| Flag football is the sporting world's non-physical | | | | over time to accommodate the capabilities of the |
| answer to the rather rough game of American | | | | players involved and to consider the equipment |
| football and is most commonly recommended for | | | | available. |
| children and people of weaker strength. Several | | | | You will also need a helmet, as well as knee pads |
| flags are placed at the waist of a player and this | | | | and elbow pads to protect yourself from scrapes |
| serves as the team's mobile 'base'. A member of | | | | and abrasions. The game may not be as physically |
| the opposing team will then go through human | | | | taxing as the usual American football game, but |
| obstacles and, instead of tackling another person, | | | | you will still need protective gear in case of |
| will only need to retrieve the opponent's flag to | | | | accidents. According to the usual rules of |
| gain a point. This way, there are a fewer number | | | | non-contact flag football, players on the defense |
| of recorded injuries because of the relative | | | | are not allowed to use their hands to block |
| absence of close physical contact among players. | | | | players from the other team and can only try to |
| Like the regular football game, players will need | | | | grab the opposing team's flag. In contact flag |
| protective gear as this game is still of physical | | | | football, on the other hand, contact is restricted |
| nature because of the running and mild contact | | | | to the chest area. |
| involved. | | | | The footballs also don't need to be as hard as the |
| The only necessary flag football equipment | | | | usual football and usually come in soft material; |
| needed to play that makes this game unique | | | | thus, making this game relatively safe for kids. |
| from the others is a special belt, which is attached | | | | These balls also come in different bright colors to |
| to the waist and where the flags are placed. The | | | | make the game extra exciting. |
| flag set depends on the type of game played; | | | | There have been many variations to the game of |
| some flags come in threes or fours and come in | | | | flag football that the rules of playing the game is |
| different colors. The flags are also not too tightly | | | | dependent on what has been agreed among the |
| attached to the belt to allow for easy rip off and | | | | participants. Nevertheless, the necessary flag |
| prevent injury. | | | | football equipment needed to play remains the |
| The Triple Threat game, for instance, requires the | | | | same throughout all types of game combinations |
| entire belt to be ripped off to score a point, while | | | | and the point really is to keep the players well |
| the Sonic Pop game will need one flag out. A lot | | | | protected and accident-free. |
| of modifications have been made to the game | | | | |
