Breakaway Global Flag Football

Flag Football

Flag football is the world’s fastest-growing youth sport, played by over 20 million people in more than 100 countries, across six continents. It is the most inclusive and accessible format of football, played by people of all ages and genders, with female athletes driving some of the fastest growth.

Flag Football: Leveraging its Popularity for Gospel Outreach

While Flag football is gaining yardage worldwide and expanding its growth into new global markets, why not have your church leverage all this enthusiasm and accessibility and use it for Kingdom impact among young people?

Chances are, no matter where you are in the world, some youth in your community have already heard about flag football and would jump at the opportunity to play it as an organized sport, whether in a camp setting, a youth league, or pickup game.

The sport was featured at the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama in 2022, and it will be showcased at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. It is a game that is here to stay and will only expand further across the globe, making it a relevant tool that churches can use for building Gospel bridges in their community.

For many factors, flag football is a great sport to leverage for sports ministry and community outreach

It’s flexible, adaptable, and low maintenance. As a non-contact sport, it is gender inclusive and has fewer potential injuries. It is fast paced with a quick learning curve. The game requires minimal equipment and is inexpensive to play. It can be played on various playing surfaces, both indoor and outdoor. And with its growing popularity internationally, it is highly attractional among young people looking for venues where they can practice and play this American sport.

Your church might want to consider running an American Flag Football camp that could be the catalyst for an ongoing youth league. Breakaway can help you with all the coaching, training, and startup resources necessary to get you up and going. We can also help you adapt this sport into any youth camp, multisport camp, or English camp, as a supplemental activity to add to your existing ministry activities. “Flag” can also be used as clinics or demos in a school setting, or as an afterschool program.

“Flag football is for everyone. It does not matter where you are from, what you look like, the language you speak, or how athletic you are, this sport has a place for everyone and that is why it is so beautiful.”
— Michael Reimel