Commanders

Check-in

• Check in at all NFL FLAG Regional Tournaments will open at 7:30AM, with the first set of games beginning at 9:00AM. We recommend that teams arrive to the fields 60-90 minutes prior to the start of your first game to allow enough time to get checked in and warmed up. 
• Teams will receive the following at check-in: jersey and flag belts 
  • Footballs will not be provided at check-in. All fields will have game balls provided. 
• A minimum of five athletes are required to check your team in in the morning 

Event Format

The NFL FLAG definition of REC is the following: 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. Only athletes that have participated in one of the above NFL FLAG leagues in the last 12 months of the date of the event are eligible to register in the Recreation division. 

• If you register in the Rec division, and you are not part of one of the above NFL FLAG Organizations, you will be moved to the co-ed division, and a refund will not be issued. 

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. 
  • If there are only two teams, you will play a best of three (first team to win two games). Once a winner is determined in a best of three series, no additional games will be played as the Champion has already qualified.
  • If there are three teams in your division, you will play each other team once. From there, the top two teams will go directly into a championship game.
  • If there are an odd number of teams higher than 3, one team in that division will be randomly selected to play a fourth pool play game. The fourth pool play game counts towards overall standings. 
• 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. 

The only way to qualify for the NFL FLAG Championships is by winning a Regional or Super Regional Tournament. Qualified teams will receive a Full Bid entry to NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota. Once a team qualifies, the entire roster (Athlete and Coaches) are FINAL. Edits may not be made to the rosters for the NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota. Qualified players are ineligible to attend any other Regional Tournament in any division. Qualified teams are not permitted to change age divisions for the NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota.  

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. 

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@rcxsports.com