CARDINALS

NFL FLAG Regional Tournament

 

 

PHOENIX, AZ  |  December 2, 2023

 
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REGIONAL TOURNAMENT FAQs

 

The NFL FLAG Arizona Cardinals Regional Tournament was the 9th event of the 2023 NFL FLAG Regional Tournament fall series.

 

Congratulations to the following division winners!

 

  • 8u - 480 Elite - AZ
  • 8u Rec - Chargers - AZ
  • 10u - Rooted Football - HI
  • 10u Rec - GRINDTIME - AZ
  • 10uG - Queen Cobras - AZ
  • 12u - Rooted Football - HI
  • 12u Rec - Tucson Turf - AZ
  • 12uG - Queen Bees Syndicate - AZ
  • 14u - Tucson Turf - AZ
  • 14uG - Bad Rabbits - CA
  • 17uG - Tucson Turf – AZ
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CARDINALS | Regional Tournament

Location

Registration Information

  • Early Bird Begins: September 22 - October 20, 2023  |  $375
  • Late Registration: October 21 - November 17, 2023  |  $475

Divisions

  • From 8u to 17u, click here for a complete list of age ranges and divisions. 

Stay to Play

  • This is a stay to play event. Click here to learn about the requirements.

Prizes and Awards

  • Learn more about championships, prizes and awards here  

Championships at Pro Bowl Games

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Divisions

This is a 5 v 5 NFL FLAG non-contact, version of flag football. Each roster may hold 10 players and a maximum of two coaches. 

Coed Division 

  • 8u Coed-2014 Birthyear or younger
  • 10u Coed-2012 Birthyear or younger
  • 12u Coed-2010 Birthyear or younger
  • 14u Coed-2008 Birthyear or younger

*Coed can consist of all boys, all girls or a mix of both

Girls Division

  • 10u Girls-2012 Birthyear or younger
  • 12u Girls-2010 Birthyear or younger
  • 14u Girls-2008 Birthyear or younger
  • 17u Girls-2005 Birthyear or younger

Recreation Division

  • 8u Coed Rec-2014 Birthyear or younger
  • 10u Coed Rec-2012 Birthyear or younger
  • 12u Coed Rec-2010 Birthyear or younger

*Recreation Team - Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, JCC (Jewish Community Center), PAL (Police Athletic League), or a Park and Recreation NFL FLAG Program.

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TeamSnap Impact is thrilled to be partnering with NFL FLAG to serve as the sponsor for the Recreation Divisions for the NFL FLAG Spring and Fall Regionals. With our goal of increasing access to sport, partnering with RCX on this series of events was a perfect fit. We look forward to awarding teams that qualify for financial support so that they are able to compete and participate at the highest level.

Do you want to register your team for a Regional but are having a hard time getting the funds together for your team? RCX Sports and NFL FLAG have teamed up with TeamSnap to reimburse one team's registration fee per rec division at each NFL FLAG Regional. Please fill out the form below to see if your team is the lucky winner to be reimbursed your registration fee. 

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EVENT FORMAT

A Recreation Team must be a Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, JCC (Jewish Community Center), PAL (Police Athletic League), or a Park and Recreation NFL FLAG Program. New this year, we will also allow a full team from an NFL FLAG League to participate in the Rec division. This roster may not be adjusted from league play and must be confirmed with your League Organizer to register. All Star teams and combined rosters are prohibited. Violation of this rule could result in disqualification of tournament play and championship play for the remainder of the calendar season. 

NFL FLAG Tournament Rulebook will be used.  

  • All teams will be put into a Pool Play Format. 
  • Every team is guaranteed a minimum of (3) three pool play games. 
  • The TOP 50% teams from Pool Play in each division will advance to a single elimination playoff bracket. 

All teams will be reseeded according to the following criteria for bracket play: Least Games Lost, Most games Won, Head-to-Head Record (2 teams only), Points Against, Points For, Coin Toss. 

2023 will feature 18 total tournaments feeding into the NFL FLAG Championships at Pro Bowl Games. (14 Regionals and 4 Super Regionals)  

NFL FLAG Tournaments are for athletes who participate in an active NFL FLAG league ONLY and will kick off at the NFL DRAFT in Kansas City on April 28-29. Tournaments will consist of NFL FLAG Super Regionals and NFL FLAG Regionals. Super Regionals will have OPEN Borders for any official NFL FLAG League across the country to participate. NFL FLAG League Guidelines apply. The first Super Regional of 2023 will be in the Spring at the NFL DRAFT (Kansas City), followed by two Summer Super Regionals (Pittsburgh and Atlanta) in June and July and a Fall Super Regional (Dothan, AL) in December. NFL FLAG Regionals will take place across the country throughout the year. All NFL FLAG Regionals will be for Official NFL FLAG Leagues and adhere to the regional border restrictions. 

The only way to qualify for NFL FLAG Championships at Pro Bowl Games is by winning a Regional or Super Regional Tournament. Qualified teams will receive a Full Bid entry to NFL FLAG Championships at Pro Bowl Games. Once a team qualifies the entire roster and Head Coach is FINAL. Edits may not be made to the rosters for the NFL FLAG Championships at Pro Bowl Games. Qualified players are ineligible to attend any other Regional Tournament in any division. Once Qualified, the Head Coach is ineligible to coach in the SAME division at any other Regional Tournament. Qualified teams are not permitted to change age divisions for the NFL FLAG Championships at Pro Bowl Games.  

Stay and Play Event

All reservations must be made through the official housing booking link or through a custom team/club booking link provided by Team Travel Source to your housing contact. The requirement is five room nights per team.

Exemptions: Teams within a 75 mile radius of event venue. (This is the only exemption that is approved)

*The requirement is five room nights per team.*

BOOK HOTEL

 

502.354.9103  |  info@TeamTravelSource.com  |  www.TeamTravelSource.com 

 

FAQs

 

Have questions? We've got answers! Tournament rules, age verification, refund policies, championship information and more are all available in the FAQ section for Regional Tournaments. 

 

REGIONAL TOURNAMENT FAQs

 

Prizes & Awards

1st place winners: Every player receives a Regional Tournament custom ring, a free bid to the NFL FLAG Championships at Pro Bowl Games and more!

At every regional tournament, teams who win their age division will also win a free bid to the NFL FLAG Championships at Pro Bowl Games, where they will compete against the best of the best across the country! Teams will receive custom NFL FLAG Pro Bowl jerseys, NFL FLAG swag, and much more!

 

NFL FLAG CHAMPIONSHIPS AT PRO BOWL GAMES

 

TRAINED OFFICIALS

Tournament officials must have 2 or more years of experience officiation NFL FLAG at the competitive level. They are also required to attend a yearly Zoom training covering game management, rule interpretation, field mechanics, penalties, and enforcement.

For questions about our rules please email asktheofficial@nflfag2020.com

 

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Get In Touch

Email: events@rcxsports.com   |   Phone: 1-844-940-1005

Customer Service is available Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm EST

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