Videos

Circle Rules at Boost Conference

Commissioner Greg Manley explains some of the driving theatrical theory behind Circle Rules Football at the 2010 BOOST Conference in Palm Springs, CA. One of the largest after-school organizing ...

Circle Rules Football 2009 - IgFest in Bristol, England

In September, 2009, Circle Rules Football was invited to Bristol, England for IgFest! (Interesting Games Festival) First-time players from around the world got to experience the game, new ...

Circle Rules Football: New York City

This is what it's like on a weekly basis here in Brooklyn, New York. Or should I say, "The Circle Rules Football Capital of the World." This action-packed field sport-- invented by Greg Manley, ...

Circle Rules Football 2009 - CRF Street Series, NYC Fringe Festival

For two hot and humid weekends in August, the Circle Rules Federation took over Roosevelt Park in downtown Manhattan as part of the NYC Fringe Theater Festival. Unsuspecting New Yorkers witnessed ...

Circle Rules Football 2009 - Figment, Governor's Island

A whimsical journey awaits you on New York City's Governor's Island at the 2009 Figment Art Show... The Circle Rules Federation shared the parade field with stilt walkers, magic fairies, and ...

Circle Rules Football 2009 - Come Out and Play Festival

Get your game on!! The Circle Rule Federation took part at the 2009 Come Out and Play Festival, a celebration of new games in NYC. Aspiring players from around the world came out to Central Park ...

Circle Rules Football 2009 - NYC Spring Tournament

On May 24, 2009, The Circle Rules Federation held its Spring 3 on 3 tournament in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Six teams took to the field, and played throughout the day in 90 degree heat in front of ...

Circle Rules Football 2009 - First Official CRF League Game

On May 27th, 2009, the Circle Rules Federation began official League Play by the waterfront of Lower Manhattan's East River Park. Watch the footage from this historic match between Dynamo Shock & ...

Circle Rules Football -- Wanna Play?

Circle Rules Football -- Wanna Play?

Circle Rules Football is a new sport invented by Greg Manley. We play in Brooklyn's Prospect Park every Sunday at 2 PM. Wanna play? Come on out. Wanna get ...

Praise

“Circle Rules Football reinvents the rules completely…the sport…has attracted a following in Brooklyn and made for a wonderfully weird weekly event to which any and all are invited”
– Elliot Glazer, urlesque.com

“Many new sports players like the fact that you don’t have to have decades of experience to play these games. Unlike a recreational soccer league, where someone may have played on their high school or college teams, newly invented sports offer participants a relatively level playing field. New York University experimental theater alumnus Greg Manley invented Circle Rules Football to do just that.”
– Laurie Rich, Columbia News Service

“It was well structured. The Federation was very constructive in their analysis of games proposed by participants. I felt that a real team spirit was fostered and I knew my peers better.”
– Ingrid Burrington, Reverse Ark Schoolhouse: Contemporary Museum Baltimore