Flag football

[pomeroy]

Re: Flag football

I think they should have the Autumn Olympics with conkers. Flag football is a more moronic version of American football without the army of players on the touch lines walking around doing nothing!

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Flag football

Hi CN,

Been playing hockey myself for years (in London, at a low amateur level). If you're in Cardiff then you're somewhat in luck, as Cardiff & Met play in the Hockey Premier League which is the top level.

https://cardiffandmet.co.uk/

I didn't know this myself but the National Hockey Centre for Wales is in Sophia Gardens. From what I can see the Men's 1s play their home games there.

For Wales, check out https://www.hockeywales.org.uk/
They play at Sophia Gardens, in fact there seemed to have been a few games last week for both the Men's and Women's teams.

As an aside...loved the skateboarding and the BMX stuff too. Incredible what they can do...and amazing that the young kids just pick themselves up straight away when they fall; I'd be straight off to A&E to get checked over!

The speed climbing you could see becoming a cult hit. Squash should be good for 2028...about time that was in the Olympics.

Oh yeah. I forgot about the Kayak Cross (?)...that was brutal and great fun to watch. I hope that comes to Cardiff as I used to go and watch the canoing when I lived closer to it and was able to cycle there at the time.

[blue matt]

Re: Flag football

talking about flag football today and she pointed out it'll just be like " young person " tag rugby when you wear a belt with the 2 tags

[G rangetown Blue]

Re: Flag football

GB Olympic committee want a GB football team in 2028….interesting.

[Rjk]

Re: Flag football

GB Olympic committee want a GB football team in 2028….interesting.

lots of Welsh football fans are dead against it - there's a rumour flying around that FIFA will use it as an excuse to get rid of the separate nations and to play as GB in every tournament.
I don't think this is likely at all, there is no benefit for FIFA or uefa to make us do this, we have separate leagues and a long standing history of different nations.

the thing that FIFA would like to change however is the IFAB - who determine the laws of the game.
the people on the board of that body always include one from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and FIFA

FIFA gets 4 votes and England Wales Scotland and NI get a vote each, with 6 votes minimum required to make a change.

it seems ridiculous that Wales has such a large say in the rules of the game. we are minnows and always have been

[bobh]

Re: Flag football

You obviously missed the Australian girl , she was amazing Dr something or other . Tremendous moves.

She "learned" her moves by reading up on it. No difference between theory and practice, is there?

https://cbsaustin.com/news/entertainment/video-of-australian-breakdancer-goes-viral-after-she-scored-zero-points-during-olympics-breaking-breakdancing-2024-olympic-games-paris-france-rachael-gunn-raygun-b-girl-kangaroo-dance

[bobh]

Re: Flag football

She "learned" her moves by reading up on it. No difference between theory and practice, is there?

https://cbsaustin.com/news/entertain...kangaroo-dance

*edit* that was a video when I found it - now it looks like a series of stills.
Maybe someone can find the correct link.