All our lives we only played in the backyard. The N.T.F.L. has six all-women teams who play by the same rules as the men's flag teams. When we're on the field, we're all football. When we're off the field, we're all feminine. Most of the players who play are very athletic.
Some people worry about breaking a nail, but that's kind of a joke.
Their main drawing card is their own passion for the game. They didn't want to play football, it sounds so barbaric. But once we got them out there they fell in love with it. Jackie, is one of the Board Members of the N.T.F.L. and takes pride in helping the sport grow. Most of the time we spend at practice is teaching people the game.