Intramural Notebook

Can a flag football team celebrate an 0-4 season?

Maybe, if it wins the C-league flag football playoffs.

Under a new playoff format this year, all 0-4 teams in Men’s B-league will automatically sandbag into a separate lower division for playoffs.

“Assuming their sportsmanship isn’t too bad, these teams will be able to be more competitive in playoffs,” Head Official Joey Nipper said.

Nipper said some or all 1-3 teams may also drop into the new division, but Coordinator of Recreational Sports Bert Rosenberger is still considering that decision pending the final standings.

Last season, teams could play their regular season in C-league, and barring a bad sportsmanship rating, they entered the C-league playoffs. Previous years featured only two leagues, with no option for dropping into a lower division.

The hope is to keep the experience fun for those teams that may not be as good as the top tier in B-league.

“We want people to come back and play,” Nipper said. “If you go 0-4 during the regular season and have to play a 4-0 team in playoffs, it’s no fun. We want it to be fun for everyone.”

Brad Williams, captain of ‘IllegalWHAT?!’, a team who lost 34-0 in week one to a top five B-league squad, says the prospect of playing teams closer to his team’s level sounds like an improvement.

“It’ll be exciting and challenging to potentially draw a match up we can feel confident about instead of adopting the mindset of a huge underdog,” Williams said.

Can a flag football team celebrate an 0-4 season?

Maybe, if it wins the C-league flag football playoffs.

Under a new playoff format this year, all 0-4 teams in Men’s B-league will automatically sandbag into a separate lower division for playoffs.

“Assuming their sportsmanship isn’t too bad, these teams will be able to be more competitive in playoffs,” Head Official Joey Nipper said.

Nipper said some or all 1-3 teams may also drop into the new division, but Coordinator of Recreational Sports Bert Rosenberger is still considering that decision pending the final standings.

Last season, teams could play their regular season in C-league, and barring a bad sportsmanship rating, they entered the C-league playoffs. Previous years featured only two leagues, with no option for dropping into a lower division.

The hope is to keep the experience fun for those teams that may not be as good as the top tier in B-league.

“We want people to come back and play,” Nipper said. “If you go 0-4 during the regular season and have to play a 4-0 team in playoffs, it’s no fun. We want it to be fun for everyone.”

Brad Williams, captain of ‘IllegalWHAT?!’, a team who lost 34-0 in week one to a top five B-league squad, says the prospect of playing teams closer to his team’s level sounds like an improvement.

“It’ll be exciting and challenging to potentially draw a match up we can feel confident about instead of adopting the mindset of a huge underdog,” Williams said.

Unnecessary Bufness (Men’s B)

Crunk Connoisseurs (Men’s B)

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FLASH (Women’s A)

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