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Twenty CFL players invited to Canada's first pro flag football camp
Football Canada invited 20 CFL players to a national flag football camp in Chula Vista, California, from Nov.
29 to Dec.
5.
The group includes Edmonton Elks defensive back Tyrell Ford and Montreal Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot, along with their twin brothers, Tre Ford and Jalen Philpot.
The camp will teach the players flag football's rules and nuances, as they explore the sport after their CFL season.
Flag football is a non-contact version of football and will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Canada's men's and women's teams have already qualified for the Games; the women won the world championship, while the men placed third.
CFL players must still earn a place on the national team roster, and the CFL and NFL have agreed to let their players take part in the Olympics.
The CFL, its teams and the players' union have also agreed on insurance and health benefits for players attending camp.
Twenty CFL players have been invited to Football Canada’s first professional national flag football team camp.
The camp will take place in Chula Vista, California, from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5.
The camp will introduce the players to flag football’s rules and nuances.
Canada’s men’s and women’s teams have qualified for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where flag football will make its Olympic debut.
The CFL and its nine teams have agreed to make players available for national team participation, with insurance and health benefits arranged with the CFLPA.
- Who
- Twenty CFL players, including Tyrell Ford and Tyson Philpot, were invited.
- What
- They were invited to Football Canada’s first professional national flag football team camp.
- When
- Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, 2026.
- Where
- Chula Vista, California.
- Why
- The camp will educate the players on flag football’s rules and nuances.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Canada’s women’s flag team qualified for the 2028 Olympics by winning the world championship in Germany, while the men’s team placed third in its event.
Football Canada will hold its first professional national flag football team camp in Chula Vista, California.
Flag football will make its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles Games.
- Invited players
- 20 CFL players
- Camp dates
- Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, 2026
- Camp location
- Chula Vista, California
- Olympics
- Los Angeles, 2028
- CFL teams
- Nine member teams have agreed to make players available for national team participation
What people are saying
Our goal was simple _ give CFL players the opportunity to pursue their dreams of representing their country
I think it’s a fantastic opportunity for our membership
But the key word is opportunity, they still have to earn their spot on the roster