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Football Canada has adapted their
Canadian Flag Football Rules for people with a disability to participate. The
nature of the game is identical to North American Flag Football. Participants in
a wheelchair play the game in a gymnasium, while participants with an amputation
can play the game outside on a grass or turf field.
Known as Para-Flag Football, the game is
played in a 5 vs. 5 format. The objective is to stop the opposing team from
gaining ground and scoring a touchdown. The defensive side can either interfere
with the quarterback’s throw to one of his/her own team players or remove a
flag from the belt/wheelchair of the offensive player carrying the ball to stop
the play. The offensive side has three downs to get to midline and then another
to get to score a touchdown (four downs).
Classification
Detailed classification descriptions
are still being developed by the Para-Flag Football Working Committee. However,
the following disabilities are currently eligible to play
Indoor Gymnasium: Wheelchair Flag
Football
- Spinal Cord
- Les Autres
- Cerebral Palsy
- Amputee
Outdoor Field: Flag Football
- Amputee
- Cerebral Palsy
- Visual Impairment
Contact Information
Please contact the Non-Contact
Coordinator at Football Canada for more information or interest in your
involvement in this sport. Email: noncontact@footballcanada.com Phone: 613-564-0003 ext
226
Source: Football Canada
