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U.S.F.T.L. Maryland 9-man & 5-man hosted by BULLDOG FLAG FOOTBALL
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WELCOME...to all Flag-Football Presidents, Commissioners, Coaches, Captains, Players, Fans, and affiliates!
David C. Mitchell,
Commissioner Howard County 9-man
BULLDOG MISSION STATEMENT:
Our purpose first and foremost is to honor God and the lord Jesus Christ... through his inspiration are we to put together this organization and by his grace and mercy are we to keep it going. As christians, we only hope and have faith through the spirit, we can witness to those who are non-believers that the Father may draw them to him. Our role as his master's servants is to try and do things righteously as we can do all things in which God stregthen us.
Secondly, the league should be dedicated to pride itself on Sportsmanship. As commissioner, through experience, I have set many rules into place to hold players accountable that want to bend and break the rules; to help insure the best experience possible, for others that have the upmost respect for the discipline to the rules.
"Compete with vigor, lose with grace, win with humility..."
"Hear thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, follow thee nearly..."
Rocky
Friday, November 7
2008 Agenda
MAY
18 REGISTRATION MEETING
JUNE
1 WEEK 1
8 WEEK 2
15 WEEK 3
22 WEEK 4
29 WEEK 5
JULY
6 WEEK 6
13 WEEK 7
20 WEEK 8
27 WEEK 9
AUGUST
3 WEEK 10
10 PLAYOFFS
17 BIG DOG BOWL *CHAMPIONSHIP*
*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
(log on weekly for changes, especially the day before your game in case a change has occured)
Friday, January 11
Goals
To have the best Flag Football league and tournaments possible for all football players in the region with the emphasis on true Sportsmanship, while also providing all representatives a democratic input. This site is also dedicated to all parents, especially fathers in making them aware of SBS (Shaken Baby Syndrome), which was inspired by the loss of my 5 month old nephew, Rocky, on December 22, 2003.
2008 SPRING/SUMMER SEASON
The Season will start June 1st and conclude on August 17th including the post season. Our base playing site is Waterloo Park, one of the best fields around, which has an open bathroom, a pavillion and and playing area for kids. It is also within a 20 minute drive from Baltimore and A.A.C. Glen Burnie area.
9-man & 8-man IE is $650 and 5-man is $350 for 10 games at Waterloo Park or other grass field or Rockburn Park/Western Regional Park or other synthetic grass turf field.
We will be having a 10 game Regular Season with Playoff and Championship format that plays around USFTL/AFTFL Tournaments.
Game lengths are Four 15 minute quarters which will be officiated under regulation clock, thus longer game time than other any other leagues.(Click on "Officials and Rules" on the website for more information)
TEAMS: If you put a team in the league, you are considered to be an Owner of that franchise and must appoint a Head Coach/Coaches/Captains/Team Representative/Manager (you can also have more than the Ownership position);who will have the responsibility to inform his players of team/league Rules and information. Owners must pay the registration fee which includes a field usage fee and the U.S.F.T.L. sanctioning & certification fee which then they will obtain a U.S.F.T.L. rulebook from USFTL HEADQUARTERS. Owners can aquire funds for their team by sponsorships (businesses or community patrons or by collectively gathering funds from players that they aquire on their team after creating a budget for uniforms, officials, equipment, etc. then dividing the costs amongst the players.
Owners are given a team website on the league website page where they can drop players and add new players during the season. Add-ons can be done at any point of the season as long as they meet player eligibility defined in the USFTL rulebook constitution and BDFFL rules. Players that move from one team to another by trade or release and aquired must do so before the 6th game of the season and cannot return to the Team they left.
INDIVIDUALS: If you want to participate as a player in the league, you are considered a "Free Agent". Free Agent players are REQUIRED to fill out a registration form and email it to the Commissioner. Please read ALL the rules on the website carefully as you will be held accountable. It is also recommended that you purchase a rulebook from the USFTL. Players are then placed on a team and contact information will be made available to you. It is then the responsibility of each player to abide by his teams rules and regulations in order to remain an active participant within the league.
This league was formed for your competitiveness, fair play and to have serious fun. We've had very entertaining games over the past 15 seasons with teams that featured players from all around the area.
Feel free to contact:
Dave Mitchell, BDFFL Commissioner
Email: 4BullDogFlagFootball@msn.com
Phone: (410) 719-2153 TEAMS/INDIVIDUALS
REGISTRATION FORM
****CUT AND PASTE THIS REGISTRATION FORM FILL OUT AND EMAIL TO ME****
My signature signifies my participation in the BullDog Flag-Football League. I understand that I will play at my own risk and that any injury sustained while playing is the sole responsibility of myself, as I wave any claim against the League and its affiliates. I also understand that any ?unsportsmanlike conduct? towards any player, official, coach, captain, commissioner, spectator, etc. (as defined in the U.S.F.T. L. rule book) can result in my immediate suspension or termination WITHOUT refund, I will also display a mature attitude and abide by all U.S.F.T.L. and BullDog rules and regulations.
