Based out of United Sports in Downingtown, PA, The Blitz is a competitive flag football club, comprised of players from the NFL Flag Football leagues in and around United Sports. Locations for these leagues include Downingtown, West Chester, Malvern, Collegeville, and Lancaster in PA, as well as Hockessin, DE.
THE BLITZ
Flag Football Club of United Sports
Play With Passion
We drive every player to compete hard, embrace the thrill of competition, win & lose the right way, and enjoy the camaraderie that comes with being part of a dedicated team. Join us for tryouts to experience the excitement and energy of The Blitz!
Who We Are
The Blitz is a youth flag football club that participates in tournaments throughout the year. We believe in hard work & discipline, we promote teamwork and sportsmanship, and we do so while competing at the highest level. We work hard, we play hard, and we never quit!
We believe that every young athlete that plays with us needs to embody these 3 things:
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Desire – we show up & we put in the work
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Sportsmanship – we compete to the end & we’ll do it the right way
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Leadership – we support our teammates & we lead by example
Teams play 5v5, so rosters are typically only 8-10 players. Tryouts are twice annually, with Fall/Winter season tryouts in June, while Spring/Summer season will tryout in December. See below for more information on our next tryouts, and how your child can become a member of The Blitz!
Our Coaches
Steve Pron
8u Coed
Steve Lucien
9u Coed
Eric Barrett
10u Girls
Justin Grugeon
12u Girls
Quintin “Q” Mitchell
10u Coed & 12u Girls
Rick Knowles
14u Girls
Kevin Busza
12u Coed
Brandon Leech
13u Coed
Tony Kroboth
14u Coed
Season Information
We have two (2) tournament seasons each year, both requiring separate tryouts. Every player must tryout each season. There are no guarantees – everyone earns their spot on The Blitz.
Fall/Winter Season
- Tryouts for Fall 2026 have passed. See Spring 2027 info for next tryouts.
- Age cutoff for all Fall teams is 8/1/26.
- Teams will play tournaments between September-December 2026. Exact events & dates will be posted in Summer 2026. Likely representation at at least:
- Fall Brawl
- NY Jets NFL Regional
- Halloween Havoc
- Steelers NFL Regional
- Ravens NFL Regional
- Thanksgiving Feast
- Turkey Bowl
- Santa Bowl
- New Year’s Bowl
- If you have questions please email Rick
Spring/Summer Season
- Tryouts for Spring 2027 will take place Wednesday 12/30, Saturday 1/2, and Sunday 1/3. All divisions will workout on 12/30, with weekend to be divided up once final numbers for tryouts are set.
- Age cutoff for all Spring 2027 teams is 8/1/26, so your child’s age on that date is the age they’re considered for this tournament season, even if they’ve had a birthday since then.
- Blitz teams will have representation in, at minimum, the events below this Spring:
- March Madness
- Valley Forge Classic
- We Run the World – NY Jets
- Cherry Blossom
- Eagles Regional
- Beast of the East
- We Run the World – Virginia
- We Run the World – Maryland
- Battle on the Bay
- FFL Boys Nationals
- We Run the World – Nationals
- Any one with questions should email Rick
