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Flag, Anyone?
By Casey Leger burn excess energy, and to
allow socialization in a milieu
fter more than a year of other than school. “I see how
Alockdowns, stay-at-home much it affects my kids,” he
orders, and often confusing says, “and I’m looking forward
directives from the powers to seeing everyone back on the
that be, it would be difficult field.”
to overstate the effect that the The overwhelming interest
COVID pandemic has had on in flag football comes with its
sports, especially on amateur rewards and its challenges for
and kids’ sports. the local football community.
The Cornwall Wildcats, Camplin explains that on the
under the steady hand of one hand, flag gives athletes
local football fixture Kirby who are new to football the
Camplin, are working to bring chance to try the game without the Wildcats are dealing with number of athletes who will
team sports back locally, under having to worry about contact, the loss of their usual training be playing flag football this
the aegis of flag football. potentially leading to an interest facility, the Benson Centre, spring.
Last season saw the Wildcats in the traditional version of the which will be a vaccination
register roughly 130 young game once things get back to sight once the rollout gets The Cornwall Wildcats are
athletes for the sport, and this ‘normal’. On the other hand, rolling. happy to welcome all athletes
year’s registration is exploding. The Wildcats will still be aged 4 to 18 to the organization.
Flag is a version of the game using Joe St. Denis Field, Anyone interested in
that promotes the basics of of course, and are hoping to learning more should refer
football without the need for find other suitable venues to to the Wildcats website at
contact between players.
accommodate the impressive www.cornwallwildcats.com.
“We’ve got about 220 kids
registered for this season
so far,” says Camplin, who
observes that the lack of
organized sports has been
exceptionally rough on young
people - and their parents -
who rely on activities like
football to relieve stress, to
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