May 26, 2016
Teams, Schedule announced for 2016 Senior Flag Football Invitational
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Football Canada – Teams, Schedule announced for 2016 Senior Flag Football Invitational
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Winners to represent Canada at Worlds
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HALIFAX, NS (May 26, 2016) – Ten male and four female teams are set to compete at Football Canada’s Senior Flag Football Invitational, Friday May 27 through Sunday May 29 at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Schedule and results: http://footballcanada.com/sr-flag-2016-results-resultats/
The winning male and female team will go on to represent Canada at the IFAF Flag Football World Championships, September 7-12, 2016 in Grand Bahama, the Bahamas.
Canada’s women are the defending gold medalist from the 2014 and 2010 worlds. Canada’s men look to improve upon a fourth place finish at the 2014 worlds.
Both national and international tournaments feature 5-on-5 flag football competition. Participating invitational teams must be part of a league that is a member of their provincial association. Participants must also be at least 18 years of age as of December 31, 2015 (born no later than 1997) in order to compete. In addition, players must be Canadian citizens to be eligible to represent Canada at the worlds should their team win the invitational.
For more information regarding the event, please visit www.footballcanada.com.
Participating Teams
Men’s Draw
Women’s Draw
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About Football Canada
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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.
Contact Information:
Patrick DeLottinville
Coordinator, Communications
613-564-0003 x 226
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