FLAG FOOTBALL NEWS

June 30th,2004

Garden State Flag Football League
7/10/04 Play-Offs
09:00 Madd Skillz #9 vs.  A & F Argonauts #8
09:30 #9/8 winner vs. Rams #1
10:00 Mini-Ditkas #7 vs. Big Tymers #2
10:30 Thundering Herd #6 vs. Generals #3
11:00 10-Yard Fight #5 vs. Franchise #4

7/10/04 - Semi- Finals and Championship
09:00 Highest vs. Lowest seed
09:30 Next two seeds

Championship Game
10:30 Championship
http://www.gsffa.com/


June 29th,2004
Raleigh, NC-World Cup Qualifier

The International Flag Football Federation held their fourth World Cup qualifing event for the 2004 season this past weekend in Raleigh,NC. Teams as far as Texas traveled to the tournament. Several teams are traveling early this years in hopes of qualifing for the 6th Annual World Cup Extravaganza which will be held in the USA for the first time in 3 years. Only 80 teams will be allowed to participate in the Open Inviational tournament which will be played in February Fri,Sat and Sunday at a date and location to be announced in July. Guatemala’s Vicky Mendizabal who is currently in the USA assisiting with the tournaments states"having the World Cup in the USA makes it more appealing and affordable for International teams. I know my team from Guatemala and Panama will be present for Womens teams this year"
In the 7Man No Contact Championship it was a shootout as hometown favorites Blincos edged out the Scatbacks of McAllen TX 44-41 for the Title. The Scatbacks traveled over 1500 miles to qualify for the World Cup Invitational Tournament.

The Scatbacks brought a quick and explosive team to Raleigh, NC for the 2004 World Cup tour stop. Their competitor in the championship game was Blinco's Sports Bar from Raleigh, NC. Blinco's received the ball first and worked the ball down the field quickly to a first and goal but the Scatbacks stopped Blinco's on 4th and goal. The Scatbacks drove the ball down the field with their double quarterback schemes and with their elusiveness. They scored on a dump (don't know the player's name #1, we just called him hips) and an impressive run to go up 7-0. From that point on neither team could stop the other but the Scatbacks held the advantage on extra points 21-19. The Scatbacks were going in for what looked to be another TD (and they would get the ball first in the second half) when Blinco's picked off a pass before halftime. Blinco's took the ball and scored quickly and the half ended Blinco's 25 Scatbacks 21.

    The Scatbacks received the ball first in the second half and scored in 3 plays to go back ahead 28-25. That would be their last lead of the game. Blinco's threw a bomb to Jimmy Grissett who scored 5 TD's in the game to go up 31-28. On the insuing drive, Leslie Epps of Blinco's intercepted a pass and Blinco's capitalized and scored to go up 37-28. With time running out the Scatbacks scored again to make the score 37 to 35. The game was intense but neither defense could stop the other's offense. Blinco's and Scatbacks traded scores again to make the score 44-41 but there was still an onsides kick and over a minute left in the game. It all came down to a 4th and 1 with 53 seconds left. Blinco's quarterback, Tim Kilpatrick, eluded the rush and ran for a first down that ended the game.
Results/Photos

Kingston, Ontario-Trillium Tour
78 Teams took part in Touch Football Ontario's Trillium Tournament this past weekend in Kingston,Onatrio. The tournament is one of five qualifying events for teams from Ontario. Team must compete in at least  three  events to be eligible for  Provincial  Championships . The game plays is 7man no contact with a 5 yard rush on a 65 wide yard field x 110 yards long with 20 yard end  zones.
In the Men's division 58 teams competed. The Elite Division  was an All Ottawa final as the Magellan Mustangs knocked off the reigning Canadian National Champs the Canadians 27 -26, as Mustang QB Jonn Davidson connected with Chris Evraire on the last play of the game to bring the score to 26-25. The Mustangs opted for the 2 point convert and got it on sure handed grab by  Serge Brunet for the win. In the Semis the Mustangs edged out the Hell Cats 30-28 while the Canadians squeaked by the Piranha 34-24.
     The Women's Division had 20 teams compete, and in the Elite Division Final it was the the Shock of Toronto over the Roadrunners of 20-6. The Storm were led by World Cup veterans QB Tanya Bezzant who threw three touchdowns and defensive MVP Jackie Dore.
In the Semi - Finals the Shock defeated  the  Sun Devils while the Roadrunners defeated last years World Champions FlagMag/Fleur De Lys of Montreal 13-6.
Results

