IFAF and the NFL undertook a joint initiative to develop flag football coaches and officials on the African continent when Ghana hosted a clinic to teach the fundamentals of the sport from April 11-13.
First as part of the NFL Flag program in Africa, a teacher training day introduced educators to flag football. Then a group of 50 men and women from 10 African countries – Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia and Uganda – received coaching instruction and training.
At the forefront of spreading the appeal of flag football during the clinics was Hamburg-based Max von Garnier, an experienced instructor and well-respected player, coach and devotee of the game in Europe.