FlagPlus Football (FPF) is a flag football league located in and around Montreal, Quebec (Canada) that launched in January, 2005. Our different seasons run from January to April (Winter Season), May to August (Spring Season) and September to November (Fall Season FPF Cup). All our games are played indoors, at some of Greater Montreal's most state-of-the-art sports indoor turf facilities. The approximate field dimensions for FPF games are 50 yards long (plus end zones) and 30 yards wide, creating a fast-paced and exciting brand of flag football.
Our league offers several divisions, to encourage football at all levels, ranging from beginner to elite. Our goal is to segment our teams as narrowly as possible, with the objective of creating extremely balanced divisions- and league-wide parity at every level.
FPF's top divisions feature some of Quebec's best football players, from both the CIS and even CFL levels- producing the most highest caliber recreational football you'll find anywhere! Conversely, FPF's bottom divisions feature a good mix of moderately skilled and beginner-level football players; some of whom may have played tackle football in the past or even currently, and some whose only experience is playing pickup games with friends. One thing is definite, everyone is welcome in FPF, and is sure to enjoy the competitiveness at any level!
FPF employs a unique and elaborate player rating system- exclusive to this league, and crafted by an actuarial mathematician- that further ensures parity at all levels. Players receive separate offensive and defensive ratings, anywhere between 50.0 and 100.0. The teammates' combined individual ratings are then used to determine a team total, which is then used to place the team in the proper caliber. Many recreational sports leagues- including ours, in the early years- have issues with strong teams insisting on playing below their actual level, and thus causing major discrepancies in caliber amongst teams in the same division. This also tends to have a trickle down effect to lower divisions, and often has a negative impact on the league as a whole. We feel our current system safeguards against this issue.
Detailed individual statistics have been tracked by scorekeepers and made available online as of the inaugural season in 2005. At a time when player statistics were seen as an unnecessary investment by most leagues, often disregarded entirely, FPF offered their players timely, detailed and accurate stats from day one. Our league takes pride in being considered as one of the innovators in adult recreational leagues' transition from "garage leagues" to what we see today, across all sports, in the city of Montreal.
Never resting on our laurels, each year FPF looks to add more value to its members, whether it be additional English and French written content, league-wide general articles, the popular Game of the Week videos, our webcast shows- specific to each division; we deliver the goods to keep our members engaged throughout the week, and not just on game day.
When it comes to our media offerings however, our crown jewel continues to be our Championship Road Show! At the conclusion of every Winter and Spring season, the championship games for all of our divisions are held on the same weekend, at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard. We offer the finalists an experience they will not find in any other recreational sports league! The Road Show includes live-streamed games with a three-camera setup, live play-by-play commentary, the ability to challenge a call in the replay booth, a media night leading up to the finals, and much more!
Our inaugural season in 2005 featured 18 teams and just over 200 members, since then, FPF has welcomed an astounding 5000-plus football fanatics into its community, and currently hosts more than 300 teams year-round!
The FlagPlus Football staff is made up of administrators, scorekeepers, media contributors and officials. In addition, FPF's voluntary committees (Disciplinary, Rules) are made up of both officials and players in order to factor in the viewpoint and experiences of all parties involved in the league, and best incorporate them into our rules and protocols.
It is our mission to continue to raise the bar of excellence for recreational sports leagues everywhere; to offer the best on-field experience and complement it with entertaining audio, video and written content.
We hope our passion to deliver the best sporting experience resonates through our hard work and commitment to our members. See you on the field!