2009 National Tournament
The NFL is excited to be hosting this year’s NFL FLAG National Tournament of Champions in conjunction with the 2010 Pro Bowl, which will be held in South Florida. The tournament will be held over two days, with the preliminary rounds occurring on Saturday, January 30th at Central Broward Regional Park and the three Championship Games taking place on Sunday, January 31st prior to Pro Bowl at Dolphins Stadium.
Winning teams from each age bracket of the NFL FLAG Regional Tournaments will go on to participate in the NFL FLAG National Tournament of Champions. Hotel, airfare and tickets to the 2010 Pro Bowl will be provided by the NFL for one coach and up to ten players. (No substitutions will be allowed).
Sample Schedule (all times are subject to change)
Friday, January 29th
o Teams arrive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
o Team registration from 11:00am – 5:00pm
o Coaches’ meeting from 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Saturday, January 30th
o Open Pro Bowl Practice at Lockhart Stadium from 9:00am-9:30am
o NFL FLAG National Tournament of Champions (pool play and playoffs) from 11:00am-5:00pm
o Beach Party from 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Sunday, January 31st
o Championship Games will be hosted on the youth field at the Game Day Fan Plaza adjacent to Dolphins Stadium from 12:30pm-3:30pm
o All teams will attend a pre-game luncheon from 3:30pm-5:30pm and the Pro Bowl on Sunday evening
Monday, February 1st
o Team depart Fort Lauderdale
Equipment needs
o Sneakers/cleats (no metal spikes)
o Mouth guards
o Footballs (for practice)
o Official NFL FLAG flag belts
Travel Arrangements
The NFL will contact the head coach (as listed on the NFL FLAG Regional Tournament roster) from each winning team regarding travel arrangements for the NFL FLAG National Tournament of Champions.
Transportation to Fort Lauderdale
o The NFL will provide one round trip coach ticket for each participant and head coach (as listed on the NFL FLAG Regional Tournament roster) to Fort Lauderdale, FL from the airport designated by the NFL (usually the airport closest to the traveling team).
o The NFL will only provide airfare and transportation to participants and coaches traveling as a team using the transportation provided by the NFL and will not allow changes to group tickets.
o The NFL reserves the right to charter a bus or utilize other forms of transportation for teams traveling to Fort Lauderdale, if the ground travel time from their location to Fort Lauderdale is less than six hours.
o The NFL will provide bus transportation for teams participating in the NFL FLAG National Tournament of Champions to/from the hotel and the Broward County Regional Park for the tournament.
o Family members and friends attending the NFL FLAG Nationals are responsible for their own transportation to/from the hotel/airport and to/from the event.
Hospitality
The NFL will be offering a hospitality package for family members and friends who are interested in attending NFL FLAG Nationals. Some of the items in the hospitality package include:
- Ticket to Pro Bowl
- Hotel accommodations
- Ticket to the NFL FLAG Nationals Beach Party
- Ticket to the NFL FLAG Nationals hospitality area located at Dolphins Stadium following the NFL FLAG National Finals on Pro Bowl Sunday
The NFL will provide information on the hospitality package in early November.
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