While the TFFL season was on hiatus for the Victoria Day Weekend, Canadian Young Judaea invited our referees to officiate that their CYJFL charity football tournament!
Entry fees and fundraising for the event went towards Canadian Young Judaea’s Camper Scholarship Fund, which provides new opportunities for individuals to experience summer camp!
The tournament was fantastic, the weather held off, and there was even a hot dog lunch!
Thanks for having us CYJ! We can’t wait to work with you again in the future.
If you or your school, camp, or organization are interested in hosting a flag football tournament, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us for our expertise and assistance with providing referees, booking space, and scheduling the event!
Week Two of Spring 2019 came and went, and unfortunately, the week passed with all of our outdoor games cancelled/postponed.
Fortunately, we were able to secure some indoor space at Downsview Park to allow our Sunday teams the opportunity to play flag football this weekend!
We apologize to all of our Saturday and Tuesday players, and will do our best to reschedule the games!
Going forward – let’s all cross our fingers for some sunshine and warm weather so that we can be back at Fieldstone, North York Civic Fields, Northview Secondary School, and Woodvalley Field after the long weekend!
Player of The Week
Nathan L., Cardinals #71, Junior Division
This week’s TFFL Player of the Week is Nathan L. of the Cardinals!
Nathan did his best Kyler Murray impression, by throwing for 112 yards and 4 touchdowns, and added 6 flag pulls on defence in his team’s victory over the Giants.
Great job this week, Nathan!
Argonauts Home Opener – Special Ticket Offer
Our partners at the Toronto Argonauts have another special ticket offer for TFFL families for the home opener on June 22 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
TFFL Players Bond with Argonauts Running Back James Wilder, Jr. at Skills Clinic
Posted on May 9, 2019
by Ryan Borenstein
Last night, 40 boys and girls from the Toronto Flag Football Spring League joined Argonauts Running Back James Wilder, Jr. for an evening of skills training and fun.
Wilder, who won the Grey Cup and Rookie of the Year in 2017 with the Argonauts, led the session with the help of our TFFL Staff Team.
The participants participated in exciting drills that taught passing, catching, flag pulling, rushing, and defence, which they will be sure to show off on the field on Sundays and Tuesdays!
The evening culminated in the final drill, called 1v1’s, where two champions were crowned and surprised with tickets and field passes to the Argonauts home opener on June 22 vs. the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Thank you James for an exciting evening! We are excited to work with you again in the future!
Welcome back for another amazing season of Toronto Flag Football League action!
We’ve already had two jam-packed days of football for all of our North York teams, and are anxiously awaiting Tuesday’s start of our TFFL North – JCC Chai division.
Our new partners at the Toronto Argonauts came out to the field for this week to organize some games, sign autographs, and share passion for the game of football!
Thank you so much to Jason The Argonaut, Quarterback Brandon Bridge, and Offensive Lineman Jamal Campbell for coming out to support all of our players!
The Argonauts also shared some great footage of TFFL action on their social media page! Check out their amazing video right here:
Player of The Week
Ethan R., Ravens #44, Junior Division
This week’s TFFL Player of the Week is Ethan R. of the Ravens!
Ethan had two catches, both for touchdowns, and added a third touchdown on the ground, totalling 76 all purpose yards in his team’s 49-14 win over the Eagles.
Oh… and he did it all with a smile on his face and the support of his teammates! Congratulations, Ethan!
The flag football season started a couple weeks early for some of our Toronto Flag Football staff. We sent four referees to the annual Toronto Jewish Day School Boys Flag Football Tournament.
The tournament took place at The Hangar at Downsview Park and was played using modified TFFL rules.
It was exciting to see so many of our Toronto Flag Football players represent their elementary schools in what we can only imagine was warm up for the Spring TFFL season!
There were fantastic catches, flag pulls, teamwork and sportsmanship on display all day. Even though all games were exciting, nothing can surpass the championship game, which went to overtime, and saw the Netivot HaTorah Day School Panthers prevail over the Leo Baeck North team.
Congratulations Netivot!
Our staff are always excited to help at school tournaments/events. If you are interested in having our TFFL referees or staff at your event, don’t hesitate to reach out to us!
That was not nearly enough. There is an appetite for football amongst girls and for a long time, there was nothing to curb our hunger.
TFFL started its Girls Division in Spring 2016 with 17 dedicated players excited to play the sport they love, and dedicate to push the boundaries about who is supposed to play football.
We are passionate about growing our girls league and promoting a healthy lifestyle amongst girls across the city. Studies have shown that more than 40% of girls in Canada don’t play organized sports, and only 8% meet Canada’s physical activity guidelines. We want to empower girls to choose an active lifestyle through the sport they love, and one that can teach them both sport-specific and interpersonal skills that culminate in lifelong success.
Each week at the field, it is undeniable how passionate our girls are about the sport. Whether it is making a diving catch for a touchdown, gaining the confidence to call their own plays in the huddle, or building lasting friendships on the field that flourish off of it, the growth in our players over the course of the season is clearly visible. Oh…and they have a fantastic time playing, too!
We know that there is still room to grow and we are only getting started.
The Toronto Flag Football League and JCC Chai Sports have partnered together to offer a new program for the Spring 2019 Season.
Games will be played on Tuesday nights from May 7 – June 23, 2019 at Woodvalley Sports Field (9600 Bathurst St.)
In our new TFFL North – JCC Division, you can expect the same great flag football fun that you have always had through the TFFL at a new location in Thornhill. So register now, as registration for all of our programs closes on March 31.
If you have any questions about this new program, don’t hesitate to reach out by phone (416-366-8335) or email us.
Toronto Flag Football Announces New Partnership with the Toronto Argonauts
Posted on March 7, 2019
by Ryan Borenstein
We are excited to share the announcement of a development-focused partnership with the Toronto Argonauts, as part of the club’s commitment to growing amateur football in Toronto.
It is now, as it was before: All about our dedicated players.
Aside from a cool new logo and colour scheme inspired by our new partners, our new partnership will have a positive impact on the overall TFFL experience, bringing the best that flag football has to offer to the Greater Toronto Area. Starting in Spring 2019, our players will get:
Brand new Argonauts-branded jerseys.
Regular Argos player and alumni appearances at the field.
Football clinics for participants to learn on-field skills.
Clinics for coaches in alignment with Huddle Up, the Argonauts’ signature anti-bullying program.
We’re so excited to work with the Argonauts to help us provide an amazing experience for all of our players, both returning and new faces, and get footballs (and flags) in kids hands.
Hello and welcome to the brand new Toronto Flag Football League Blog!
When our league was founded in 2002, we ran a GeoCities website with poor flash animation and standings that were updated by hand.
We had no intentions of starting a blog. And why would we?
At that time, we got all our sports news from the newspaper and the weeks-old Sports Illustrated magazines that we kept in the bathroom.
Flash Forward 17 Years.
Toronto Flag Football League is proudly the #1 Flag Football Experience in the GTA, offering leagues for players of all ages, sizes, skill-levels and genders.
We have incredible uniforms for our players, great giveaways, stats that are updated in real-time, and so much more. But we don’t have a blog.
Resources for our coaches and volunteers including plays and drills.
So much more!
Whether it is on the field, on social media, this blog, or at community events, we can’t wait to bring you the best flag football experience that this city has to offer.
And we’re just getting started.
Andrew, Jacob, Ryan and Max The Toronto Flag Football League