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Tampa, FL

*All Registered Teams have qualified for the WORLD CUP OF FLAG FOOTBALL.

Official Flag-Sonic Flag-Flag A Tag-
All Teams must supply there own Flags & Footballs.
Flags can be purchased at the event for $7 each.

Roster Limit is 6 players, Flags must be 15 inches long.

Any Team that displays poor sportsmanship will be banned from the World Cup.

Oct 14th,2002
Tampa, FL-World Cup Qualifier
Sixteen Teams qualified for this years World Cup which will be in Freeport Bahamas. Airfare from Ft Lauderdale to Freeport is only$80(plus Taxes) for the World Cup group.
In the Men's 4Man Gold Division, Tampa's Elvis Lives of Tampa defended its title from Last Years tournament by defeating Miami's Raw Talent 21-6 in an exciting championship game. Raw Talent started the scoring when QB Shane Willis connected with Matt Chancey on a 7 yard pass to take an early 6-0 lead. Elvis Lives then scored 21 unanswered points as QB Jeff Rink hit Tim Szumigala on a 8 yard strike for a td, and Brett Angel caught the extra point to give Elvis lives a 7-6 lead. Elvis lives then scored on a 20 yard bomb to Kevin Adler to take a commanding 14-6 lead. On the last play of the half, Elvis Lives Mark Abraham picked off a pass in the Raw Talent endzone and returned it all the way to the one yardline where QB Shane Willis made an amazing diving flagpull to save a td. In the second half the Elvis Lives defense played tough and never gave up a first down, and Rink connected with Brett Angel* on a 30 yard Bomb to end the scoring 21-6.
In the Men's 4Man Silver Championship Miami's Labrigada easily won over the four horsemen of Clearwater, FL 32-6. La Brigada's Qb Jose Fernandez connected for four TD passes , Two to Albert Leon, and one each to Mike Schnaider and Javi Perez, while Danny Trimino intercepted a pass for a TD.
In the Men's Bronze division, Tampa's Thug Nation won a thriller as it defeated Ocala's Hitmen 18-13. Thug Nations Dave Paguaro scored the game winning TD with just under four minutes remaining on a 30 yard bomb. The Hitmen started the scoring when AJ Ritaco ran from 6 yards out to take an early 6-0 lead. Thug nation then scored on a Frank Vitarelli 40 yard Run to tie it 6-6. Thug Nation then scored again on a Joe Piccolo 10 yard TD catch to take a 12-6 Lead. In the second half the Hitmen took the lead when Dave Edwards scored on a 15 yard TD Strike, the extra point to Rick Schmeala was good, 13-12 Hitmen. Then Thug Nations Dave Paguaro scampered 30 yards to paydirt to preserve the win.
In the Women's 4Man Championship it was an all Miami Final as the Fury defeated the Flash 13-0. Fury's Tammy Terrell* scored both td's a 20 yard Interception return and a 20 yard pass from QB Anita Marks. The Women's division had four Teams, there was no women's division at last years Tampa qualifier). The Gators of Loxahatchee,FL played an exciting game against Tampa's MudBugs, where the won in OT 7-6. The oldest girl on the Gators is 14.

Mens Gold-
Championship
Elvis Lives 21 Raw Talent 6
Semis-
Elvis Lives 27 DHEM 26;Raw Talent 27 Armadillas 6

Order of Finish
1. Elvis Lives-Tampa, FL-1500 points
2. Raw Talent-Miami,FL- 1000 points
3. DHEM-Tampa,FL-800 points
4. Armadillas-Jacksonville,FL-700 points

PRIZES
GOLD DIVISION WINNERS
One(1) Paid hotel room at World Cup Open Tournament
Paid registration fees for World Cup Open Tournament
Regional Champions T-shirts
GOLD DIVISION RUNNERS-UP
2nd place-$100 OFF (4 Man) registration fees for World Cup Open Tournament
GOLD DIVISION SEMI-FINALISTS
Semifinalist-$50 OFF (4 Man) registration fees for World Cup Open Tournament

Men's Silver
Championship
Labrigada 32 four Horsemen 6
Semis-
Labrigada 23 Tampa Bay Buds 6; Four Horsemen 14 Upyours 12

Order of Finish
1. LaBrigada-Miami,FL-1500 points
2. Four Horsemen-Clearwater,FL 1000 points
3. Tampa Bay Buds-Tampa,FL-800 points
4. Up Yours-Tampa,FL-700 points

PRIZES
*SILVER DIVISION WINNERS
$100 OFF (4 Man) registration fees for World Cup Open Tournament
Regional Champions T-shirts
SILVER DIVISION RUNNERS-UP
$75 OFF (4 Man) registration fees for World Cup Open Tournament

Men's Bronze
Championship
Thug Nation 18 Hitmen 13
Semis-
Thug Nation 14 Gray Matter 0; Hitmen 20 Fab Five 18

Order of Finish
1. Thug Nation-Tampa,FL-1500 points
2. Hitmen-Ocala, FL 1000 points
3. Gray Matter-Land O Lakes, FL 800 points
4. Fab Five Pinellas,FL-700 points

PRIZES
*BRONZE DIVISION WINNERS

$75 OFF (4 Man) registration fees for World Cup Open Tournament
Regional Champions T-shirts

BRONZE DIVISION RUNNERS UP
$50 OFF (4 Man) registration fees for World Cup Open Tournament

Women's -
Championship
Fury 13 Flash 0
Third place
MudBugs 12 Gators 6-

Order of Finish
1. Fury-Miami,FL-1500 points
2. Flash-Miami, FL 1000 points
3. MudBugs-Tampa, FL 800 points
4. Gators-Loxahatchee,FL-700 points

PRIZES
WOMEN'S DIVISION WINNERS
$100 OFF (4 Man) registration fees for World Cup Open Tournament
Regional Champions T-shirts

WOMEN'S DIVISION RUNNERS-UP
$50 OFF (4 Man) registration fees for World Cup Open Tournament


Elvis Lives-Tampa, FL-4Man Gold Champs


Fury-Miami,FL-4Man Womens Champs

LaBrigada-Miami,FL-4Man Silver Champs


Thug Nation-Tampa,FL-4Man Bronze Champs



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