2010 intramural flag football season underway at Osan

Published Sept. 27, 2010
By Staff Sgt. Eric Burks
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- There may have been no tailgate parties, but this year's intramural flag football season kicked off Sept. 13., coinciding with the National Football League's opening weekend.

Even without reality shows - or even locker rooms - flag football is one of the most anticipated and exciting intramural sports here.

"Flag football is a huge morale boost," said Senior Airman Larry Roberts, wing staff agency team captain. "It gives units an opportunity to play together towards a common goal while providing friendly competition with other units on base."

Intramural teams are organized as two leagues: Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday.

Each league consists of 10 teams, with the top four at season's end qualifying for the playoffs. The final regular-season game is currently scheduled Nov. 4.

Current standings are:

Monday/Wednesday league
51st FSS: 2-0
MUNS: 2-0
Det. 2: 1-0
51st MDG: 1-0
WSA: 1-1
51st Comm.: 1-1
51st OG: 1-2
694th ISRG: 0-1
731st AMS: 0-1
51st MOS: 0-2

Tuesday/Thursday league
"C" Btry.: 2-0
AMXS: 2-0
SFS: 1-1
LRS: 1-1
6th IS: 1-1
51st CES: 1-1
621st ACS: 1-1
MXS: 1-2
5th RS: 0-2
607th ASOG: 0-2

It's a long season, and with only eight teams out of 20 even qualifying for post-season play, the competition is intense. Which is exactly why playing in, or even just attending, the games is so much fun.

This week's scheduled games are:

Sept. 27
7 p.m. - 51st CS vs. 694th ISRG
8 p.m. - 51st OG vs. 51st MOS
9 p.m. - 51st FSS vs. WSA

Sept. 28
7 p.m. - LRS vs. 6th IS
8 p.m. - SFS vs. 51st MXS
9 p.m. - AMXS vs. 621st ACS

Sept. 29
7 p.m. - Det. 2 vs. MUNS
8 p.m. - 731st AMS vs. 51st MDG
9 p.m. - 51st MOS vs. 694th ISRG

Sept. 30
7 p.m. - LRS vs. 51st CES
8 p.m. - 5th RS vs. 607th ASOG
9 p.m. - 6th IS vs. 51st MXS

For more information about intramural sports at Osan, call 784-5568.