Punt, Pass and Kick competition to be held this Sunday at Eaton Field

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[September 09, 2015]  LINCOLN - Sunday at Noon, there will be a Punt Pass and Kick competition held at Eaton Field in Lincoln.

All boys and girls who will be ages 6 through 15 before December 31, 2015, are invited to participate. Children must also be accompanied by a parent.

Participants are asked to wear tennis shoes, not cleats for this competition.

The event is free to enter.

From the official rules:

All participants must begin competition at the school level or officially sanctioned local community competition.

The top finisher in each of the boys' and girls' divisions from the five age brackets of each Local Competition will advance to the Sectional Round. The top finisher is the participant who has the highest final score for that round. Contestants who qualify for the Sectionals must compete at the location to which they are assigned. Each school or Local is notified of the location of the Sectional prior to the competition.

At the Sectionals, each competitor will begin anew with a score of zero. Only the top four first-place finishers in each age bracket from the boys' and girls' divisions from the pool of Sectional Competition champions will advance to the Team Championship. At all levels of competition, only first-place winners will be considered for advancement to the next level.

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At the Team Championships, each of the 40 competitors begins a new with a score of zero. The top finisher within each age bracket at this level is declared that NFL team's NFL PUNT, PASS & KICK Team Champion. The top finisher is the participant who has achieved the highest final score for that round.

Only the four first-place Team Champions from each of the boys' and girls' divisions of all NFL Team Champions are eligible for advancement to the National Finals. Their scores must be in the top four nationally in their respective age groups to qualify.

National Finalists are notified at the conclusion of all Team Championships at the end of December.

At the National Finals, each competitor begins anew with a score of zero. The top finisher within each age bracket at this level is named the NFL PUNT, PASS & KICK National Champion. The top finisher is the participant who has achieved the highest final score.



To learn more visit http://www.nflppk.com  or locally contact Sam Knox.

[Sam Knox]

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