Thank you for visiting our web site to learn more details about our NFL Flag football program. This year marks the first season that the Ripon Youth Football program will be bringing the NFL Flag program to our community.

We have partnered with USA football to bring the NFL Flag football program to Ripon!

*** The Rule book used for this program can be found here ***

NFL FLAG Powered by USA Football provides opportunities for children grades 1st-6th to enjoy America's favorite sport. Players benefit by being physically active through non-
contact, continuous action while learning the fundamentals
of football, lessons in teamwork and sportsmanship.

The NFL Youth Programs were developed to help kids and their families have an enjoyable experience every time they step on a football field. As part of this, the NFL asked kids, parents, and coaches about their likes, dislikes, and concerns, not only with
playing football, but with the overall youth sports experience.

As a result of this important research, we have developed seven guiding principles that make up the overall philosophy that we apply to all the NFL Youth Programs.

1. Make it fun
2. Limit standing around
3. Everyone plays
4. Teach every position to every participant
5. Emphasize the fundamentals
6. Incorporate a progression of skill development for every participant
7. Yell encouragement, whisper constructive criticism

These guiding principles align with the objectives of Ripon Youth Football.

The objective of this Organization shall be to implant firmly in the youth of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect for authority, so that they may be well-adjusted, stronger and happier children and will grow to be decent, healthy and trustworthy adults.

To achieve this objective, this Organization will provide a supervised program of competitive football games for boys and girls from ages to be determined by the board of directors, under the rules and polices of the Organization and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.