NFL FLAG, in conjunction with Caddo Parish Parks and Recreation Department, Caddo Parish Schools Athletic Department, Mind Shift Sports, and RCX Sports are joining forces to offer NFL FLAG football in Caddo Parish. NFL FLAG is the official flag football program of the National Football League(NFL), which consist of 750,000 youth athletes in more than 1,8000+ leagues in all 50 states.
“As a nationally accredited parks and recreation agency, we are excited to partner with the National Football League and local partners to bring quality of life recreational programs to our resilient Caddo Parish youth. Participating youth will improve their confidence, make new friends and play in a safe fun-filled environment,” said Patrick Wesley-Director of Caddo Parish Parks and Recreation Department.
NFL FLAG and respective partners will initially focus on teaching area youth the fundamentals of NFL FLAG football-through the facilitation of several flag football clinics throughout Caddo Parish, starting in August 2025. Caddo Parish Parks and Recreation Department will also offer a free “all-girls” Caddo Parish Middle School-NFL FLAG Football League for the fall 2025 season. Further, Mind Shift Sports will offer several external youth NFL FLAG football leagues and tots programming, year-round throughout Caddo Parish for boys, girls and coed teams from ages 3 to 17.
NFL FLAG is the largest flag football league in the United States and the only league where players can wear official NFL gear. NFL FLAG leagues are inclusive and non-contact, so girls and boys of all abilities, ages, and skill levels can learn to play and have lots of fun doing so.
Visit Caddoparks.org for future NFL FLAG football clinic announcements, where people can play, and how to get registered. For more information about NFL FLAG, visit www.nflflag.com