Flag Football of the Deaf
The United States Flag Football for the Deaf (USFFD) is a member of the United
States of America Deaf Sports Federation as National Sports Organization and also a
member of the United States Flag and Touch League.
Membership:
Any organization can become member of USFFD and support its cause. All you
have to do is have your organizational flag football team participate in USFFD Super
Bowls. So far, there have been fifteen USFFD Super Bowls and they've been in location
all across the country including New York, California, Washington D.C., New Jersey,
Tennessee, Canada, Texas and Ohio. Super Bowl 16 is going to take place in Austin,
Texas and Super Bowl 17 will be in Madison, Wisconsin. It's really easy to become a
member because all you have to do is call the USFFD secretary, register yourself or your
team, pay your fees and you're in. The fees and dues are determined every year by their
committee. Individuals can either join as a team or as a free agent. In order to participate
in USFFD the athlete must have a hearing loss of at least 55 decibels in their better ear,
and they must provide the secretary of the Association with a copy of his most recent
hearing test, performed by a certified audiologist
Objectives:
The objects of USFFD are to promote and protect the mutual interests of its
members, promote amateur flag football in every way possible throughout the deaf
communities, foster and extend the character and sportsmanship of flag football
participants, stimulate the physical fitness, moral, and cultural education of flag football
participants, and act as the parent organization of the regional and local flag football
organizations; these to be governed by the rules and regulations imposed by the
Association.
Rules:
The rules applied to the USFFD league are the same rules that all United States
flag football leagues adhere to. These rules are legislated by the United States Flag and
Touch Football League (USFTL) as go as follows:
Number of players: Each team should start the game with 7 players, a minimum of 5 is
needed to avoid a forfeit. A player may play on only one team per sport.
Length of game: Playing time will be 40 minutes, two halves of 20 minutes. Half-time
will be 5 minutes long. A coin toss will determine who will receive the choice of
possession or side at the beginning of the game. If only one team is ready to play at game
time, they will automatically have the choice.
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