The Tribune

JUST weeks ago, it was announced that the NFL Flag Football nation was expanding to the Caribbean, starting with The Bahamas.

Following this big announcement in June, NFL Flag Bahamas will host its very first ever ag football clinic on July 11 at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium.

This will be a camp held for both youth and adult participants to showcase their skills and agility tests.

This camp will be a separated into three parts throughout the day:

1 Player testing

2 Expert coaching clinic

3 Competition

The NFL Flag Football Skills Camp will be led by Phoebe Schecter, NFL Flag, global ambassador, and first international woman to coach in the NFL.

Also expected to make a special appearance will be NFL Vice President, Roman Oben.

The excitement is in the air to have representatives from NFL Flag Football leading the clinic and assisted by some of The Bahamas ag football local coaches.

With the clinic being for both youth and adult participants, a strategic plan to orchestrate football stations to conduct both offensive and defensive drills are in place.

As for the direction of the camp, Chris Prudhome, NFL Flag Bahamas, President stated:

“I see the direction being one that has never been done before, developing the level of play and impacting the lives of many, including college scholarship opportunities.”

NFL Flag Bahamas is encouraging anyone from the age of 6 or above that has an interest or passion for the game of football to sign up for the clinic, as it will be an experience every participant will remember.

In terms of future plans, NFL Flag Football Bahamas are working on strategies that will allow local athletes to participate on the world stage in the game of ag football. There are opportunities that we would not have dreamed possible had it not been for NFL Flag Football Bahamas.

Jayson Clarke, who is assisting with NFL Flag Bahamas, indicated that he is looking forward to NFL Flag to put ag football here in The Bahamas on a fast track, by providing an elevated level of exposure and opportunities by leveraging its International affiliations.

Once the NFL Flag Football clinic is hosted, the ag football season, for both adults and kids, is intended to launch and commence in late August.