Bakersfield,CA
Corona Blitzkrieg used a balanced attack to defeat Fresno 8 Ballers 16-12 on Sunday, June 27 in the 5th annual Great Bakersfield Summer 8Man All Eligible NIT. WR and tournament MVP Brian "Flea" Carter, defeated some of California's best teams. Blitzkrieg, from the Independent Flag Football League, made up for an opening round loss to the 8 Ballers by beating them in the finals. For the victory, Blitzkrieg earned a paid bid to the USFTL Nationals and a free tournament bid to the next Bakersfield Flag Football League tournament. Flagmag.com awarded tournament and game MVP T-shirts. For more information please log onto www.bakersfieldflagfootballleague.com Pictures to come.

Field #1
8 Ballers 12
Blitzkrieg 6

Blitzkrieg 18
Bad Boyz 12

Bad Boyz 20
8 Ballers 16

Field # 2
The Show 13
Taco Surf 12

The Show 26
Havoc 6

Taco Surf 26
Havoc 0


Field # 3
Aftermath 32
Sharks 0

Raizin Hell 28
Sharks 0

Chaos 13
Aftermath 0

Chaos 18
Raizin Hell 13

Bud Light Tournament

1st Round
8 Ballers 26
Havoc 0

Bad Boyz 26
Sharks 0

2nd Round
8 Ballers 20
The Show 18

Taco Surf 7
Raizin Hell 0

Blitzkrieg 12
Aftermath 0

Bad Boyz 16
Chaos 12

Semifinals
8 Ballers 19
Taco Surf 12

Blitzkrieg 20
Bad Boyz 12

Bud Light Championship Game
Blitzkrieg 16
8 Ballers 12

Order of finish
Blitzkrieg 4-1
8 Ballers 4-1
Bad Boyz 3-2
The Show 2-1
Taco Surf 2-2
Chaos 2-1
Raizin Hell 1-2
Aftermath 1-2
Havoc 0-3
Sharks 0-3

Flag.com Game MVP's
Blitzkrieg O line
Dave Patstone
Rod Mahoney
Ray Maccormick

Blitzkrieg D line
Mike Stephanoff
Quann Allen
Brian "Flea" Carter
Ronnie DeBartolomeis

Fresno 8 Ballers JJ Vasquo, QB

Flag.com MVP Brian "Flea" Carter

 

June 25th,2004
Raleigh, NC-World Cup Qualifier
10 Teams will compete in the 2nd annual NC event held at the Raleigh Rugby Club Fields.
The Scatbacks of McAllen,TX will travel over 1500 miles to compete in the  7Man No Contact division. Teams to watch out for will be the home town team's- Blinco's and Champs who recently played for there league championship

Registered Teams
7Man No Contact
Cardinals Angier NC
Scatbacks McAllen TX
Young Guns Raleigh NC
Blinco's Raleigh NC
Stone Cold Raleigh NC
Champs Durham NC

4Man No Contact
Blinco's Raleigh NC
Cardinals Angier NC
RDU Assalt Raleigh NC
Scatbacks McAllen TX

Preview

Bakersfield,CA-USFTL/Bud Light Great Bakersfield Summer NIT Preview

The 2004 USFTL/Bud Light Great Bakersfield, CA Summer NIT will be held on Sunday, June 27th. There are a total of 13 teams in the tournament. All teams will receive USFTL ranking points. Here is the preview:

Field #1:
9:30am - 8 BALLERS (Fresno, CA) vs. BLITZKRIEG (Corona, CA
10:30am - 8 BALLERS vs. SWARM (San Diego, CA)
11:30am - BAD BOYZ vs. BLITZKRIEG
12:30noon - BAD BOYZ vs. SWARM

Field #2:
9:30am - THE SHOW (Visalia, CA) vs. CHIEFS (Carpinteria, CA)
10:30am - THE SHOW vs. TACO SURF (Long Beach, CA)
11:30am - CHIEFS vs. HAVOC (Corona, CA)
12:30noon - TACO SURF vs. HAVOC

Field #3:
9:30am - AFTERMATH (Bakersfield, CA) vs. SHARKS (Santa Maria, CA)
10:30am - SHARKS vs. RAIZIN HELL (Fresno, CA)
11:30am - CHAOS vs. AFTERMATH
12:30pm - RAIZIN HELL vs. CHAOS

2:00pm (approx.) Bud Light Shootout Tournament

The schedules must be held tight to the game times.

