Costa Rica Federation of American Football – FCFA
Costa Rica's new sport, "American Football"
Every time someone asks the question in Yahoo Answers, “Is [American] football played in Costa Rica?” the answers are usually somewhat, rude. “Look idiot, Soccer is Futbul you lame brain!” or “That’s a stupid American game!”
For years, any American style football played in Costa Rica was usually a bunch of college kids or ex-football players, playing touch or flag on some beach or soccer field, which always got strange stares from the local kids and adults … but that has all changed. In March, 2009, two teams went into hard-hitting battle with helmets, pads, cleats and numbered jerseys. Costa Rica Federation of American Football (FCFA) started its first North American football season on a Sunday afternoon – the Bulldogs vs. the Dragons FA of Cartago.
Back in October of 2008, six teams started training together with over 80% of it members Costa Ricans. And in March, hundreds of fans or probably just the curious, listened to the refereer’s whistles, the sounds of grunts and hits, yelling coaches, and cheering crowd that echoed on an 80 yard long soccer field. (American football field is 100 yards).
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