The Back Story On How ‘Loose Women’ Came to Term
The OWFFL is deeply rooted with other umbrella organizations including the IWFFA. An international organization promoting the spread of American flag football to the world. We have adopted the term ‘Loose Women’ from the IWFFA.
A Loose Women is a flag football player who wants to participate in a league or tournament but does not have a team to register with.
We offer individual player (loose women) who do not have a team of their own, an opportunity to compete in the league under the name “Loose Women”. Most times these players meet for the first time, just before the first game. Some players are elite or moderate in their skill level. But many times, women have never played before and are willing to “jump in the fire” and play their very first flag football game.
The beauty of the “Loose Women’s” team is that since no one really knows anyone else, there is never animosity on the team, and everyone is there to play flag football and that common bond strengthens each team player. We are all friends out there. If anyone drops the ball, runs a wrong pattern, misses a flag, drops the ball… “Nice try” is what you will hear in the huddle accompanied with a high five.
The Loose Women’s team wears special team shirts which bears the text: “Loose Woman”. These shirts cannot be bought, they are only for actual players of our Loose Women’s teams. When you think of the athlete who is willing to join a team, unpracticed, newly formed which joins the night before a game, then play our flag football with it’s blocks, bumps, drives, passes and kicks… you must realize and admire their guts and courage it takes to be a Loose Woman.
“Once a Loose Women, always a Loose Women!”
There is much more to putting a “Loose Women’s” team together. You have to add the heart and soul. The love of being there, of accepting everyone’s talents and wanting to make it happen. And everyone shares that. There has never been a “Loose Women’s” team thus far, which we did not share a wonderful, fun, and very special experience. They leave the season as experienced flag football players and as friends.
So does that mean we don’t get to play on the same team every week? When do we find out what team we’re on? If we have a little notice we could get together and practice.
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Hi Trish, great question!
The best way to get questions answered is via email at orlandoflag at gmail DOT com. By answering here, I hope to clarify for future readers as well.
As a loose women, you will be placed on a team. You will be apart of the loose team the whole season, as soon as we get 10 registered loose women, all players will receive a roster with contact info so that you can coordinate with your teammates.
i have looked all over the site and can’t seem to find where you play.. please let me know.
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While we haven’t released the field location just yet, I can tell you we are looking at a few fields within a mile or 2 of Downtown Orlando.