All games will begin 10 minutes or less after the previous game.
Teams need to be ready to play at the assigned field and game time. Teams that are not ready will face game penalties and possible forfeiture. Teams should report to the field at least 30 minutes before game time. All teams must have waivers signed before their game.
Team must clean sidelines after their games. Seeded teams 12 and 13 will play a play in game to advance in the tournament.
Rules and directions can be downloaded at http://www.bakersfieldflagfootballleague.com

June 20,2004
Hartford,CT-World Cup Qualifier
The Outlaws outlasted the Seminoles 16-7 for the 8Man Gold division title of the World Cup Qualifier in Hartford. Sixty year Old Rich Chiccone kicked the extra point to seal the win for the Outlaws who went up by 9 point with one minute remaining. Chicone made 5 of 6 extra points on the day. The games final score game from tournament MVP- Marcos Echevarria scored on a 50 yard bomb from QB charlie Holiday.Eschevarria also scored the teams first TD on a 60 yard pass. The Outlaws went up 3-0 when Anildo Goncalves kicked a 30 yard field goal.The Seminoles lone touch down came on a 10 yard td grab from Dwayne Miller.
Championship
Oultaws 16 Seminoles 7

Semis
Seminoles 6 Hitmen 2
Outlaws 26 Alliance 12

Round Robin-
Alliance 20 Hitmen 0
Seminoles 12 Alliance 0
Seminoles 20 Outlaws 13

Order of Finish
1.Outlaws-Providence,RI
2. Seminoles-New Haven,CT
3. Alliance-Londerry,NH
4. Hitmen-Brockton,MA
Results/Photos

June 9th,2004
Montreal,Canada-Moose Bowl

7Man Touch Results
Vendredi 4 juin 2004

Heure Classe #
18.30 P 11 FALCONS 0 VS RAIDERS NATIONS 28
19.45 C 4 LES BOYZ 19 VS MOONSHINE 6
21.00 P 10 AIGLES 6 VS MOUSQUETAIRES 13

Samedi 5 juin 2004

8.00 C 7 MAROONS 21 VS PURPLE 6
8.00 C 6 CACTUS DE MONTRÉAL 19 VS PATRIOTES 28
8.00 C 3 MAGIC 0 VS WATERBUFFALOES 23
8.00 C 8 HEENAN BLAIKIE 13 VS HITMEN 40
9.15 C 5 FRANCS 0 VS GATOR DE ST-JEAN 32
9.15 C 1 FANTOME 14 VS G.M.P. MONSTER 29
9.15 C 2 BIGG DOGG 33 VS MOOSE 21
9.15 F 17 MOUTONS NOIRS 6 VS RAIDERS 26
10.30 P 9 GLADIATORS 0 VS LE VIEUX 33
10.30 P 14 DRAGONS 6 VS THE OTHERS 12
10.30 F 18 BLIZZARD 31 VS TITANS 6
10.30 P 13 CHATEAUGUAY JUNIOR 0 VS WEST ISLAND GATOR 40
11.45 C 26 MAGIC 14 VS MOONSHINE 7
11.45 C 22 WATERBUFFALOES 36 VS LES BOYZ P
11.45 P 15 CACTUS DE QUÉBEC 6 VS DIRTY DOZEN 34
11.45 P 16 BISONS 33 VS PIONNIERS 0
13.00 F 19 RAIDERS 7 VS SHERBROOKE 19
13.00 C 24 MAROONS 18 VS HITMEN 13
13.00 C 28 PURPLES 21 VS HEENAN BLAIKIE 28
13.00 C 27 FRANCS 13 VS CACTUS DE MTL 34
14.15 C 23 GATORS DE ST-JEAN 23 VS PATRIOTES 20
14.15 C 21 G.M.P. MONSTER 26 VS BIGG DOGG 21
14.15 C 25 FANTOME 0 VS MOOSE 31
14.15 P 12 BANDITS 15 VS SEPT-ILES 8
15.30 P 29 LE VIEUX 27 VS MOUSQUETAIRES 6
15.30 F 20 BLIZZARD 8 VS TRADS 13
15.30 P 33 GLADIATORS 14 VS AIGLES 26
15.30 P 35 CHATEAUGUAY JUNIOR 12 VS DRAGONS 31
16.45 P 32 DIRTY-DOZEN 32 VS BISONS 31
16.45 P 31 WEST ISLAND GATORS 28 VS THE OTHERS 8
16.45 F 37 MOUTONS NOIRS 8 VS SHERBROOKE 35
16.45 P 36 CACTUS DE QUÉBEC G VS PIONNIERS P
18.00 P 34 FALCONS 7 VS SEPT-ILES 12
18.00 P 30 RAIDERS NATIONS 39 VS BANDITS 0
18.00 F 38 TITANS 7 VS TRADS 15

