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The 2008 fall season of flag football will begin during the first and second weeks of August. North Carolina divisions of the HFL are planned for Cary, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Garner, and Johnston County.  South Carolina teams include the Greenville and Spartanburg areas. 

2008 Spring Season of Flag Football

The HFL's flag football program is for homeschool boys between the ages of 6 to 18. We offer three age divisions:

• Mighty-Mite League (ages 6 to 10)
• Youth League (ages 9 to 15)
• Varsity League (ages 13 to 18)

The age guidelines are NOT absolutes. By offering flexible age guidelines, we hope to promote an atmosphere where brothers can consistently play on the same teams. If you would like to have a player placed in an older or younger age bracket, please communicate your intent when registering.

The 2008 fall season of flag football will begin with first practices being held during the first and second weeks of August. Dates and times for initial practices are listed below. The season will be 12 to 14 weeks in duration. We have structured the league with teams meeting only once per week for 90 minutes to limit the time required from participating families. Each team will have three practices, six regular season games, and at least one playoff game. The champions from each location will be invited to join us for our League Championship Games which are scheduled for a Saturday, November 15th in Raleigh, NC.

We encourage dads, when available, to volunteer as coaches. We have found that coaching provides a great opportunity for a father to share in the molding of his son's values and sportsmanship. We do not expect fathers to commit to coaching every game and do not wish for any of the coaches to feel obligated. Dads are welcome to coach as little as a partial game or as much as every game of the season. One football game with his dad as the coach can be a wonderful experience for a young boy. Previous coaching experience is not required.

It is because we feel a father's participation is so special to his son, that we schedule a father and son flag football game each season.   This game has consistently been a highlight of past seasons.  Where dads are not available to participate, we continue to encourage all league players to join us for this special activity. We have a lot of fond memories from these games each season.

NC Teams are scheduled for Cary, Garner, Greensboro, Fayetteville, Johnston County, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem.  SC Teams are scheduled for the Greensville/Sparanburg area.  We would also like to create expansion teams in Durham, Burlington, Concord, East Wake(Knightdale / Wendell / Zebulon), Union County, and Wilmington, with possibilities in many other areas.   

If you are interested in helping to create a team in your
area, please contact us. We need a minimum of 20 boys in an area to establish a division of the league in a community.  Families are not limited to teams located in a particular geographical area and are welcome to participate on the league team that best complements their homeschooling schedule.

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Flag Football Schedule

Here is a preliminary league schedule for the 2008 fall season of flag football for North and South Carolina teams. A more detailed and team specific schedule will be made available once team assignments have been completed.  All teams meet once per week for 90 minutes as listed below.

*Indicates that two practice/game times are listed for particular age group in a specific location. Practice/game times will rotate between the two starting times listed. Practice/game schedules for these designated areas will reflect the proper rotation.

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Flag Football Registration Fees

The rate for all registrations received or postmarked by August 9th will be $75. Families with more than two brothers participating in the league will receive our large family rate of $195 per family during this early registration period. The large family rate will allow all brothers in a family to participate in their age-specific division of the football league for one fixed cost. The early registration discount will not apply to applications received or postmarked after August 9th.  The costs for team uniforms, field rentals, trophies, football equipment, league administration, and liability insurance are included in the participation fee. Beyond the purchase of a mouthpiece, no additional equipment is required.  Mouthpieces can be purchased for 99 cents from many sporting goods stores or discount retailers like Wal-Mart. 

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* The large family discount is designed to reduce the financial burden felt by families with 3 or more players participating in the league. For one fixed price, each brother in a family will be eligible to participate in the division of the league, which corresponds to his age.