Flag Football

The Van Wert Parks Department is happy announce a new partnership with Crestview Youth Football & Delphos Youth Football. The goal is to create a league that can bring local communities together to form a joint league while also teaching the fundamentals of football.

Fee: $35

Lower Division: K-2nd Grade or 5-7 yrs old (age as August 1, 2022)

Upper Division: 3rd & 4th Grade or 8-10 yrs old (age as August 1, 2022)

Games: Upper Division- Monday evenings, Lower Division- Wednesday evenings

Locations: Smiley Park, Delphos, Convoy

Registration: Open Now – July 16

Jubilee Park Office 137 Gleason Ave, Van Wert, OH 45891 (Park Office Hours M-F 8am-4pm)

​Registration & Refund Policy: All Fees must be paid at time of registration. If Multiple children register within a family, first child will be $35, second child $30, third child $10 to a Maximum of $75 per Family. NO REFUNDS will be given once the program begins or team jerseys have been ordered.

Lower Division Registration Form
Upper Division Registration Form

Ohio's House Bill 143-Law on Sports Related Concussions

Ohio’s Return-To-Play law for young athletes was formed to ensure the safety of young athletes. To increase awareness and education and make sure athletes are safely guided back to play after suffering a concussion. With this new law all coaches and officials of youth athletes of the Van Wert Parks Department and any youth sports programs utilizing park facilities are required to go through an online concussion training. Coaches and Officials must have their certificate of completion on file in the Park Office prior to the season.

Parents and coaches can check out some important facts at OhioHealth Sports Medicine.

Coaches and Officials link to Online Concussion Training. Remember to Print your certificate once completed.

Coaches

The Parks Department is always looking for coaches that are willing to teach the kids the fundamental skills of the game and good sportsmanship. Give each and every player the opportunity to participate and to encourage them to do the best to their abilities. If you are interested in coaching, please contact the Parks Department at (419) 238-9121 or by email: kklinker@vanwert.org