Dimanche 6 juin 2004

8.00 P 39 AIGLES 14 VS BISONS 18
8.00 P 40 SEPT-ILES 16 VS THE OTHERS 41
8.00 P 41 DRAGONS 0 VS BANDITS 18
8.00 P 42 CACTUS DE QUEBEC 6 VS MOUSQUETAIRES 33
9.15 C 45 CACTUS DE MTL 0 VS LES BOYZ 22
9.15 C 43 MOOSE 6 VS HITMEN 34
9.15 C 46 HEENAN BLAIKIE 6 VS BIGG DOGG 12
9.15 C 44 MAGIC 6 VS PATRIOTES 23
10.30 F 47 RAIDERS 20 VS TITANS 0
10.30 F 48 BLIZZARD 32 VS MOUTONS NOIRS 0
10.30 P 49 GLADIATORS 8 VS FALCONS 34
10.30 P 50 CHATEAUGUAY JR. 39 VS PIONNIERS 6
11.45 C 54 FRANCS 6 VS PURLES 0
11.45 P 51 BISONS 20 VS THE OTHERS 28
11.45 P 52 BANDITS 27 VS MOUSQUETAIRES 6
11.45 C 53 FANTOME P VS MOONSHINE G
13.00 P 58 WEST ISLAND GATORS 7 VS DIRTY-DOZEN 14
13.00 C 55 HITMEN 18 VS PATRIOTES 27
13.00 C 56 LES BOYZ 22 VS BIGG DOGG 23
13.00 P 57 LE VIEUX 7 VS RAIDERS NATIONS 14
14.15 F 61 SHERBROOKE 7 VS BLIZZARD 14
14.15 C 59 G.M.P. MONSTER 26 VS WATERBUFFALOES 20
14.15 C 60 GATORS DE ST-JEAN 30 VS MAROONS 0
14.15 F 62 TRADS 19 VS RAIDERS 31
15.30 P 64 FALCONS 16 VS CHATEAUGUAY JR. 14
15.30 C 63 MOONSHINE 33 VS FRANCS 14
15.30 P 66 THE OTHERS 14 VS BANDITS 12
16.45 C 65 PATRIOTES G VS BIGG DOGG P
16.45 P 68 RAIDERS NATIONS 33 VS DIRTY-DOZEN 0
18.00 F 67 BLIZZARD 7 VS RAIDERS 12
18.00 C 69 G.M.P. MONSTER 22 VS GATORS DE ST-JEAN 18


BOURSES


G.M.P. MONSTER : $775.00 RAIDERS NATIONS : $475.00
GATORS DE ST-JEAN : $450.00 DIRTY-DOZENS : $400.00
PATRIOTES : $400.00 THE OTHERS : $350.00
BIGG DOGG : $300.00 BANDITS : $300.00
MOONSHINE : $150.00 FALCONS : $150.00

RAIDERS : $300.00
BLIZZARD: $150.00

June 8th,2004
Atlanta,GA-NAFFA 7Man Screen
26 Men's and 3 Women's competed in the 2004 NAFFA 7-Man Screen National Flag Football Tournament.

The Untouchables from Louisiana/Georgia/Florida won their first NAFFA Nationals Men's OPEN title and took home the $2000 prize.

Pack Attack from North Carolina repeated as the Women's champion. H.I.D. Athletics took the Men's "B" title.

