Flag football, which is a kind of American football, attracted attention in the United States, where it was most emerged, and joined the Turkish Rugby Federation about 2 years ago.
In the sport where the contact between the players is limited, the teams consist of 5 people. The game, after throwing the ball back to the ball after throwing the ball to a player running forward, the struggle, the players attached to the waist of the flag withdrawal, the ball carrier out of the field and the forward pass is completed by hitting the ground.
This sport attracts attention from men as well as men. 12 female national athletes selected for the national team, next month will be held in a special tournament in Denmark will test themselves.
The Women’s National Team, which will participate in the Flag Football European Championship in Paris on September 24-27, wants to fight in the world championship next year.
The biggest goal of the national team is to have the right to participate in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
“We have high goals”
Vice President of the Turkish Ragbi Federation Selçuk Görgülü, AA correspondent, the flag football has been played in universities for many years, he said.
Görgülü said that the branch continues its activities as both adult boys and girls under the age of 17, “We are in the preparation of a national team that will represent our country for the first time in the European Championship in September. This championship is very important for us. he said.
Görgülü said that the team would fight in a special championship in Copenhagen, the Danish capital before the European Championship, and said:
“We will test the national team there. We want to gain experience. We want to wave our flag in Denmark. This national team with 12 people in the first team of Copenhagen, then we will travel for the European Championship in Paris.
He added that this sport is new for Türkiye, but they want to be among the countries that are very good in this sport such as the USA, Mexico and Austria.