Welcome to the Official Site of the World Cup of Flag Football!

ROSTER LIMIT-
8/7 Man- 16 People
4Man- 6 People

Official Flag-
Flag A Tag- Sonic Flags-(min 15 inches)
Only Flags to be worn

Mandatory Captains Meeting-
Friday Dec 3rd, 2004- 9pm-Big Dog Sports Zone
Rte 1 North Lynnfield,MA-781-592-7877
(5 Miles from Hotel)

Exit Sheraton Taking a Right onto Walnut Street … Follow Walnut Street (Towards Lynn) to RT1N … Take RT1N and Look For The “BIG DOG” SIGN (Right After Kelly Nissan) and Just Before the Lynnfield Exit

GAME TIMES- 7am to 4pm
This event is sold out-

Site-Colonial Golf Course
Wakefield,MA-781-245-9300

Directions-Sheraton Colonial Hotel & Golf Club Boston North
One Audubon Road, Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880 United States
Phone (781) 245-9300 Fax (781) 245-0842

Take Interstate 128/95 and take Exit 42 (Salem Street). At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left, then another left at the gas station onto Audubon Road. The hotel is 200 feet on the right. To get to the Colonial Center and Country Club/Golf Course, take Exit 43.

Host Hotel-$95-Sheraton Colonial-Wakefield,MA-781-245-9300
Ken Cutcliff(978) 363-2100 or e-mail kencutcliffe@comcast.net
Mention World Cup Flag Football for the discount Rate
(all Teams must stay at the Host Hotel,
any team staying at a different hotel will be banned from the World Cup)

Great Events & Escapes-
airfare, hotels, car rental, sports people handling sports travel
call ((978) 363-2100 or call Great Events & Escapes- Ken Cutcliff(978) 363-2100
or e-mail kencutcliffe@comcast.net

Teams ranked by TOTAL points earned (can play in more than one regional and this could help earning better bracket placement at World Cup)
Bracket placement based on points

Dec 6th,2004
Boston,MA

8Man Gold
Championship
Alibrandis 7 Mclaughlin Fence 6

Semis
Alibrandis 21 Alliance 20
McLaughlin Fence 15 Vikings 14-OT

play In Game
Alibrandis 2 Generals 0-4 Ot’s

Order of Finish
1. Alibrandis-Somerville,MA-1500-pts
2. McLaughlin Fence-Augusta,ME-1000pts
3. Vikings-Syracuse,NY-800-pts
4. Alliance-Londonderry,NH 700pts
5. Generals-Providence,RI-600pts

8Man Silver
Championship
Raptors 12 Bull Dogs 0

Semis
Bull Dogs 20 Raiders 13
Raptors 6 Alumni 0

Quarters
Bulldogs 19 Loose Cannons 12
Raiders 13 GreenMachine 6
Alumni 12 Red Dawgs 6
Raptors 18 No Fear 12

1^st Round
FOD 7 Rebels 6-OT
Red Dawgs 17 Bowl Hogs 7
No Fear 7 Hitsquad 6

Order of Finish
1. Raptors-Hanscom AFB,MA-1500pts
2. BullDogs-Dorchester,MA-1000pts
3. Raiders-Augusta,ME-800pts
4. Alumni-Marshfield,MA-700pts
5. Red Dawgs-Newport,NH-600pts
6. No Fear-Springfield,MA-500pts
7. GreenMachine-Quincy,MA-400pts
8. Rebels-Lawrence,MA-300pts
9. Bowl Hogs-Somerville,MA-200pts
10. Hitsquad-Brockton,MA-100 pts
11. Loose Cannons-Frammingham,MA-50 pts

8Man Bronze
Championship
Yankee Plumbing 19 Mauraders 7

Semis
Yankee Plumbing 26 Beavers 6
Muaraders 7 FOD 0-

Order of Finish
1. Yankee Plumbing-Burlington,MA-1500 pts
2. Mauraders-Wilmington,MA-1000-pts
3. FOD-Syracuse,NY-800pts
4. Beavers-Boston,MA-700pts

Round Robin
Alibrandis 28 Loose Cannons 6
Bulldogs 6 No Fear 2
No Fear 33 Loose Cannons 13
Generals 34 Raiders Muaraders 6
Raiders 18 Bowl Hogs 0
Bowl Hogs 18 Maurders 6
Alliance 25 Green Machine 7
Rebels 13 Raptors 12-OT
Greenmachine 13 Raptors 12-OT
McLaughlin 21 Beavers 0
FOD AllStars 13 Hitsquad 9
Hitsquad 12 Beavers 6
Bull Dogs 26 Alibrandis 24
Bull Dogs 12 Red Dawgs 6
Red Dawgs 12 No Fear 7
Generals 31 Raiders 12
Vikings 20 Generals 13
Vikings 13 Bowl Hogs 7
Alliance 19 Rebels 0
Alliance 28 Alumni 0
Alumni 14 Greenmachine 12
McLaughlin Fence 20 FOD 0
Mclaughlin Fence 19 Yankee Plumbing 18
Hitsquad 15 Yankee Plumbing 12

