Flag football is a non-contact version of American football where two teams of 5–8 players try to score points by moving the ball down the field and across the goal line. The game is played on a rectangular field, usually 60–80 yards long and 20–30 yards wide, with a 10-yard end zone at each end. Players wear flags or flag belts, and defenders "tackle" the ball carrier by removing one or more of their flags. Other rules limit contact, such as not allowing the quarterback to run with the ball unless it was first handed off.  Flag football is for the ages 5-7yr old.

The purpose of the pee wee division is to provide an entry level instructional division for young players with and emphasis to be placed primarily upon teaching young players good sound offensive and defensive fundamental skills.

Pee-Wee Division:

• Minimum age is 7 years old as of August 31.

• Maximum age is 9 years old as of August 31.

• Minimum weight is 50 lbs.

• Maximum weight is 100 Ibs, with an in season growth allowance of 1 Ibs per weigh in.

• No Maximum weight for Restricted Player (defined below),

• Players shall be required to re-weigh only if within 5 lbs of the maximum weight

Junior Division:

• Minimum age is 10 years old as of August 31.

• Maximum age is 11 years old as of August 31.

• Minimum weight is 55 Ibs.

• Maximum weight is 125 Ibs with an in season growth allowance of 1 lbs per weigh in.

• No Maximum weight for Restricted Player (defined below)

• Players shall be required to re-weigh only if within 10lbs of the maximum weight.

• The league will allow 12 year olds who will not turn 13 in the calendar year to play in the junior division if they are 85 lbs or less. Re-weigh-ins will be required. In general, communities should discourage 12 yr old players from playing in the junior division as it limits their years at the Senior Division where they gain more knowledge of the game at a higher level.

Senior Division:

• Minimum age is 12 years old as of August 31.

• Maximum age is 13 years old as of August 31.

• Minimum weight is 60 lbs.

• Maximum weight is 150 lbs with an in season growth allowance of 1 lbs per weigh in.

• No Maximum weight for Restricted Player (defined below).

• Players shall be required to re-weigh only if within 10 lbs of the maximum weight.

• If a Player is entering 8th Grade, and is 14 years old and will not turn 15 in the calendar year, the player will be eligible, but 14 year olds 130 lbs and over shall be Restricted Players.

• lf a Player is entering 9th Grade, and is 13 years old as of August 31, the player will be eligible, and will be governed by the same weight limits as other 13 year olds. 

• If the Player is attending a high school that offers a football program then that Player cannot play in BCYFL.

• Players shall be required to re-weigh only if within 10 lbs of the maximum weight.

Players can elect to "play up" a division if their skill level permits and Restricted Players shall be encouraged to play up if they are 9 years old (play up to Juniors) or 11years (play up to Seniors) and capable of playing at the upper level. An individual Community may require a player in its program to play up, but the Board may not overrule a Community's decision to require or not require any particular player to play up. A player that elects to "move up" may move back down to the lower division (but then must not move back up).