Penza, 27 January 2012. PenzaNews. The first open winter tournament on flag-football among fans’ teams will take place in a sport complex “Centralny” of Penza on Saturday, February 4.

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According to head coach and captain of Penza American football team “Feniksy” Alexey Kazantsev, all comers are invited.

“Visitors from Ulyanovsk, team “Yaschery” will also take part in the tournament,” the interlocutor of the agency said.

He explained that it is necessary to be registered in group in a social service “VKontakte.”

“Participation in tournament is free, prizes are given by organizers of the tournament, sports club “Feniksy,” Alexey Kazantsev said.

Flag football is a version of American football or Canadian football that is popular worldwide. The basic rules of the game are similar to those of the mainstream game (often called “tackle football” for contrast), but instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier (“deflagging”) to end a down. In most organized play, players wear a belt.