TEAMS
Name of Team:
City/Town representing:
Sponsor:
Head Coach/Chief Captain:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Other coaches/captains/team reps:
Teams orgin and prior leagues,levels played in:
INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS
Full Name:
Date:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Ht.
Wt.
Off. Position(s):
Def. Position(s):
Football experience:
How would you rate yourself as a team/player:
A=Great athlete with division I or II college level who is at the top of his given position at this level, which displays coached technique, mechanics and studies the game having knowledge inside and out of offensive sets and defensive schemes and knows technical football jargon
B=Good athlete who has athletic skill and moderate knowledge of the game
C=Average backyard ballplayer who has played some football in the past and has heart to play and willing to learn
D=Don't quite possess the muscle or coordination to compete with better athletes but willing to be a 2nd or 3rd string player and/or find a role with a team while working to raise their game a level
Now email this to 4bulldogflagfootball@msn.com
USFTL BULLDOG "ROCKY ASSARO" MEMORIAL NIT XIV
DECEMBER 15th & 16th
B.D.F.F.L. 'ROCKY ASSARO' MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT XIV RESULTS
*(In honor of my 5 month old nephew that died due to SBS)
Catonsville Community Park & Catonsville High School Turf Field
9/8-man IE CHAMPION
BLAZE (Star Fitness Inc. Baltimore, MD.) 5-0
2. PACKERS (Baltimore, MD.) 3-1
T3. BELTWAY BRUINS (PG County, MD.) 1-3
T3. HOTEL BELMAR (Altoona, PA.) 2-2
5. DESTALLIONS (Baltimore, MD.) 1-2
6. GOLD'S GYM (Martinsburg, WV.) 1-2
7. NE TROJANS (Harold T. Stafford Inc. Baltimore, MD.) 0-3
M.V.P. Derek Dixon, Blaze LB/WR 2 Td's/3 Int. including 70y pass rec. to beat Trojans, 104 int. ret. to beat Beltway Bruins and 80 int. ret. to defeat the Packers
5-man CHAMPION
MAYHEM (Parkville, MD.) 2-0
COLTS (Catonsville, MD.) 1-1
DESTALLIONS (Baltimore, MD.) 0-2
M.V.P. Mike Aring, Mayhem WR for directing and organizing his team to key plays that won both games for his team
SATURDAY Scores (Round Robin for seeding)
Packers 14 Trojans 7 (OT)
Blaze 12 Beltway Bruins 8
Hotel Belmar 20 Gold's Gym 0
Blaze 7 Trojans 0
DeStallions 12 Hotel Belmar 6
Packers 13 Beltway Bruins 7
Gold's Gym 14 DeStallions 8
5-man
Mayhem 18 DeStallions 7
SUNDAY scores
Quarter-Finals
(5)Hotel Belmar 12 (4)Trojans 6 (OT)
(3)Beltway Bruins 20 (6)DeStallions 0
(2)Blaze 29 (7)Gold's Gym 0
(1)Packers Bye
Semi-Finals
Packers 6 Hotel Belmar 0
Blaze 21 Beltway Bruins 6
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
Blaze 20 Packers 12
5-man
Mayhem 10 Colts 2
Friday, January 11
Shaken Baby/ Shaken impact syndrome
Shaken baby/shaken impact syndrome (SBS) is a form of inflicted head trauma. Head injury, as a form of child abuse, can be caused by direct blows to the head, dropping or throwing the child, or shaking the child. Head trauma is the leading cause of death in child abuse cases in the United States.
How Does SBS Happen?
Unlike other forms of inflicted head trauma, SBS results from injuries caused by someone vigorously shaking an infant. Because of the anatomy of infants, they're at particular risk for injury from this kind of action. Therefore, the vast majority of incidents occur in infants who are younger than 1 year old. The average age of victims is between 3 and 8 months, although SBS is occasionally seen in children up to 4 years old.
The perpetrators in SBS cases are almost always parents or caregivers, who shake the baby out of frustration or stress when the little one is crying inconsolably. Sadly, the shaking has the desired effect: although at first the baby cries more out of fear, it eventually stops crying as the brain is damaged.
Approximately 60% of shaken babies are male, and children of families who live at or below the poverty level are at an increased risk for SBS as well as any type of child abuse. And it's estimated that the perpetrators in 65% to 90% of cases are males — usually either the baby's father or the mother's boyfriend, often someone in his early 20s.
When someone forcefully shakes a baby, the child's head rotates about uncontrollably because infants' neck muscles aren't well developed and provide little support for their heads. The violent movement pitches the infant's brain back and forth within the skull, rupturing blood vessels and nerves throughout the brain and tearing the brain tissue. The brain strikes the inside of the skull, causing bruising and bleeding to the brain.
The damage is even greater when the shaking ends with an impact (hitting a wall or a crib mattress, for example), because the forces of acceleration and deceleration associated with an impact are so strong. After the shaking, swelling in the brain can cause enormous pressure within the skull, compressing blood vessels and increasing overall injury to its delicate structure.
Normal interaction with a child, like bouncing the baby on a knee, will not cause SBS, although it's important to never shake a baby under any circumstances because gentle shaking can rapidly escalate.
Saturday, March 24
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