{"id":179780,"date":"2014-09-22T04:00:41","date_gmt":"2014-09-21T18:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=179780"},"modified":"2014-09-22T04:00:41","modified_gmt":"2014-09-21T18:00:41","slug":"cfla-plans-hold-high-school-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/cfla-plans-hold-high-school-league\/","title":{"rendered":"CFLA plans to hold high school league"},"content":{"rendered":"

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High school students will soon learn the rudiments of the gridiron as the Commonwealth Football League Association is planning to hold a full-tackle league for the CNMI\u2019s high schools. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe Commonwealth Football League Association is planning to hold a full-tackle league for all high school students, which is separate from the regular youth and adult leagues.<\/p>\n

CFLA chair John Blanco said they plan to start the season either during or after the school year in 2015.<\/p>\n

Blanco, who is also the athletic director at Mt. Carmel School, said he will lead the Knights\u2019 football program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m putting up a football team here at Mt. Carmel and at the same time we hope the other schools will follow and form their own teams,\u201d said Blanco.<\/p>\n

He added that the CFLA will help Marianas High School, Koblerville High School, Saipan Southern High School, and Kagman High School in forming, funding, and training their respective squads.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe CFLA wants to find funding for the other teams. We would like them to form their teams. The CFLA board will be working with sponsors and donors to find funds and gear for them. We at MCS will be doing a separate fundraising.\u201d<\/p>\n

The high school football league is open to everyone whose age is between 16 to 18 years old and players who will make the roster need to maintain a good academic standing.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as you\u2019re making good grades, you make the team and you can play. We want to promote sports and the idea of fair play but education is of equal importance,\u201d added Blanco.<\/p>\n

The CFLA\u2019s Youth League opens on Oct. 25 with three competing teams, namely, the defending champion Eastern Lightning, the Northern Saints, and the Southern Thunder.<\/p>\n

Tournament format will have a two round-robin system where each team will face their opponents twice. The top two teams will play in the finals with the winner earning the right to face the Guam champion after the season.<\/p>\n

The CFLA board is also looking at opening the men\u2019s league by early 2015 or after the youth league season. (Jon Perez)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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