MIAMI YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAMS ADVANCE FROM ATLANTA TOURNAMENT TO NFL FLAG NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT PRO BOWL IN ORLANDO

INDIANAPOLIS – Four Miami youth flag football teams advanced to January’s NFL FLAG powered by USA Football National Championships at Pro Bowl. Each advancing team finished in first-place within its age bracket on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the NFL FLAG Regional tournament at the LakePoint Sport Community in Emerson, Ga., near Atlanta.

Conducted by USA Football in partnership with the Atlanta Falcons, more than 20 flag teams spanning three states competed in the round-robin, single-day regional tournament on Oct. 20. Top teams from all 12 NFL FLAG Regionals this fall (9-10 Coed; 11-12 Coed; 13-14 Boys; 13-14 Girls) earn a spot at the NFL FLAG National Championships at Pro Bowl on Jan. 23-27 in Orlando, Fla.

The four teams advancing from the Atlanta Regional to the NFL FLAG Championships are:

AGE DIVISION                 TEAM                                        REGIONAL RECORD                    HOMETOWN

9-10 Coed                        RyanSports Football                           5-0                                  Miami, Fla.

11-12 Coed                       RyanSports Football                           5-0                                  Miami, Fla.

13-14 Boys                       RyanSports Football                           5-0                                  Miami, Fla.

13-14 Girls                       RyanSports Football                           4-1                                  Miami, Fla.

In addition to the Falcons, NFL FLAG powered by USA Football Regional Tournaments in 2018 are hosted by the following NFL teams: the Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

NFL FLAG powered by USA Football promotes physical fitness and teaches the sport’s values and life skills on and off the field to nearly 400,000 young people. A non-contact version of traditional football offered for boys and girls ages 5-17 in cities across the country, the program emphasizes fun, safety, teamwork, self-esteem, discipline and goal-setting.

USA Football, a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is the sport’s national governing body. To benefit young athletes, USA Football offers coaching education and best practices that have earned the support of football-based and sports medicine organizations comprised of more than 50,000 members across 90 countries.

For more information on NFL FLAG powered by USA Football visit www.NFLFLAG.com.

About USA Football:  USA Football designs and delivers premier educational, developmental and competitive programs to advance and grow the sport. As the sport’s national governing body, member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and organizer of the U.S. National Team for international competition, USA Football partners with leaders in medicine, child advocacy and athletics to support positive football experiences for youth, high school and other amateur players.