Women-
Championship-
Wildcats 21 AllStars 0

Order of Finish
1. WildCats-Derrfield Beach,FL-1500pts
2. All Stars-Boston,MA-1000-pts

Youth 12 Under
Championship-

Just for Kids 12 Chiefs 2

Semis
Just for Kids 23 Londonderry All Stars 8
Chiefs 20 Just for Kids II 6

Order of Finish
1. Just for Kids-Harrisburg,PA-1500pts
2. Chiefs-Peabody,MA-1000-pts
3. All Stars-Londonderry,NH-800pts
4. Just for Kids II-Harrisburg,PA-700pts

Youth 16 Under
Championship
Wiggins All Stars 26 Just for Kids 6

Semis
Wiggins All Stars 22 Red Dawgs 7
Just for Kids 23 Bills 8

Order of Finish
1. Wiggins All Stars-Marshfield,MA-1500pts
2. Just 4 Kids-Harrisburg,PA-1000-pts
3. Red Dawgs-Newport,NH-800pts
4. Bills-Peabody,MA-700pts

4Man A Div
Championship
East Side Mafia 7 Superheros 6-OT

Semis
Eastside 28 Blue Raiders 6
Alliance 27 The Franchise 6

1^st Round
Blue Raiders 21 Get It Done 20

Round Robin
Blue Raiders 19 Get It Done 6
Blue Raiders 27 The Franchise 25
East Side Mafia 20 Get It Done 12
East Side 20 Superheros 13

Order of Finish
1. East Side Mafia-Laurel,MD-1500pts
2. Superheros-Londonderry,NH-1000pts
3. Blue Raiders-Wilmington,MA-800pts
4. Get It Done-Waterford,CT-700pts
5. The Franchise-E.Boston,MA-600pts

4Man Silver
Championship
Strikeforce 12 Tackle Dummies 0

Semis
Strikeforce 19 Get Me Off Productions 13
Tackle Dummies 12 Lighting 7

Quarters
Get Me off Productions 21 Mo Sizlak 5 12
Strikeforce 19 White Broncos 12
Tackle Dummies 18 Eagels 0
Lightning 27 Ball Busters 12
White Broncos 39 Titans 25

Order of finish
1. Strikeforce-Manchester,NH-1500pts
2. Tackle Dummies-Manchester,NH 1000pts
3. Lighting-Lowell,MA-800pts
4. Get Off Me Productions-700pts
5. Mo Sizlak 5-NYC,NY-600pts
6. Ball Busters-E. Boston,MA-500pts
7. White Broncos-Nashua,NH-400pts
8. Eagles-Revere,MA-300pts
9. Titans-Chelsea,MA-200pts

Round Robin
Strike force 40 Ball Busters 12
Ball Busters 7 Eagles 6
Tackle Dummies 12 Get Off Me 6
Strikeforce 44 Eagles 13
Lighting 20 Mo Sizlak 13
Get Off Me 28 Titans 12
Mo Sizlak 26 White Broncos 0
White Broncos 23 Lightning 21
Titans 14 tackle Dummies 7

Dec 8th

HANSCOM RAPTORS USE DEFENSE TO WIN REGIONAL TITLE

By: 1lt Miles

This past weekend the Hanscom AFB Raptors Varsity Flag Football team participated in the Boston World Cup Qualifier in Wakefield, MA. This was the first time that Hanscom AFB has ever participated in such a big sporting event. 46 teams from as far as Florida came out to qualify for the World Cup which will take place in Miami, Fla. in February, â€™05. The World Cup will feature some 400 men, women, and youth teams from across the world. With that said, the Hanscom Raptors went into the weekend knowing that the competition would be tough in their Silver Division, but that all they needed was a 4^th place finish or better to earn enough qualifying points.

On Saturday, 4 Dec. during their two exhibition games, the team suffered two devastating 1pt losses in overtime. The defenses played exceptional all day, but one hail marry pass in the first game that was tipped by a Raptor defender and into the hands of the opposing teams wide receiver who was lying on the ground sent the game into overtime where the Raptors fell, 13 to 12. The next game proved to be no difference. Leading their New York opponent 12 to 0 late in the game, the Raptors thought they had their final exhibition game all but won. Wrong! With 1:45 remaining in the game, the Raptors defense finally surrendered a touchdown, but were able to stop the extra point. Not much time remaining, all the Raptors had to do was catch the kick-off and kneel the ball three times and the game would be over. Although true, the Raptor return man did not catch the ball on the return. Instead, the ball hit him in his chest as he tried to catch it, popped up in the air a foot or two, and the opposing team caught the ball and waltzed into the end-zone, tying the game with :39 left on the clock. Led by Capt Brian Blew, the Raptor offense quickly moved the ball down the field, but a long pass completion came up a yard short as time expired. In overtime the team lost again by one point, 13 to 12.

