boys and girls will play in divisions with children in the appropriate grade levels.
  • Coach and teammate requests - we will try to accommodate but it is not a guarantee.

NFL Flag Football Rules

Frequently Asked Questions