Flag Football Belts & Equipment

Flag Football Belts & Equipment is very inexpensive.  In reality there is not much required. In order to play Flag Football each team must wear “Official Flag Football Belts” that have “pop-able” flags attached. 

There are several different companies that manufacture these Flag Football Belts and the styles are somewhat different.  Check with your Local Organization for the Standard required Flag Football Belt used in your area.  Many times these belts are supplied by the team or organization to keep the “standards” fair and equitable.

Besides the Flag Football Belts there is really nothing else required. However many players do wear extra padding to protect knees and elbows.  Player often wears Sports Gloves to protect their hands. These protection Pads and Gloves can be found Online for a fraction of the cost you would purchase them at a retail outlet.

If you are playing Flag Football, I would recommend that you purchase a study pair of shorts that will not rip or tear.  BIKE or Russell athletics have “coaches” shorts that do the trick. They will not rip or tear at the first attempt when someone grabs for your Flag from your Flag Football Belt.

Flag Football in the Northeast or East Cost is usually played in the fall months.  In the September time frame you need light clothing because the weather is still hot.  The seasons usually go up to thanksgiving time frame where the weather gets extremely cold. Therefore a season change of Clothing is necessary. Teams competing in State and National Tournament usually have their games in the first and second week in December each year.

Players that play on a Competitive team or at Flag Football Tournaments should be prepared to play 4-5 games in a row and 6-8 games over the weekend.  It is usually advisable to own several pair of “game” clothes, gloves, shorts, pants etc., so that you are not stuck in the same outfit.  In these tournaments winners advance and losers go home. So prepare yourself to Win and make sure you have the right accessories and clothing going into the Championship Flag Football Game.