After a good nights rest, the Raptors returned for Sundays single-elimination tournament ready for action. Round one was a face off between the Raptors and No Fear from Springfield, Ma. No Fear took a commanding 12-0 lead early in the game but the Raptors kept fighting. With :01 left before the half, Capt Blew threw a 45 yard touchdown pass to end the half. Trailing by six at halftime, the Raptors used this momentum to carry them the rest of the tournament. And I do mean the rest of the tournament because the Raptor defense did not allow another touchdown the rest of the day. During the second half, No Fear came within 17 yards of scoring once, but Seaman Johnathan Porter intercepted the ball and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown of his own. After beating No Fear 18 to 12, the Raptors readied themselves for the semi-finals where they would face previous World Cup Qualifier, Alumni from Marshfield, Ma. The Raptors proved to have to much speed for Alumni and cruised to a 6-0 victory. However, their final opponent, The Bulldogs from Dorchester, MA would be just as fast, not to mention the fact that their QB played in the American Football League a few years ago.

With one win, and a trip to Miami to participate in the World Cup separating the Raptors and the Bulldogs, both teams came out in championship form. The first few series for each team proved that this would indeed be a defensive battle. One stop-two stops-three stops-four, the Raptorsâ€™ 1Lt D. Miles intercepted the ball, and the Raptor offense knew they needed to score. On the ensuing drive, the Raptors offense began to pick the Bulldogs apart, capping the drive with a 40 yard TD from Capt Blew to Lt Miles. Leading 7-0, the Raptors scored on the next drive and took a commanding 13-0 lead over the Bulldogs in route to their Silver Division Championship!

Upon completion of the tournament, 1Lt D. Miles who finished the weekend with 6 touchdowns and 5 interceptions was notified on the morning of 6 Dec. by the International Flag Football Federationâ€™s president that he and another teammate to be named by 10 Dec. have been chosen to play for Team USA for their 2005 world tour which features weekend tournaments in four countries.

For more information about the World Cup or anything flag football related, visit: www.flagmag.com.

1Lt D. Miles

Hanscom Raptor Head Coach

Dec 3rd
Boston,MA-World Cup Qualifier Preview

Forty Six Teams have entered the 4th Annual Boston World Cup qualifying tournament this weekend. This was the first World Cup event Sold out, as a few teams could not be accepted due to field limitations. Nine division champs will be crowned. This year a youth division has been added where 10 youth teams will battle it out. Just for Kidz is traveling all the way from harrisburg,pa, a 9 hour bus, for the event. But the Wildcats of Deerfield Beach,FL are they farthest traveling team and will play in the women's division.
In the 8Man Gold Division, it will be local league favorite Alliance and Generals who will be the favorites, but Alibrandis return should give both these teams a game. In the 8Man Silver, both Maine teams are returning. It was an all maine final in last years Silver Blizzard Championship. This will be the most competitive division, as three Boston Metro League Teams will take part, Hitsquad, Green Machine, and Bowl Hogs have entered. The Bowl Hogs are the only team in this division who have World Cup experience, as they participated in the Bahamas. Several new teams from new leagues have entered in this category, including two teams from Syracuse, league champs NYAFL Vikings, and a league All Star team called Field of Dreams All Stars. Springfield will be sending No Fear, while Newport's league Champs the Red Dawgs will enter there forth qualifier. The Red Dawgs are the only team who have played ever Boston qualifier.
The Bronze 8Man Division will have the return of Alumni, who have been idle for two years,
and Boston Metro Leagues new comers the Mauraders.

In the 4Man No Contact Division, 15 Teams have entered. East Side mafia of Laurel,MD have won the Gold div the last three years. They will have some tuff competition as the Superheroes have only lost one game this year. Looks for Get It Done to be the sleeper in this tournament. In the Silver Division, Strike force will be the team to beat as they have played in several recent tournaments. Look out for The Moe Sizlak 5, this is there third Boston World Cup tournament.

The Youth Division will be played in Boston for the first time, as the Just for Kidz team from Harrisburg,PA is driving 9 hours in a charter bus(35 of them) to get here. They will be faced by local teams the Chiefs and Bills of Peabody.

Last years qualifier was played 30 miles south of Boston in the small historic town of Plymouth, ma where 32 inches of snow fell during the tournament. Amazingly all but one registered team made it.

1 to 2 inches of snow will hit Boston on Friday with the weekend a balmy of 45-55 F predicted for both days

8Man Teams