SPECIAL OLYMPICS MICHIGAN

ROSTER INFORMATION SHEET

Flag Football

Complete both pages and submit with your registration materials.

Sport / Area

Unified / Traditional

Head Coach Name / Phone #
Address
Email Address
City / State / Zip

Team Name: ______

Are you a certified coach in this sport? ______Yes ______No
If this team did not play in last year’s tournament?______/

Yes

/

No

List any significant changes in your team this year:
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What level do you feel your team would be (see attached sheet):
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List two other Special Olympics teams you feel are equal in ability to this team:

It is a state requirement that you turn in the results of three played games by August 14, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. These games should be with other Special Olympics teams. If you have problems answering the above questions, please call the state office for further information.

Flag Football Levels

Level 5 - High

Offense - plays by regulation rules; has high to excellent skills and athleticism; implements strategies; runs specific plays; several players can catch a pass while running; reacts to the way the other team plays; quarterback has accurate and strong arm; several players have excellent speed and quickness.

Defense - able to play aggressively without being physical; can adjust to audible calls; defense can read quarterback; has speed at rushing and pass coverage; can mark up man to man; ability to accurately pursue the ball carrier from any angle.

Level 4 – Transition

Teams in this level meet or exceed all of the characteristics of Level 3 teams. However, when evaluating personnel numbers and/or overall skill and athleticism, teams in Level 4 do not have as many players performing at the higher level and most players are not ready to compete in Level 5.

Level 3 – Average

Offense - plays by regulation rules; has average skills and athleticism; some knowledge of strategy; runs general plays; a couple of players can catch a pass while running; limited ability to react to the way the other team plays; quarterback with accurate or strong arm; average speed and quickness.

Defense - unable to play aggressively without being physical; has difficulty adjusting to audible calls; defense can make basic reads quarterback (pass or run); has average speed at rushing and pass coverage; has difficulty marking up man to man; can pursue ball carrier but has trouble accurately gauging the appropriate angle of pursuit.

Level 2 – Transition

Teams in this level meet or exceed all of the characteristics of Level 1 teams. However, when evaluating personnel numbers and/or overall skill and athleticism, teams in Level 2 do not have as many players performing at the average level and most players are not ready to compete in Level 3.

Level 1 – Low

Offense - following rules is a challenge; low skills and athleticism; little strategy; no organized plays; players not able to catch a pass while running; not influenced by the way the other team plays; quarterback with limited accuracy and arm strength.

Defense - defensive skills limited; will not adjusting to audible calls; defense will not read plays; speed is not a factor and will have difficulties with pass coverage; might pursue ball carrier; will need verbal instruction continuously.