Flag football

American football is more popular than it ever has been in the UK. But it does have a couple of disadvantages. It can be slow, especially compared to proper football that is constantly on. People also get injured a lot, which is never nice to see.

An alternative to this is flag football. This is a non-contact version of the sport in which players attempt to remove a flag from the waist of their opponent rather than tackling them. Teams are springing up all over the UK, including in Leeds where the Leeds Tornadoes flag football team has just started.

Another advantage of flag football is that it is played during the summer so the weather is a lot nicer!