Flag football Participants Ages 8 and up Athletes Flag football provides players with physical exercise, self-discipline, and teamwork skills. Participants will also learn leadership and sportsmanship skills. We offer competitive opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in activities based on Special Olympics guidelines. The programs are developed in partnership with Community Education and the Tigers, a Special Olympics of Minnesota team, serving individuals aged 8 and older. Additionally, we provide year-round sports training and competitive opportunities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, along with some unified programs with typical volunteers. Through athletic, health, and leadership initiatives, we aim to support individuals with intellectual disabilities in fostering personal growth, enriching their communities, and making a positive impact in the wider world. Participants will be put in a division by Special Olympics Minnesota, based on ability level and age to give them a competitive experience. This sport also offers Individual Skills, which gives individual competition for all abilities a chance to compete and showcase the skills they are learning in that sport. Additional paperwork is required in order to participate in this sport. The Head of Delegation will reach out to athletes after registration with these forms. Click here to see you qualify as an athlete. Fee Assistance is available for participants. Please complete a form at https://bit.ly/CE192FeeAssistance. Unified Athletes This sport offers a Unified gameplay. Participants without intellectual disabilities can participate and compete on the same team. This is a voluntary role. Unified Athletes must complete a training found online, by clicking here. Unified Athletes 18 years and older are required to do a background check. Regionals and State Regional and State Competitions are optional for participants. More information will be shared at practice. In order to attend state, participants must compete in Regionals. Regionals will be held either September 11 or 12, on just one day, at the West St. Paul Sports Dome. State will be held October 15-16yh, for two days (either Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun), at M Health Sports Fairview Sports Center in Woodbury. **Program tuition price is subsidized with Special Olympics Minnesota Funding Special Olympics Minnesota offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round sports training and competitions. Through Special Olympics' athletic, health, and leadership programs, people with intellectual disabilities transform themselves, their communities, and the world. Learn more at https://specialolympicsminnesota.org/.