Friday, December 20, 2013

At this time of year I want to take some time to reflect on the year a bit and write about some of the goings on at Football Manitoba.First I want to send my best of wishes to all the football community for all the hard work that each person does to grow and maintain our sport. I want to thank the parents for getting their children involved in this sport, paying the freight for the costs, and all the little things that get kids to games and practices on time. I want to thank all the clubs and their...

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The North Winnipeg Nomads Football Club has the following Head Coach opportunities available.Click an item below for further information.- Head Coach - North Winnipeg Nomads - Major (MMFL) PDF Deadline to apply: December 22nd, 2013 @ 12:00 p.m.- Head Coach - North Winnipeg Nomads Wolfpack (WWCFL) PDF Amended deadline to apply: January 3, 2014.  &nb...

Friday, October 18, 2013

Football Manitoba holds and participates in a variety of major events throughout the year that serve and celebrate our tackle programs, flag programs, coaches and football community in general.See our images from past events on Facebo...

Thursday, September 5, 2013

The Transcona Nationals Football Club cordially invites you to attend the ceremony commemorating the new field lights on Archambault Field at the Transcona Nationals Football Club on Friday September 13th 2013.We anticipate at the event speakers from the Federal, Provincial and Municipal Government to help us turn on the field lights for the first time followed by a Midget Football League of Manitoba game, in our version of Transcona Friday Night Lights.We would very much like to show our appreciation...

Friday, August 30, 2013

The training session is designed for both multi-sport and sport-specific Learning Facilitators (LFs)This will serve as professional development for multi-sport or sport-specific LFs from any context (Competition-Introduction, Competition-Development, Fundamental Movement Skills, etc). This event is for trained/experienced Learning Facilitators throughout Manitoba.This professional seminar is free of charge.Learning Facilitators will receive credit for the NCCP Learning Facilitator Training Professional...

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Please be aware that the offices of Football Manitoba will always close at 2:00pm on the day before a long weekend. If the long weekend day is on a Friday, the offices will close at 2:00pm on the preceding Thursday. If the long weekend day is on a Monday, the offices will close at 2:00pm on the preceding Friday.Please keep these hours in mind should you need to contact the offices of Football Manitoba prior to a long weekend. Thank y...
Happy Long Weekend, Football Fans!Please be aware that the offices of Football Manitoba will be closing at 2:00pm on Friday, August 30th, and reopening at 8:30am on Tuesday, September 3...

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Please be aware that fees for the Football Canada Cup are due no later than end of business day, Thursday, July 11th. Please ensure that your fees have been submitted prior to then.To make payment arrangements, please call Henryka Ostrow in the office at 204.925.59...

Monday, July 8, 2013

Please be aware that the offices of Football Manitoba will be closing for the following days for the Red River Cup at Investors Group Field:Wednesday, July 10th, reopening on Thursday, July 11th at 8:30am.The offices will also be closing over the week of the Football Canada Cup, as follows:Monday, July 15th - Friday, July 19th. The offices will be reopening on Monday, July 22...

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Please be aware that the Red River Cup Live Stream is now running on Canada Football Chat!Click through to watch all the acti...

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Please be aware that due to unforeseen circumstances the 10 Year Old Semi-final and Championship Game at Fort Richmond Collegiate has been cancelled. We will be rescheduling the games as soon as possible. Please check back for more informati...

Monday, June 24, 2013

 The Red River Cup was first created to allow the top under-16 players in Manitoba find inter-provincial competition after the annual Blue & Gold Classic. Now the tournament has taken on different teams from different areas of Canada, and has become the only under-16 tournament which has 3 or more provinces represented.For all your Red River Cup information, from schedules to standings, please visit our Red River Cup site, redrivercup....

Monday, June 17, 2013

Churchill Bulldogs Football Team Presents...Punt, Pass and Kick ContestSaturday, June 22, 20139:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Churchill High School Field, 510 Hay StreetOpen to all Males and Females, 9 yrs old and upFor more information, Call 204-474-1301 or e-mail churchill@wsd1....
Dear Valued Members of the Football Manitoba Community;In an effort to address communication response time with and from the office of Football Manitoba, we have developed a communication policy for acceptable timelines on responding to inquiries.Please keep in mind that Football Manitoba receives several dozen inquiries on a daily basis, and the order in which these inquiries will be responded to will be based upon urgency and immediacy of the inquiries. From time to time due to the volume of inquiries...

Friday, June 7, 2013

The 2012-2013 Canadian Amateur Rule Book for Tackle Football is now available for purchase at the Football Manitoba office, 145 Pacific Ave between the hours of 8:30 - 4:30, Monday through Friday. For more information, or to arrange for purchase outside of regular business hours, please contact Henryka Ostrow at finance@footballmanitoba.com or by calling 204-925-5769.The cost of the handbook is $20.00+GST.Football Manitoba accepts cash, VISA, Mastercard and Inter...

