Ottawa, ON – Football Canada is cancelling national and regional summer flag and tackle football events due to issues associated with COVID-19. Events that have been cancelled are:
- Flag Western Under 16 Regional, August 1st – 3rd, 2020 in Winnipeg, MB
- Flag Eastern Under 16 Regional, August 9 – 13th in Charlottetown, PEI
- Flag National Under 18 and Under 20 Championships, August 9 – 13th in Charlottetown, PEI
- The U16 Western Challenge, July 11-17 at Abbotsford, BC
- The U16 Eastern Challenge, July 13-18 at Sackville, NB
- And the U18 Canada Cup National Championship, July 18-26 at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium at Vancouver, BC.
The women’s national championship originally scheduled for July 30-Aug. 7 in Sherwood Park, Alberta has been postponed. Football Canada will continue to evaluate opportunities to reschedule in the fall or winter.
Shannon Donovan, Executive Director
T: 613-868-1179
E: sdonovan@footballcanada.com
For media inquiries;
T: 778-996-7398
E: jim@northern8.com
About Football Canada
Established in 1884, Football Canada is the national governing body of amateur football in Canada and a proud member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). Working closely with the provincial football associations, we develop programs and resources for players, coaches, officials in the three disciplines of Tackle, Flag and Touch Football. Football Canada’s vision statement is “from playground to stadium” where players can participate in the game of football throughout a lifetime recreationally, competitively and internationally.