National Gay Flag Football League

Below are the minutes for the Aug. 10, 2011 regular monthly meeting of the NGFFL board, held via conference call. They are shared here as part of the board’s commitment to providing full view into NGFFL operations.

MINUTES: August 10, 2011 NGFFL Board Meeting

In attendance:

Cyd Zeigler (LA), Shane Kinkennon (Denver), Shawn Albritton (Chicago), Joe Cooper (Denver), Thurman Williams (Atlanta), Jared Garduno (Phx), Molly Lenore (NY)

Guest: Russel Garrison (Houston)

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New local-league toolkit, draft 5-year vision, and potential rules-of-play changes top this month’s NGFFL month’s e-news. Check out The 2-Minute Drill here: http://bit.ly/mvUKfY

Check out the amazing results of the NGFFL’s Gay Bowl player survey, the first of its kind in the league. See what players think about topics such as the role of the NGFFL and its board and how the NGFFL can help grow the sport. And learn what we collectively think about all things Gay Bowl, including the possibility of forming A and B divisions, a possible future women’s division, and striking the right balance between including straight allies and being first and foremost a comfortable home for LGBT people. Read the rest of this entry →

The Jorge Lopez Memorial Fund has been established through Wells Fargo Bank to assist with funeral expenses.  Donations can be made via PayPal.  Please use the email address jasonhefly@yahoo.com when making your donation to Jorge’s fund.  The NGFFL will be sending a donation of $250 to the fund on behalf of our membership.

Pride Bowl II was held in Chicago June 26-27. The second annual event saw 17 teams from across the country descend on the Windy City. While the death of Jorge Lopez of the Michigan Panthers loomed over the event from Friday morning, some good football was played and good times had in his memory and honor.

In the finals, it was the Phoenix Hellraisers beating BET (featuring players from several cities including Chicago and Los Angeles), 14-12, for the championship. Phoenix quarterback Joey Jacinto was named the tournament MVP. Phoenix and Jacinto had turned a lot of heads at Gay Bowl VIII last October when they were the most-improved team in the tournament and had a great run.

The Washington Metros topped the heart-broken Michigan Panthers, 35-30, in the B-Division finals.

Special thanks to the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association for putting on the tournament! It’s never easy organizing these events and we salute them for it!