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National
Tournament News
The USFFL began formal league play in the fall of
1987. It's stated goal that year was to travel to the Nationals.
The USFFL's first Championship team, NCSU, played in the 1987
College National in New Orleans. The USFFL has sent at least one
team to the Nationals for 19 straight years. Several years ago the
USFFL encouraged the expansion of tournament play beyond the
Triangle with tournaments in Wrightsville Beach and Charlotte with
the purpose of getting more North Carolina teams to travel. Now
teams from all over North Carolina are represented in Orlando at
the Flag Football Nationals as well Regional NIT's.
2005 North
Carolina State Championships
Last
December we had 26 teams play in the NCFFA State Screen Flag
Football Championships. The
Wrightsville Beach Hurricanes defeated perennial league champions
Blinco's for their second straight State "A" League title and
newcomers, 2/6 Ballers, from Fayetteville, won the "B" League
Championships. Congradulations to both teams but while the
Hurricanes have long been recognized as a powerhouse the 2/6
Ballers came on the scene as a total unknown. They played,
however, like a veteran team. They easily won the "B"
Championships and played well in Orlando.
19th Annual North Carolina
Flag Football Championships - 2005
won the 9 Man Championships in "A" Division and in the "B"
Division
Moser's Mutts won the 8 on 8 Women's Contact Division
North Carolina's
Nationally Ranked Teams
Teams from the USFFL continue to play in Regional
and National Tournaments. This past January three area teams
traveled to Orlando to play in the National Flag Football
Championships in Orlando, FL. - Blinco's (7 Man Screen & 5 Man
Contact), RDU Assault (7 Man Screen & 5 Man Contact), and the
Cardinal's (5 Man Contact). Additional teams from North Carolina
participated including the NCFFA 2005 State Champions Hurricanes
and 2/6 Ballers. Teams from Charlotte's 9 Man league played as
well: Unanimous Decision and Carolina Connection. Blinco's (1997),
Pack Attack (2003), and the Cardinal's (2003) have won National
Championships in Orlando.
Currently, 15 North Carolina Teams are Nationally Ranked
| 9 Man Contact |
Screen Flag A Division |
# 6
UNANIMOUS DECISION
#
8 CAROLINA CONNECTION |
# 6
BRING DA RUCKUS / GEMLAWN
# 7
BLINCO'S
# 9
WILMINGTON CANES
# T14
RDU ASSAULT
# T14
FRUITION
# 20
PURE PLAYERS |
| 5
Man Contact |
Screen
Flag B Division |
# 4
RDU ASSAULT
# 5
BLINCO'S
# 9
CARDINAL'S |
# 1
2/6 BALLERS
# 7
UNANIMOUS DECISION
# 12
YOUNG GUNS
# 14
WOLFPACK |
Local Teams
continue to represent the USFFL in tournament play
The USFFL's RDU Assault, Young Guns, and Thundercats have traveled
to Charlotte, NC; Aiken, SC; and Maryland for tournament play in
2006.
RDU Assault finishes 1st and
Thundercats finish 3rd in Maryland, 5
Man Tournament. Congratulations to both USFFL teams.
"All About Benjamin's" 4 on 4/5 on 5 NIT
Young Guns finish 6th in Aiken, SC
Tournament
USFTL Charlotte Tournament
2/6 Ballers finish 7th
RDU Assault finish 10th
Wilmington Wolfpack finish 14th
Carolina Panthers 4 Man Flag Football Tournament
For the third year in a row the NFL Carolina Panthers 4 on 4
Tournament has sold out. Once again 128 teams will play in
4 divisions. 35 & Older, Couch Potato, Weekend Warrior, and Coed.
Go to the Panthers Web Site
for more information. Local USFFL teams
Blinco's, Cardinal's and
Who's Next will play in the April 1st
and 2nd Tournament. Who's Next won the 35 and older division last
year by outscoring their opponents 139 to 38 while going 5 and 0.
Blinco's will play in both the
Weekend Warrior and 35 & Older Division while the
Cardinal's will play in the Couch
Potato division and Who's Next in the
35 & Older.
2006 North Carolina Tournaments / Results
Havelock 4 Man Tournament March 4th & 5th
Carolina Panthers Tournament April 1st & 2nd
Annual "Gunslinger" 4 Man / 5 Man Tournament June 24th & 25th
Carolina Challenge - August 12th & 13th
Charlotte 9 Man Tournament - August 26th & 27th
20th Annual North Carolina State Championships December 9th &
10th
9 Man / 8 Man Contact / 7 Man Screen /
5 Man Contact / 4 Man
Coed and Women's Contact Divisions
Changes on the
way for the USFFL
New 8 Man Contact League for Fall 2006
This fall the USFFL will offer 8 Man
Contact in response to area teams who desire to play a more
physical game and participate in the 8 Man Contact Division in
Orlando.
Already several area teams have expressed an interest in playing.
Spring 2006 Screen Flag Football
This spring 22 Triangle Area teams registered for
the USFFL's 20th Screen Flag Football Season - that's over
350 players. 12 "B" Teams & 10 "A" Teams.
5 Man Contact & 4 Man Non Contact
Registration for Summer 5 Man Contact and 4 Man Non Contact
Leagues begin April 3rd. Play will begin at the conclusion of the
8 Man Regular Season.
Contact Tim Langdon at
langdon@flagfootball.org for Info.
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