RESULTS:

Women's Open Division

Semi Finals
Oreo Speedwagon def. Grandpas Angels 20-0

Finals
Pack Attack def. Oreo Speedwagon 19-12
Men's OPEN Division

Sunday Play-In
Rajun Cajuns def. Dirty South 19-18
Z-6ers def. Blaze 28-21
Rome Untouchables def. S.Miss. Kappa Sigma 40-21

Sunday First Round:
Legends def. Rajun Cajuns 31-25
Most Wanted def. Spiders 32-12
Pack Attack def. Thundercats 20-14
Untouchables def. Titans 21-0
Hitmen def. Hurricanes
R.O.D./Buttnuts def. Money 21-12
Z-6ers def. Scandals 13-7
Irish def. Rome Untouchables 32-7

Quarter Finals:

Most Wanted def. Legends 27-22
Untouchables def. Pack Attack 35-24
Hitmen def. R.O.D./Buttnuts 20-7
Irish def. Z-6ers 20-7

Semi Finals:

Untouchables def. Most Wanted 23-20
Hitmen def. Irish 32-21

Finals:
Untouchables def. Hitmen 33-20

MENS "B" Division

Semi Finals
H.I.D. def. The Game 22-21
1st & Goal def. P-Cubed Trojans 20-19

Finals
H.I.D. def. 1st & Goal 31-12

MENS DIVISION FINAL ORDER OF FINISH:

1. Untouchables - LA/GA/FL
2. Hitmen - New Orleans, LA
3. Most Wanted - Austin, TX
4. Irish - Suwannee, GA
5. R.O.D./Buttnuts - Greenville, SC
6. Legends - Atlanta, GA
7. Pack Attack - Raleigh, NC
8. Z-6ers - Peachtree City, GA
9. Scandals - Statesboro, GA
10.Money - Louisville, KY
11.Spiders - Rocky Face, GA
12.Thundercats - Raleigh, NC
13.Rajun Cajuns - Knoxville, TN
14.Rome Untouchables - Rome, GA
15.Titans - Cape Coral, FL
16.Southern Miss. Kappa Sigma - Hattiesburg, MS
17.Palmetto Hurricanes - Grovetown, GA
18.Blaze - Gainsville, GA
19.Dirty South - Savannah, GA
20.H.I.D. - Suwannee, GA
21.1st & Goal - Ellenwood, GA
22.P-Cubed Trojans - Louisville, GA
23.The Game - Atlanta, GA
24.Cocks - Oakwood, GA
25.Athletes Feat - Macon, GA
26.We All Love Jay - Warner Robbins, GA

Mexico City,Mexico
Los resultados:

MAYOR

Lista la Final de Mayor.

Perros Negros y Halcones disputaran la final en esta categoria, en donde se
espera llueva metralla al por mayor, Perros Negros derroto por un abultado
46 puntos a 7 a las Aguilas Blancas que no salieron en su tarde destacaron
por las caninas naucalpenses Alicia Mendoza, Tania Lopez, Charlotte Ramos y
Daniela Hernàndez entre otras, en la otra semifinal Halcones masacro a las
Pumitas de prepa 1 y las derroto por 42 puntos a 20 en donde como siempre
lucio como un sol Sandra " Payton " Romero, apoyada por Paty Espinoza,
Jacquelin Rodriguez y Lilia Priego entre otras, con estos resultados estamos
a la espera de un juego sumamente disputado que se llevara a cabo en el
campo de Perros Negros el sabado por la tarde.

INTERMEDIA:

Comandos se mantuvo en la cima de la intermedia.

Comandos se mantuvo en la punta al derrotar a Halcones/Cougars por 7 puntos
a 6 y asi quedar en 1er lugar y enfrentar en semifinal a las misma chavas de
Halcones/cougars; en otros resultados de la ultima jornada de temporada
regular fueron; Pumas Azul 50 - 0 a Keepers y le tocara jugar contra las
chavas de Potros UAEM en la otra semifinal; Aguilas Reales 32 - NC 30,
descanso Potros.


JUVENIL AA

Listas las Semifinales.

Dragones Rojos derroto a las borreguitas del TECCEM por 27 puntos a 20 en el
juego de comodines y esta semana se enfrentara a las Aguilas Blancas en la
semifinal, Pumas blanco derroto a las chavas de Dragones IPN por 18 puntos a
12 en un juego muy parejo y viajara a la Cd. de xalapa para enfrentarse a
las halconcitas de la universidad veracruzana,  como ven seran duelos muy
atractivos.



