The American Flag Football League announced that the first two rounds of its men’s playoffs will take place this weekend at the Grand Park Events Center in Westfield.
There will be 32 teams competing in the AFFL playoffs. The Round of 32 begins on Friday with six games starting between 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. on Fields 6 and 7. Round of 32 and Round of 16 games will be played concurrently on Saturday, with games taking place from 3 to 9 p.m. on Fields 6, 7 and 8. Three more games on Sunday, taking place at 9 and 10:30 a.m. on Fields 6 and 7, will finish up the Round of 16.
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The final eight teams will travel to Houston on Aug. 14 and 15 for the quarter-finals, with the semi-finals Aug. 21 and 22 and the finals on Aug. 29, both in Houston as well. The first ever women’s tournament kicks off with its Round of 8 (Aug. 21-22) and semi-final and finals (Aug. 28 and 29), also to be played in Houston. Back in February, the league announced that it was creating its new women’s division and with that, a $200,000 grand prize for both men and women. This decision is leading the movement to level the playing field for gender pay equality in sports.
The AFFL offers the highest level of competitive flag football and has attracted some of the NFL’s biggest names in years past, including Michael Vick, Chad Ochocinco, Terrell Owens, Vince Young and Danny Wuerffel. The league features a 7-on-7 format on a 100-yard field, with a 12-person roster and a 60-minute game with 15-minute quarters played over a running clock.