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Please be aware that all flag football games for tonight are proceeding as scheduled. Should the games need to be called, the site supervisor for the game location will be the one to make that determination.For more information, please click through to our lightning policy.&nb...

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

The Manitoba Athletic Therapists Association is hosting another Football Athletic First Aider Program on June 8th and 9th at the Sport for Life Building, 145 Pacific Ave.  The cost of the course is $50/person and registration can be done online at www.mata.mb.ca.  Please click through to see the poster for more detai...
It's raining. It's pouring. But Flag Football won't stop scoring!Please be aware that the flag football games for Tuesday, May 28th are to proceed as scheduled. For more information, please click through to the Football Manitoba Lightning Poli...

Friday, May 24, 2013

The 2013 WHSFL Senior Bowl takes place, Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 12:00 noon at East Side Eagles Football Facility, 723 London Avenue, Winnipeg. Tickets available at the participating high schools and at the ga...

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Please be aware that the Novice Coaching Clinic originally scheduled for May 18 and 19 at the St. Vital Mustangs Club House has been cancelled due to lack of registrants. The following Coaching Clinic is May 25 and 26 at the St. James Rods Club Hou...

Monday, May 13, 2013

Please be aware that the offices of Football Manitoba will be closed at 2:00pm on Thursday, May 16th until 8:30am, Tuesday, May 21st for the long weekend. All pick-ups and deliveries are to be done through The Print Sh...

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Tonight's flag football coaches' meeting is confirmed for 7:00 p.m., in the Sport Manitoba Hall of Fame, Main Floor, 145 Pacific Aven...

Friday, April 26, 2013

Please be aware that the Football Manitoba office is closing at 2:00pm on Friday, June 28th and reopening on Tuesday, July 2nd for the Canada Day Long Weekend. Have a safe and happy long weeke...

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight's 2nd Flag Football Coaches' Meeting has to be rescheduled.We have tentatively rescheduled the meeting for Wednesday, May 1 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Sport For Life Centre.We will update this website by Tuesday, April 30th, confirming the date and time...

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Football Manitoba will be open the evening of Tuesday, June 25, 2013 from 6:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m to accept payments for the 2013 Red River Cup for those who are unable to make the payments during regular business hours.Those making payments during this time should proceed to the Football Manitoba office in Room 506 on the 5th Floor of the Sport for Life Building, 145 Pacific Avenue.Payment methods accepted will be; Visa, Mastercard, Interac, and ca...

Monday, April 15, 2013

Please be aware that due to current snow and ice covered field conditions, the 2013 Flag Football Season is being pushed back to a possible start date of Monday, May 13th and Kick Off Weekend has been cancelled.Football Manitoba is currently reworking the 2013 Flag Football Schedule to provide the fullest season possible. We will be updating the website, as well as sending out emails, with updates on the start of the season and the schedule, over the next few da...

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Please be aware that the Football Manitoba Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for Saturday, June 15th, at 9:30am. This year the AGM will take place at the Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Highway. All are welcome to attend, however only the Ordinary Member Delegates will be permitted to vote and speak during the AGM.To request a Package for the AGM, please contact info@footballmanitoba.com with the subject heading: "AG...

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Please be aware that Football Manitoba is currently experiencing difficulties sending messages to certain email addresses. If you have a Shaw or MTS email account and are expecting an email from the Football Manitoba office that you have not yet received, please contact the office directly by calling (204)925-5769. All Football Manitoba email accounts are receiving messages. Thank you for you understanding and we apologize for any inconveniences this may cau...

Friday, April 5, 2013

Football Manitoba would like to congratulate all our provincial teams for their successes in 2013!The U18 Provincial Tackle Team came in fifth at the Football Canada Cup in Moncton, improving their placement significantly from last year!The U18 Female, U16 Female and U16 Male Flag Football Provincial Teams all won Bronze at Flag Nationals in Regi...

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Dear Flag Football Parents, Coaches, Officials and Players!The official start date of the Flag Football Season is confirmed to be May 13th. The full schedule is available on by clicking through: 2013 Flag Football Schedu...

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

"Playing for a Purpose" Friday, September 6, 2013 | 7:00 p.m.Experience history in the making and high school football at its finest!Rival Collegiates, Vincent Massey and Dakota kick off their regular season for the first time at Investors Group Field, all in support of Multiple Sclerosis.Grab a $10 ticket on game day at Investors Group Field or sign up to fundraise in advance.&nb...

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Football Canada has announced the Junior National Team ID camps across Canada to determine the athletes to represent Canada in the 2014 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) U19 (19-and-under) World Championship. Players born in the year’s 1995 and 1996 with a Canadian citizenship and who are members of their respective provincial football association will be eligible to attend the identification camps. Please click through for more informati...

