About Football Sask

About Football Saskatchewan

Football Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan Amateur Football Inc.) is registered under the Non-Profit Corporations act and is made up of Directors from all levels of amateur football in the Province which includes University Football, Junior Football, High School Football, Minor Football, Recreational Football and Football Officials.

 

Purpose:
The purpose of Football Saskatchewan (the provincial sport governing body for amateur football) is to promote and further develop the game of football for all residents of the Province of Saskatchewan by:

  1. Increasing participation of amateur football at all levels (recreational and tackle) throughout the province.

  2. Improving the caliber of the game of football by upgrading coaches, players, officials and trainers.

  3. Establishing conditions conducive to the safety and enjoyment of all participants.

  4. Acting as a liaison in acquiring and transmitting information between members and any other groups or individuals having an interest in the promotion and development of the game of football.

  5. Bring together representative teams or individuals from our membership to compete in Provincial Championship or All-Star competitions and in conjunction with the appropriate membership group to lay down and enforce rules for such competitions.

Who Are Our Members

  • Youth Flag
  • Adult Flag (Men's & Women's)
  • Youth Touch
  • Adult Touch (Men's & Women's)
  • Minor Tackle
    • 12 and under with a weight limit
    • 14 and under with a weight limit
    • 16 and under with a weight limit
  • High School
    • 6 Man
    • 9 Man
    • 12 Man - Junior and Senior Programs
  • Elite Tackle
    • Hilltops
    • Huskies
    • Rams
    • Thunder
    • Valkyrie
    • Riot
  • Touch Officials
  • Tackle Officials

 

Programs:

  1. Skills or Learn to Programs:
    • Introductory Clinics (flag, touch, tackle)
    • Pass, Punt and Kick Competition
  2. Players Safety:
    • Equipment Inspections
    • Trainers Clinics
    • Equipment Video
    • Drug Education Brochure
  3. Player Development:
    • Strength and Conditioning Program
    • Identification and Skill Development Camps for grade 9, 10, 11’s
    • Roughrider Bowl (Formerly Top 100 Combine Camp)
    • Computer program to compile the test results from the above Identification Camps
    • Community Participant Clinics (touch & tackle)
    • Identification and Training Camps for the Senior Bowl Game (grade 12’s)
  4. Coaching Development:
    • Coaching Certification
    • Community Sport Initiation
    • Intro to Competition (Old Level one & two football technical)
    • Competition Development (Old Level three & four football technical)
    • Annual Football Saskatchewan Coaches Clinic
    • Football Saskatchewan Resource Library (videos, books, publications)
  5. Officials Development:
    • Tackle Certification Clinics
    • Tackle Rules Clinics
    • Touch Certifications Clinics
    • Touch Rules Clinics
    • Officials Upgrading - through Clinics and Competitions
    • Funding for Interchange of Officials
    • Flag Certification Clinics
    • Flag Rules Clinics
  6. Communication:
    • Newsletter
    • Directory
  7. Fundraising:
    • Spring Lottery (Spring)
    • Grey Cup Lottery (Fall)
  8. High Performance:
    • Coaches Upgrading
    • Player Development
    • Funding to Assist Teams Traveling to National Championships (flag, touch & tackle)
    • Athlete’s Assistance
  9. Membership Assistance Grants:
    • Minor Tackle
    • High School
  10. Competitions:
    • Provincial Championships (youth flag, women’s touch, men’s touch, pee wee tackle, bantam tackle & senior bowl)
    • National Championships (U-18 Team Saskatchewan, youth flag, women’s touch, men’s touch, 6 Nations)
  11. Volunteer Recognition Awards