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Tournament Details

  • Teams must consist of at least five players.  However, we recommend that teams have at least eight players with a maximum of ten players - five on the field, with up to five substitutions. 
  • Participants must be registered 2009 NFL FLAG participants.  The NFL reserves the right to disqualify players and/or their teams if they are not registered as 2009 NFL FLAG participants. 
  • Only those registered as 2009 NFL FLAG participants will be eligible to participate in the NFL FLAG National Tournament of Champions. 
  • This year, teams will be charged a $150.00 registration fee to participate in the Regional Tournaments.  We will gladly provide registration refunds that are requested at least two weeks prior to the tournament date that the team is registered for.  After that date, we will not be able to issue any refunds.
  • The NFL reserves the right to verify that winning teams from each regional tournament are part of official NFL FLAG Leagues.  If a winning team is deemed not part of official 2009 NFL FLAG Leauges, they will be disqualified from the NFL FLAG National Tournament of Champions. 
  • The tournament format is as follows:
    • Pool play during the morning.
    • Playoffs in the afternoon with seeding based upon team records during pool play.
    • Each team will be scheduled for at least three games during the tournament
  • Age Brackets are as follows:
    • 9-11 Co-Ed (teams may be made up of co-ed, all girls, or all boys)
    • 12-14 Boy
    • 12-14 Girls
  • 2009 NFL FLAG Regional Tournament waiver and a copy of each player's birth certificate must be submitted at the check-in tent.
    • A copy of each player's birth certificate is required on-site. Orginial birth certificates will not be accepted. 
    • Players' ages will be reviewed as of September 1st of the current year.  A player can play up into an older division, but cannot play down into a younger division.
    • Participants cannot play without a tournament waiver signed by a parent/guardian.
  • Participants must bring their flag belts and mouth guards for the tournament. Extras will not be provided.
  • Participants must bring their NFL FLAG jerseys to the tournament and teams must wear the same team jerseys for the event.
  • All games will be played using the NFL-provided NFL FLAG intermediate (brown) footballs.  Team balls are not allowed.
  • Check-in for all Regional Tournaments will begin at 7:00 a.m, unless otherwise noted.
  • NFL FLAG tournaments will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m, unless otherwise noted.
  • Teams will be confirmed prior to the tournaments.
  • Registration closes two weeks prior to each tournament date or when the tournament reaches its maximum capacity.
  • The NFL reserves the right to cancel or change the location of a Regional Tournament due to inclement weather.
  • All decisions made by the National Football League are final.