Contact InfoInternational Women’s Flag Football Association
( IWFFA )
25A 7th ave
Key West, FL 33040 USA
Phone / fax (305) 293 – 9315
Toll Free (888) GO – IWFFA (888 – 464 – 9332)
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www.iwffa.com
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 29 September 2008 |
IWFFA Mission Statement: 2008 The International Women's Flag Football Association's (IWFFA) mission is to provide an opportunity for ALL athletes to enjoy healthy competition, develop teamwork skills, and to learn fair play and sportsmanship.
Our goal is to promote the educational process, expand education through a broader understanding of the game, promote good health through active participation in the game, and to enhance leadership skills.
We intend to assist our players in building self-esteem and confidence through game-making decisions, play calling and execution, and by following the rules and regulations of the game.
The IWFFA is an alliance of flag football teams and leagues who will offer scholarship funds to teams so that they may compete in IWFFA tournaments. We offer educational flag football clinics to any group interested in learning the sport.
 Promotional Tours:
To insure the growth of the sport, the IWFFA has traveled throughout the: U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Nordic Region promoting and offering training to start new teams and leagues since 1995.
The IWFFA introduced the sport in Scandinavia starting it’s first women’s flag football team: Copenhagen Mermaids in 1997.
Each year, the IWFFA continues to focus on different areas of the world for global participation while supporting it’s existing players, teams and leagues.
Hall of Fame – IWFFA Archives
The IWFFA has begun to record the history of women’s flag football since 1991 and continue to organize these records.
Tournaments
The quality and organization of our tournaments creates greater and more fair competition. We divide and offer different skill levels for teams to compete in.
Our tournament schedules offer the most possible games to teams in order to give them a greater amount of competition.
We allow teams to decide their MVP’s and All-Stars for each tournament which recognizes and highlight elite athleticism.
Our tournament sponsorship program has allowed teams from around the world to travel and participate in our competitions, bringing many international teams to our events.
 Rules
IWFFA uses it’s own modified rules, different from any other organization. Our rules, cater to our players as we have modified them through the years. Our intent is to create the best game for our athletes and excitement for our fans.
Simple description of IWFFA rules:
8 players on field
Two 25 minute halves
4 downs to gain 10 yd for 1st down
Center and Two Guards are ineligible receivers
Blocking between shoulders and waist
Down field blocking allowed
Field goals, extra point kicks and punts allowed
Fake kicks and defensive rush from just behind the line of scrimmage
Final Goals of the IWFFA
1. To make flag football an Olympic sport
2. Professionalize the sport |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 October 2008 )
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