The Youth Flag Football Skills Challenge is a free event, co-sponsored by the Plant City Champions for Youth non-profit organization and the Plant City Parks & Recreation Department.

No preregistration is needed. Competition is open to all area youths whether you are playing rec league football or not!

The next competition is October 12, 2024.

2024 will be our 31st season hosting the competition.

NEW FORMAT FOR 2024!

Event Details

• Held at the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex, 2402 East Cherry Street, Plant City FL 33563.
• Registration on arrival at site at 8:30 a.m., competition starts at 8:30 a.m., ends at 10:30 a.m. (PCPRD Flag Football players should compete after their 8:30 a.m. game or before their 9:45 a.m. game).
• Winners announced at 11:00 a.m.
• Awards for top three in each age group: 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15.
• Boys and girls compete separately.

Event Rules

• Punt & Pass Rules
  • Tennis shoes or cleats only (no bare feet).
  • Must use the provided equipment.
  • One attempt at punt, pass, & pull.
  • Long distance to the nearest inch.
  • No negative distances recorded, just zero (0).
  • Five-foot penalty for going over the line on punt or pass.
  • Complete miss of the ball allows a retake of that skill.
  • Measuring:
    • Spotter marks the spot on the ground where the ball landed
    • String is pulled at a 90-degree angle from the tape to the landing spot
    • End of string is then swung toward the skill starting point
    • Distance is at the end of the string on the tape to the nearest inch
    • Ties are broken with participants completing the entire competition.
• Catch Rules
  • Catching will involve participants attempting to catch three passes from any of the three designated spots of their choice.
  • Participants can change spots after each attempt.
  • Catch spots located at (15, 30, & 60 feet)
    • Feet conversion to yards (5, 10, 20 yards)
  • Bad throws will be a redo of throw
  • Catchable passes that are dropped results in a zero or X score for that attempt.
• Flag Pull Rules
  • Each participant runs a timed pro-shuttle (5 yards-10 yards- 5 yards) and pulls a flag at each turn totaling two flag pulls.
  • Sample video of the timed pro shuttle:  https://youtu.be/tlECZ3UG5ZM
  • One attempt at drill.
  • Time is stopped once both flags are pulled, and participants return through the starting line. 
  • Time is subtracted from the final combined distances of other drills to equal final score.