THE SOFTER SIDE OF FOOTBALL league, which kicked off on June 3 and will conclude on July 29. The league consists of about eight teams, each with at least eight members suiting up per game.
The Adult Sports League is expanding into other cities, kicking off the first Santa Monica League at the Penmar Recreation Center today. A similar league is also set to start in Pasadena on Sunday.
Wilson is now looking to diversify with other sports, such as softball, kickball, volleyball and soccer.
“The model seems to work really well and I have people asking me (about other sports),” Wilson said.
The rules of the touch football league are fairly simple. Each team must have at least 12 people on its roster and, at minimum, eight people on the field at any time. At least three of the eight players on the field must be women.
The league tries to remain fair to the female players and requires that a woman must touch the ball at least once every three downs, and must be an operative player within three consecutive plays. If a male player is used as the operative player in the first play and scores on the
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 21, 2007. Read the original PDF.