JUVENIL A

En juegos muy parejos se definieron los 4 semifinalistas en la categoria A,
Aguilas blancas en tiempo extra derroto a las halconcitas de Zacatenco por
13 puntos a 12; Pumas Acatlan derroto a Tigres de Bengala por 1 - 0 en
tiempo extra; las semifinales seran Potros UAEM contra Aguilas Blancas en
Toluca y Filosofia y letras de la UNAM contra Pumas Acatlan.

June 2nd,2004
San Antonio,TX-8Man Screen SuperShoot Out

The 15th annual Super Shootout is the Texas Flag Football Association Spring State Championship held in San Antonio .The tournament comprises of 41 teams from all over the state and is divided up into  A & B divisions, in 8Man no Contact screen.
       In the A Division the Colors of McAllen knocked off the Ft Worth Rams for the title while in the B Division  it was an all Dallas finals  the Oak Cliff Raiders toppled the Drillers for there first crown.

Class: A
Total 12 Teams

1.McAllen Colors
2.Fort Worth Rams
3.Houston Sleepers
4.San Antonio Outlaws
5.Richardson Dawgs
6.Austin Headhunters
7.San Antonio Bandits
8.Dallas Prime Time
9.Dallas Jus Do It
10.San Antonio Mustangs
11.Houston Hurricanes
12.McAllen Scatbacks

Class: B
Total 29 Teams

1.Dallas Oak Cliff Raiders
2.DFW Drillers
3.Fort Worth Mojo
4.Midessa Stars
5.Laredo Gamecocks
6.Brownsville Hurricanes
7.Laredo Bad Reputation
8.San Antonio CSR-Stars
9.Austin Turbo
10.Houston Titans
11.Dallas Gamblers
12.San Antonio Wolverines

June 1st,2004
Boca Raton,Fl-Florida High School Championship
Apopka goes 18-0 for a perfect season and wins the state title by defeating last years champs Ft Lauderdale 25-12 in the Title game of 7Man screen girls high school flag football .It was only the second year the Florida High School Athletic Association held a state championship.  Over 100 schools from 16 districts competed this past spring.
     The Blue Darters(Apopka) were led by QB Track superstar Ophelia McMath who scored six touchdowns in the last two games, tow  were  Interception returns. In the championship game Apopka went up quickly 14-0, when Candice Lowery scored on a 2 yard pass and McMath ran 20 yards in for the second td.Apopka went on to win the game 25-12

Championship
Apopka 26
Fort Lauderdale 15

Semifinal
Lake Worth 6
Fort Lauderdale 14
Semifinal
Dwyer 12
Apopka 25

Quarterfinal
Fort Lauderdale 28
Leon 7
Quarterfinal
Lake Worth 12
Northeast (St. Pete) 0
Quarterfinal
Hollywood Hills 0
Apopka 37
Quarterfinal
Dwyer 18
Dr. Phillips 6

June 1st,2004
Austin,TX- No Limit Soldiers wins 10th League Title

The Austin No Limit Soldiers sponsored by Rudy’s County Store and BBQ became the first 9-man tackle ineligible team in Texas to win 10 League Titles.  No Limits 18-14 victory over Nemesis in the CFFL championship game May 23^rd 2004  concluded a perfect 10-0 season.

The No Limit Soldiers were established in 1997 playing in the now defunct Austin Flag Football League which was the first 9-man tackle ineligible contact league in Texas since 1977.  While playing in the AFFL they went 2-1 in championship games.
 

A majority of there time has been spent in the Contact Flag Football League where they have won multiple league and regular season titles.  The CFFL runs an 8 game regular season along with playoffs.  No Limit has averaged 7 wins per season and hold the records for most victories in a row (42), undefeated season (5), fewest points allowed in a season (18), most points scored in a season (272), most shutouts in a season (6) and three Texas State Championships.

“Getting the tenth championship was not an easy task we have been stuck at 9 since the Spring of 2001” said Terrel LeCesne, Community Relations Officer.  “Our chief rival over that span, Nemesis, has been holding us down beating us in 3 straight championships games.  This season we had to defeat them 3 times to secure a 10-0 record and our 10th championship.”

