Start A League

Thank you for your interest in starting a 2008 NFL FLAG Football league! Click on each of the topics below to learn how to start a league. Click here to begin the registration process for your league.

Players' Ages
Seasons
Promotion

Cost
Equipment
Certificate of Excellence

Players’ Ages

NFL FLAG leagues should create teams for boys and girls ages 5 to 17. The age bracket in which a player participates should be determined by the player’s age as of September 1st of the current year. NFL FLAG Football groups players into seven age brackets as follows:

Seasons

NFL FLAG has two seasons: fall and spring. You may run the program around your local schedule, however the NFL recommends starting the fall program in September and the spring program in April. While the length of a season and the number of games is up to you, a season generally runs eight to ten weeks.

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Promotion

We suggest promoting fall leagues in May or June and spring leagues in mid-January, with a minimum of 10 weeks of promotional time. NFL FLAG provides the tools listed below to help you promote your league. Newspaper ads, fliers and local recreation contacts are other good ways to attract players and coaches. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions regarding the use of any NFL logos when creating your own promotional materials.

NFL FLAG Posters Click on the image at the right to download NFL FLAG posters. Use these posters to publicize your league in your community.

Online Registration

Active.com, NFL FLAG's online services provider, will provide you with tools to grow your league. Active's online registration software and dedicated account managers will help increase registration numbers while cutting down on administration time and expenses for your league.

eteamz Web Sites

League Organizers and coaches are encouraged to use the tools offered by eteamz to build web sites (no special skills needed) to communicate with players and parents.

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Cost

The minimum cost to play FLAG Football is $20 per player to cover the cost of uniforms and equipment. Each uniform order is also subject to a 2.25% processing fee. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which benefits cystic fibrosis.

Your organization must decide how much each participant will contribute to cover additional costs, such as coach/referee fees, field maintenance and promotional materials. In past seasons, fees for leagues around the country have ranged from $15 to $60.

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Equipment

After your league has completed the registration process, you may order and pay for your NFL FLAG equipment. You will receive instructions via email when your league has completed all four steps of the registration process.

No refunds or exchanges are allowed, with no exceptions.

All participants will be required to purchase a new uniform every year because of changes in uniform logos, colors and style.

Leagues will be charged $20 for each participant.

Please email NFL@active.com with questions.

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Certificate of Excellence

Download and print a Certificate of Excellence for each of your participants.

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