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Spring Football
Spring Flag Continues Into May
 Spring Flag is now set to roll as opening weekend fast approaches. The action starts Saturday April 28th in Coquitlam as 80 plus teams set to hit the fields including U10, a new division for this season.
Important Dates:
 Fri May 18th: Deadline for BC Provincial declarations
Sat May 26th: Week Four at Maple Ridge
Sat June 2nd: Week Five at Chilliwack
For more information, start times and updated postings please see the Spring Flag page for details.
Standings after Week 3: PDF
Schedule for Week 4: PDF
Rule Changes
Football Canada Revises 2012 Rule Book
This years rule changes to the Canadian Amateur Rule Book For Tackle Football include some of the following:
Rule #1 Section 11 Article 2b:
All visors must be clear. No medical exceptions allowed.
Rule #1 Section 11 Article 2d: If a player’s helmet involuntarily comes off during the play, except as a result of a foul, he shall be required to leave the game for 3 plays.
More information including all rule changes here.
Football Canada has revised Rule #1 Section 11 Article 2b See here.
Starbowl 2012
Bantams and Midgets Display High Level Of Talent
The VMFL Bantams hosted the Valley Community Football League last month in the annual Starbowl Game where the best of each league is put on display. Neither team failed to deliver as some amazing plays were performed through the impressive line up of talent by both leagues.
This year the VMFL Bantams jumped out to a quick start thanks to an opening kick return back to the VCFL's 5 yard line where they capitalized on good field position by adding the major.
Both teams continued to fight it out in the first with the VMFL keeping the Valley off the score board until late in the third when a dive up the middle gave the VMFL their first score of the game. In the end the final score of 51-6 didn't reflect the closeness of the game on the field as the VCFL had several long drives but came up short each time.
In Midget the two leagues merged together to form to elite teams, Team #1 Red versus Team #2 Blue. With both teams what seemed evenly matched the first quarter came to an end with a scoreless quarter. Team Blue got the first major of the game with a 45 yard pass to go up 7-0. Both teams exchanged field goals midway through the second quarter before Team Blue added a second to bring the game to a 10-6 battle with Blue on top at the end of the half.
The defenses took over in the third as both Team Red and Blue failed to move the ball until Team Red managed a dive play down near the goal line to give Team Red the lead for the first time in the game. With a 12-10 lead the Starbowl moved into the final quarter.
With time running down in the final quarter Team Blue breaks out a 75 yard scramble and scores the major to take back the lead at 16-12. With just over three minutes remaining Team Red marches the length of the field and caps off the drive with an 18 yard pass completion and recaptures the lead 19-16. With sixty seconds on the clock Team Blue takes their last chance and moves down the field. Approaching the twenty yard line Team Red picks off a pass attempt to foil Team Blues comeback and the Starbowl ends with a Team Red victory of 19-16. A thriller of a game and definitely solid entertainment to the full house crowd at Minoru Stadium.
For more information and rosters see StarBowl page for details.
NCCP Certifications
Football BC Announces Early Dates
 The off season has been upon us for a couple months now but we are already starting to roll towards another year here in the VMFL. That means clinics are being announced and it's time to prepare for the up coming season.
Dates / Locations: See Coaches Corner
Important: Coaches, you must also complete Making Ethical Decisions - Online
Once a coach has an NCCP #, they must take the online Making Ethical Decisions exam at www.coach.ca/elearning-s13846. If they have received an NCCP # from the completion of any NCCP course with football or another sport they will able to take this course. If they are participating in their first course, they will need to wait until Coaching Canada and Football Canada sends them an NCCP # following successful completion and reporting of the course.
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