“It wasn’t really that tough keeping the team together through our championship drought everyone knew we were due, it was just a matter of time.  Now it is time to work on the second 10 and make an impact on the National Championship level.” Dexter Bailey LB\Head Coach. 

Look for the No Limit Soldiers to be competing in the IFFL Qualifying tournaments this fall.

June 9th,2004
Portsmouth,England-World Cup Qualifier
Fifteen Teams from three countries took part in the years first international World Cup Qualifier. Teams from England, France and the USA all participated in the International Flag Football Federations tournament, which offered 5man No Contact on Saturday and 9Man Ineligible format on Sunday.
Team USA only comprised of nine committed players from all over the USA, some traveling as far as 6000 miles. The Tour is a part of an educational process to help the international teams properly prepare for the World Cup tournament slated for the USA in Feb of 2005.
All Nine players on Team USA’s squad had played for Team USA at this past years World Cup Event in the Dominican. Team USA won the 5man No Contact and 9Man Ineligible titles at the English Challenge by defeating Team France in both Championship games. In the 5man No contact Saturday contest, Team USA went 5-0 on the day. In the Championship game Team USA defeated France 28-13 for the win. QB & MVP Pat Connolly connected with Adam Desanctis for two scores and one each to James Mayo and Mike Hawff to round out the scoring.Team USA struggled a bit with the Derby Dream Team, as the Dream Team was winning at halftime 7-6. The Dream Team was playing with mostly offensive lineman but played a strong zone defense with Team England players Butch Ebo, Austin Bradshaw and JP to keep the Americans in check for the first half. In the Second half Team USA scored three touchdowns for the win, two from Brian Backman and one from James Mayo.
Team France was no match for the English Squads, as shifty QB Flavien Charles, who consistently avoided the rush and threw some nice Touchdown passes to his key receiver Eric Pierre.
In 9Man Ineligible action it was all USA dominance as the team went 4-0 only giving up 12 points. Team USA was short handed, so they picked up two French Players Albin Notteau and Carole D'attoma. Albin played a solid offensive line, while Carole was a standout on offense as she scored five touchdowns and four extra tries. Adam Desanctis scored six touchdowns as he was awarded MVP Honors. In the Championship game, Desanctis started off the scoring on a 60 yard scamper, Jim Zimolka then caught a 15 yard pass to give the USA a comfortable 13-0 led, before France scored on a 10 yard pass from QB Flavien Charles to WR- Eric Pierre. The games final score came on Adam’s 60 yard Touch down jaunt.

Next World Cup International Qualifier- July 10th-Montreal,Canada

Final

USA 27-6 France A

Semi-Finals

Troyes A (France) 27-6 Bournemouth

USA 25-12 Derby Dream Team


Quarter-Finals

Bournemouth 13-6 North Devon Dogs

USA 38-6 Hawks A

Troyes A 27-0 Troyes B

Derby Dream Team 14-12 Chichester Sharks

Wild-Card

North Devon Dogs bt. Hawks B
Round-Robin

Chichester Sharks 20-20 Hawks A

Chichester Sharks bt. Derby Dream Team

Derby Dream Team 35-28 Hawks A

Bournemouth 13-6 Hawks B

Bournemouth 12-0 Troyes B

Hawks B 6-8 Troyes B

USA bt. North Devon Dogs

USA bt. Troyes A

Troyes A bt. North Devon Dogs


9Man
Championship
Team USA 20 France 6

Semis
USA 13 Leicester 0
France 12 Hawks 0

1st Round
Leciester 6 Bournmouth 0
Hawks 18 Derby 7

Round Robin
USA 28 Derby 6; USA 32 Bournmouth 0; France 31 Hawks 0;
France 6 Leicester 6' Leciester 7 Hawks 0

Order of Finish
1. USA/FlagMag
2. France
3. Leciester
4.Hawks
5. Derby
6. Bournmouth


5Man

Championship
USA 25 France 6

Semis
France 27 Bournmouth 7
USA 28 Derby 13

Quarterfinals
France A 27 France B 0
Bournmouth 13 Devon 6
Derby 14 Sharks 12
USA 38 Hawks 6

1st Round
Devon 14 Hawks B 6

Results/Photos