RUMFORD — Young pro football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when the Rumford Parks and Rumford Lodge of Elks #862 host an NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition on Sunday, Sept. 25.

The competition is free and open to boys and girls ages 6-15.

It will be held at Hosmer Field at 9 a.m. for boys and girls age 6-11 followed by ages 12-15 at 9 a.m. Registration begins 1/2 hour before competition starts. Each participant must fill out a registration form and have it signed by their parent or legal guardian. They also must provide a valid copy of their birth certificate in order to compete.

Entry forms will be available the day of the competition. Coaches of AYF football teams will also have copies of the forms as well.

The NFL Punt, Pass & Kick football competition allows youngsters to showcase their talents in punting, passing and place kicking with scores based on distance and accuracy. Age classification is as of Dec. 31 of the current year.

The top finishers from each of eight age groups at the local competition will advance to a Sectional competition. The winners at the Sectional competition will have their scores compared with other Sectional champions; the top five scores from the pool of Sectional champions advance to the New England Patriots Team Championship.

Age group champions at this level will be declared NFL Punt, Pass & Kick team champions. The top four finishers in the boys’ and girls’ divisions within each age bracket form the pool of Team Champions will qualify for the national finals at an NFL playoff game in January.

A number of NFL players have competed in Punt, Pass & Kick, including  quarterbacks such as Hall of Famer Dan Marino and Dallas’ Drew Bledsoe.

For information, contact Rick White at 364-3851 or 357-1515.

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