Friday, March 29, 2013

Please be advised that as of April 1, 2013, Football Manitoba is charging GST on the following:- All registration fees for participants aged 15 years and up;- All merchandise;- All clinics and other servic...

Friday, March 22, 2013

Dear Valued Football Community Members,You are being asked to complete a survey on concussions in football that is part of a research study being conducted by members of the Pan Am Clinic Foundation and the University of Manitoba. This research has been approved by the University of Manitoba Health Research Ethics Boa...

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Please note that Football Canada is hiring for the Assistant Coach position of the U20 Junior National Team. The deadline for the application is April 5th, 2013, and the start date is May 1st, 2013.Download the posting he...

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Football Manitoba is excited to announce the final rosters for the U16 and U18 Blue & Gold Classic, on May 4th, 2013, at the East Side Eagles Field, 723 London Street, Winnipeg. Congratulations to all the players that have participated in the program so far!Click through for Final Rosters and Practices for U16 Team East and Team West!Click through for Final Rosters and Practices for U18 Team Blue and Team Go...
Please be aware that the North Winnipeg Nomads Wolf Pack is currently looking for an Offensive Line Coach. Please direct applications and inquiries to Richard Dudek at richarddudek@mymts.net. Visit their website, www.nomadswolfpack.com for more information about the te...
The Winnipeg Rifles have announced that they will roast Jeff Reinebold at their annual fundraising dinner on Wednesday April 24th at Canad Inns Polo Park .  This 11th annual event promises to be as entertaining as previous years where others including Lyle Bauer, Chris Walby and Gord Steeves have all taken shots for the te...

Monday, March 18, 2013

Please be aware that the Valour Patriots Football Club is seeking a Head Coach for its Atom team and positional coaches for its Atom and Pee-Wee teams. Please directo all inquiries and applications to the Valour Patriots coaching coordinator Jeff Benson at jdbenson@live.ca or by calling 204.232.72...

Friday, March 15, 2013

Dear Valued Football Community Members,You are being asked to complete a survey on concussions in football that is part of a research study being conducted by members of the Pan Am Clinic Foundation and the University of Manitoba. This research has been approved by the University of Manitoba Health Research Ethics Board. Please click through for the lin...

Monday, March 11, 2013

Position Summary Reporting to the Executive Director, the major focus and responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant will be to assist in the daily management and operation of the Football Manitoba Office including such items as data entry, correspondence, registrations and general office duti...

Friday, March 1, 2013

Fort Garry Lions Football Club is looking for a Head Coach for one of its Bantam teams, and positional coaches for its Midget team. Please send inquiries to president@fortgarrylions...
Please be aware that the Manitoba Minor Football Association is seeking various executives to act as Vice Presidents for various age groups.For more information, please contact Marcia Holm, MMFA Secretary, mlholm@shaw....

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Please note that Football Canada is hiring for the Head Coach of the U20 Junior National Team. For more information, or to apply for the position, please click through to the posti...

Thursday, February 7, 2013

The St. Vital Mustangs are celebrating their 65th birthday at the annual dinner. They will be inducting two teams and three builders into the St. Vital Mustangs Hall of Fame.For tickets and more information, please contact Karen at hoople@mymts.net, click through for the St. Vital Mustangs website or check out the St. Vital Mustangs 65th Anniversary Post...

Thursday, January 31, 2013

On Saturday, February 9th at 9:30pm, don't miss the screening of Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football at the Park Theatre on Osborne as part of the Canadian Sport Film Festival, running Feb 8...
The Manitoba Minor Football Association (MMFA) is looking for a dynamic and knowledgeable commissioner for the Association. Please see the below job posting for more information.Job Posting: MMFA CommissionerApplication deadline:  February 15th, 2013.Please email mlhom@shaw.ca to submit an applicati...

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Please note that Flag Football Registration is now open. Please click through for registration instructions, fees, schedules and important informati...

Friday, January 25, 2013

Take your game speed to the next level with 5x National Sprint Coach Glenn Bruce and CFL All-Star and BC Lion Andrew Harris. This EL1TE Performance Football Camp has 22 sessions - for more information, contact EL1TE Performance, 204-831-6758.&nb...

Friday, January 4, 2013

Are you interested in getting your coaching certification for football? Don't forget about your Respect in Spo...
Jersey Pick Up for U18 is tonight from 6:00 - 8:00 pm for all offensive players and tomorrow night from 6:00 - 8:00 pm for all defensive players! Please contact the office at 204-925-5769 for more informati...

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Registration for Phase 1 of the Under-16 and Under-18 Provincial Team Program live now. For information on how to register, please call Henryka Ostrow at 204-925-5902 or email her at finance@footballmanitoba....
Registration for Phase 1 of the Under-18 Provincial Team Program, the EL1TE Football Manitoba Evaluation Camp, is now live. Please click through for more informati...