For the first time, a tackle football league for girls and women is up and running in Ontario. It launched this spring with six teams in a U19 division and three in the U16.
“As soon as I started it, I loved it,” said London WOLFPAAC U19 team captain Jessica Knight, 15, who also plays high school rugby and flag football, the contact-free version of the sport. (WOLFPAAC stands for World of Ladies Football, Amateur Athletic Combine).
“I knew I wanted to be part of a tackle team.”
The Ontario Women’s Football League launched this spring with two divisions. In the most senior division, U19, there are six teams:
