Tournament Rules & FAQs

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Super Regionals will have OPEN borders for any participating NFL FLAG league. Teams are eligible to qualify in their region only, unless it’s a Super Regional. Teams may attend more than one regional tournament within their region to qualify. 

West Region: CHARGERS| RAIDERS

North Region: BEARS |BENGALS |BROWNS |LIONS

East Region: JETS |STEELERS |BILLS |RAVENS

South Region: COWBOYS |TITANS | SAINTS| BUCS |TEXANS

    

2026-2027 NFL FLAG Regional Tournament 
Rules & Guidelines

Roster Rules – Coed Divisions, Girls Divisions, and REC Divisions 

 

1. It is important for all participating League Organizers, coaches, parents, athletes, and volunteers to be familiar with the most up-to-date version of the official rules and guidelines covering the NFL FLAG Regional Tournament. Any violation of these rules may result in the suspension or revocation of NFL FLAG tournament privileges or other sanctions as decided by NFL FLAG or RCX Sports. This page will provide resources and information on player eligibility, roster rules, tournament eligibility, required verifications, division guidelines, policy statements, and more. ONLY participants from an ACTIVE NFL FLAG League, in good standing, are permitted to compete in Regional and Super Regional Tournaments.

2. All rostered players MUST be registered participants of the same NFL FLAG League or Organization within the past 12 months to be eligible to participate in an NFL FLAG Regional Tournament.

3. Each individual player must physically attend and be eligible to participate in a minimum of 5 NFL FLAG league games within the past 12 months to be eligible to participate in an NFL FLAG Regional Tournament. This will be verified by your League Organizer.   Participation in other tournaments with the applicable team is not relevant. 

4. Players may only be listed on one roster at an NFL FLAG Regional Tournament. Players cannot play in two NFL FLAG Regional Age Divisions. 

5. Each  team is permitted to carry  a maximum of 10 players and 2 coaches on its roster.  No roster adjustments can be made after the roster deadline.  

6. Each rostered player’s school address must be within (a) the established geographical territory for their respective NFL FLAG League or Organization (as defined by League Agreement) or (b) a 75-mile driving radius of the league location address. If an Organization operates multiple leagues in the same region, the player's school address must fall within 75 driving miles of at least one of those league locations to be eligible to compete at a regional tournament.
        a. All school addresses must be within the United States. Those who do not attend a school at a physical location within the U.S. will not be eligible to compete at NFL FLAG Regional Tournaments. If an athlete is home schooled, the District Administration address of the athlete’s hometown will be used to determine the athlete’s school address. 
        b. If an athlete does not participate in an NFL FLAG League within 75 miles of their school address, then they will be ineligible to compete at a regional event.
        c. At the request and consent of a player and their parent/guardian and League Organizer, RCX Sports reserves the right to make exceptions, in their sole and absolute discretion, to permit a player to participate in the Regional Tournament in exceptional instances, including where: 
                    - The player’s school enrollment/attendance changes from within the league’s qualifying territory to outside of the qualifying territory in the past [3] months;  
                - The player is enrolled/attends school outside the league’s territory because of a revision to the league territory in the past [3] months, even if the player then resides in the territory of another league;
                - There is not an active NFL FLAG league within 75 miles of the player’s school enrollment.  Note, the fact that an active NFL FLAG league within 75 the player’s school enrollment may not filed a “select”, “travel”, or “competitive” team is not relevant; or
                - The player did not play in a sufficient number of NFL FLAG league games due to an injury.  Note, to invoke this exception, it is expected that the player did not participate on any other sports team or in any sports event during the applicable period.
         d. The exceptions provided in section 6(c) above may only be granted after the player and their parent/guardian and League Organizer provide the required proof of (i) the player’s school enrollment (current and former where applicable), (ii) evidence of actual participation in an NFL FLAG league outside, (iii) a physician’s note documenting an injury or illness prior to, or during, the applicable NFL FLAG league season(s); and such note releases the player for the NFL FLAG Regional Tournament, with a written explanation of the qualifying circumstance that supports the granting of the exception.
         e. Exception requests must be submitted AT THE TIME OF TEAM ROSTER SUBMISSION to [Recipient] at [Address] by [DATE] to meet the roster verification deadline for the tournament.  If a team attempts to roster an ineligible player without requesting an exception under section 6(c) AT THE TIME OF TEAM ROSTER SUBMISSION, that player will be ineligible for an exception under section 6(c).
         f. Any and all exceptions to the NFL FLAG Regional Tournament roster and eligibility rules shall be made by NFL FLAG and/or RCX Sports in their sole and absolute discretion and shall not be subject to further appeal.

7. Participants must be age verified through (NSID) National Sports ID Platform by the deadline. Onsite age verification will not take place under any circumstances. The age cutoff for the 2026-2027 Regional Tournament Circuit is August 1st, 2026. 
          a. There is a $14.99 cost to be age verified within NSID.

8. Failure to have your roster 100% verified by the deadline will result in the removal of non-verified players/coaches and may result in  your team’s removal from the tournament. Players who have uploaded documents but have not received approval of those documents by the deadline are NOT considered verified and will be removed from the roster. There will be NO EXEMPTIONS for non-verified players to be added to a roster or complete verification following the deadline. NSID age verification status can be tracked at nationalsportsid.com Player status must be green by the age verification deadline in order to be eligible for the tournament. 

9. Athletes must upload the following for age verification:
         a. Headshot Photo 
         b. Birth Certificate 
         c. A current school year report card, progress report, or a clear screenshot of the online school account, showing the athlete's current grade, name, and school. 
         d. School Name, School Address, and Athlete Grade 
         e. Home Address 
         f. Jersey Number
         g. Jersey Size
         g. Short Size (Shorts are not provided at regional tournaments)  

10. All coaches must pass a background check in NSID  by the roster verification deadline, to be eligible to coach. The cost for the background check within NSID is $22.99 USD and is valid for one calendar year. All coaches must be 16 years of age or older. 

11. All NFL FLAG Tournaments are Stay-to-Play for teams whose league address is outside 75 driving miles from the event location. Teams are required to book a minimum of 5 room nights PER TEAM. Leagues with multiple teams in a regional tournament must book the 5-room night minimum for each team in the Regional Tournament. Room nights do not count for multiple teams. 

12. Players/teams who qualify for the NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota by winning an NFL FLAG Regional, are ineligible to attend any other Regional Tournament in any division, for the remainder of the tournament circuit. If a qualified team does not intend to participate in the NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota, all athletes listed on that qualifying roster will still remain ineligible to participate in any additional NFL FLAG Regional Tournaments for the remainder of the tournament circuit. The tournament circuit will end with the NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota. 

13. All registrants, attendees, and participants for the NFL FLAG Regional Tournament recognize the right of RCX Sports to enforce the regional tournament rules.

14. League Organizers and their team representatives agree to the following regulations by completing registration for and participating in the NFL FLAG Regional Tournament: 
       a. League Organizers expressly represent and warrant to NFL FLAG and RCX Sports that their team participants are in good health and are physically capable of participating in any and all activities sponsored and associated with the NFL FLAG Regional Tournament and RCX Sports and give consent for the delivery of medical care/treatment to their team. 
       b. League Organizers recognize that sport activity of any kind or nature involves the risk of injury or hazards to the participants and spectators and  acknowledge that their league and team assume such risks when participating in activities sponsored by NFL FLAG or RCX Sports.
       c. League Organizers assume any and all liability during the duration of the tournament and any damages incurred by League Organizers or their team representatives at the playing site or hotels will be the sole responsibility of the League Organizer.
       e. League Organizers, along with the coaches, players and parents for their team, agree to abide by these rules and guidelines and agree not to sue or pursue litigation against NFL FLAG or RCX Sports with respect to any and all claims related to or borne out of the enforcement or maintenance of the NFL FLAG Regional Tournament Rules and Guidelines.

Additional Recreational Division Guidelines

 

1. The NFL FLAG definition of a “REC” or recreational team 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.
         a. 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, space permitting, and a refund will not be issued. If the coed division for that regional is sold out, your team will be moved to the waitlist.

Additional HS Girls Division Guidelines

 

1. There are 2 ways a team may enter the HS Girls Division at an NFL FLAG regional tournament.
         a. A Scholastic High School Girls team may enter a regional tournament in the HS Girls division. All girls must be actively enrolled in the same high school to be eligible to compete.  
         b. All Girls must be actively enrolled in High School (does not have to be the same high school) AND all Girls are registered and participate in the same NFL FLAG League, subject to the same requirements set forth above in Section 1, 2, 3, and 6). 

2. All athletes in the HS Girls division must provide current year school documentation showing they are currently enrolled in a high school (grades 9-12).
        a. You may not play “up” into the HS Girls division (8th grade and younger students, no matter how talented, are ineligible to play in the HS Girls division.

Registration Process Guidelines

 

1. NFL FLAG Regional Tournaments registration Rates:  
         a. $399 Team Registration Fee (Early)  
         b. $549 Team Registration Fee (Late)  

2.  Registration will close 3 weeks prior to the event or once sold out. View each Regional Tournament’s Registration timeline on their event page HERE.

3. Due to demand, tournaments will be capped per division. We strongly suggest you register as soon as possible, to avoid missing out on registration. 
         a. A waitlist will automatically be created for age divisions that sell out prior to the registration deadline.
         b. If a division is sold out, please join the waitlist IMMEDIATELY. NSID has a timestamped waitlist. If we can, we will pull teams from the waitlist based on a                   first come first served basis.

4. Registration confirmation emails will include all deadline dates and mandatory items for coaches and players to complete.

5. All sales transactions made in connection  with regional events hosted by NFL FLAG are final. NFL FLAG does not offer refunds, returns, exchanges, or transfers of rights for any products, services, or registrations made for the Regional Tournament.   This includes if some games have to be cancelled or shorted due to weather or other extenuating circumstances outside of RCX Sports or NFL FLAG’s reasonable control.   
        a. If you register for multiple regional tournaments, but qualify at an earlier Regional Tournament, you will be refunded your registration fees for the regional event you are no longer eligible to attend.

6. There are NO multi-team discounts. 

Tournament Play Format 

 

1. The 2026/27 NFL FLAG Tournament Rulebook will be used.

2. All teams will be put into a Pool Play Format.

3. Every team is guaranteed a minimum of (3) three pool play games.
         a. 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.
         b. 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.
         c. 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. 

4. The TOP 50% teams from Pool Play in each division will advance to a single elimination playoff bracket.
         a. To be eligible to play in bracket play, players MUST be checked in and wrist banded prior to the start of your last pool play game.

5. All teams will be reseeded according to the following criteria for bracket play:
         a. Least Games Lost
         b. Most Games Won 
         c. Head-to-Head Record (Only applies when 2 teams are tied and does not apply when 3 or more teams are tied)
         d. Points Against 
         e. Points For
         f. Coin Toss 

6. NFL FLAG Regional teams will be provided with NFL FLAG Jerseys and flag belts for each event, unless otherwise noted.
         a. These items must be worn during the tournament.   Teams are not permitted to wear their “own” jerseys, or flag belts. 
         b. Athletes are not permitted to alter or cut equipment or apparel issued by NFL FLAG.
         c. Shorts may not have pockets. Athletes with pockets will be required to tape their pockets before playing. 
                - Shorts will not be provided.
         d. Mouthguards are required for all athletes.
                - Mouthguards will not be provided but are available for purchase at the NFL FLAG Merchandise tent.
         e. Footballs will not be provided. There will be game balls on each playing field.
               - 8u, 8uRec and 10uG will use NFL FLAG premium peewee black footballs. All other age divisions will use NFL FLAG white premium footballs. 

7. Media passes for Team Photographers are NOT given out at NFL FLAG Regional Tournaments.
       a. Team photographers are not eligible to be on the sidelines with the team. 
       b. Photographers, parents and fans are welcome to take photos and videos from the spectator viewing area.
       c. ​​​​​​​Drones are not permitted.
       d. ​​​​​​​NFL FLAG has photographers and videographers onsite to capture content of your team!

8. Electronic communication between any player with their coach or spectator for their team is prohibited. If a team or individual is using electronic communication with a player or coach, at any time, that team will be disqualified immediately from play. This does not limit possible additional discipline at the sole discretion of the local league organizer OR NFL FLAG Tournament staff. This includes the use of META sunglasses.

National Sports ID Help and Frequently Asked Questions 

Once you have created a team in NSID, you will be directed to your team view page. Once there, you will see a “invite player” button at the top of the page. You will enter each player/player’s parents email address. This will send an email to the player/parent of the player for them to accept. This will place the athlete on your roster.    

  • Red X: Registrant not verified (have not submitted or completed the verification process)  

  • Red Repeating Arrows: Need to renew player verification card  

  • Yellow:  Verification pending NSID approval  

  • Blue:  Registrant missing something outside of the verification process (updated photo, updated school document, missing signed waiver)  

  • Green: Registrant is fully verified 

There are a few reasons why your athlete may not be shown as eligible, or age verified on their team roster.   

        1) Your player(s) NSID may be in the pending review status and in this case, it will be orange when you log in. Please allow up to 24 hours for the review to take place.  

       2) Your player(s) NSID may have been rejected and is awaiting a change or more information. If so, the NSID will be red, and you can view the reason on your Dashboard or on the player’s NSID. 

Parents can e-sign waivers for their children as long as they are joined to his or her team. Once your child is joined to his or her team a pop-up will appear prompting the parent to sign the waiver online.

Upload additional required documents like Physical and School Verification forms by following these steps: 

  • Login to your NSID account. 

  • Click Switch Account. 

  • Select which Child or Act as a Child. 

  • Roster Data Form will pop up. 

  • Fill Out the form. 

  • Then scroll down to upload each document on designated slots. 

  • Click Submit. 

The team page will turn green and state “Team Verified” with the division the team is eligible for.  

Read the Full NFL FLAG Rulebook Below

NFL FLAG Rulebook

FAQs

Q. What is NFL FLAG? 

A: NFL FLAG operated by RCX Sports allows boys and girls ages 5-17 to enjoy America’s favorite sport in the largest flag football program in the nation.  Players benefit by being active through non-contact, non-stop action while being able to learn lessons in teamwork and sportsmanship as well as learning the fundamentals of football. To protect the integrity of the sport, all coaches and league organizers have passed background checks. Our regional tournaments include the following age divisions: 8u, 8uRec, 10u, 10uRec, 10u Girls, 12u, 12uRec, 12u Girls, 14u, 14u Girls, and High School Girls.  
 
Q: What is the NFL FLAG Regional Tournament Series? 

A: NFL FLAG Tournaments are for athletes who participate in an active NFL FLAG league ONLY and will kick off in October 2026. Tournaments will consist of NFL FLAG Regionals, and NFL FLAG Super Regionals. NFL FLAG Regionals will take place across the country throughout the year. Closed Regional borders will be in place for all NFL FLAG Regionals, unless it is an NFL FLAG Super Regional. NFL FLAG Super Regionals will have OPEN Borders for any official NFL FLAG League across the country to participate. NFL FLAG League Guidelines apply.   

Q: What does “open borders” mean?  

A: “Open Borders” applies to NFL FLAG Super Regionals and means that any active NFL FLAG Program in the country can attend the Tournament, and you are not restricted to only your region.    

Q: What does “closed borders” mean?  

A: Closed Borders apply to NFL FLAG Regionals and NFL FLAG Select Regionals, meaning that any NFL FLAG Program in the region can attend the event, and only teams from within that region are eligible to attend.   

Q: Can an individual player attend more than one Regional Tournament?  

A: Yes, however, once you qualify for NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota at one regional tournament, you are ineligible to attend Regionals for the remainder of the tournament series.  

Q: Can you attend more than one Regional Tournament?  

A: Yes, but your team must abide by the regional border guidelines of each individual tournament. Once you win a Regional, your team is unable to attend another.  

Q: Can an individual player attend more than one Regional Tournament?  

A: Yes, however, once you qualify for NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota at one regional tournament, you are ineligible to attend Regionals for the remainder of the tournament series.  

Q: Can I attend a Canadian Regional tournament?  

A: Only Canadian Teams, with their entire roster residing in Canada, are eligible to play in Canadian Regional Tournaments. NFL FLAG Leagues from Canada are not eligible for US Regionals.   

Q: Can my international team play in a US Regional?  

A: No, only active NFL FLAG Leagues from the US are permitted to play in US NFL FLAG Regional Tournaments.  

Q: How do I know what region I am in and eligible to attend?  

A: Click Here for map. 

Q: What is Stay to Play?  

A: Stay to Play is in place to help keep registration costs down for all teams. It means that any team, outside of a 75-mile driving radius, must use our provided hotel link to book their rooms. Failure to comply with Stay to Play BY THE DEADLINE will result in removal from the tournament without a refund.   

Q: What will the involvement be from NFL Clubs?  

A: Each NFL Club has the opportunity to be involved with the Regional at their own discretion.  

Q: Are dogs allowed? 
 
A: Service animals and service animals in training are permitted into the NFL FLAG venues and may accompany fans with a disability in all public areas of NFL FLAG events (where other fans are permitted). However, other animals, including household pets and emotional support animals will not be admitted.  

Q: What is the structure of an NFL FLAG Regional Tournament?  

A: Each team is guaranteed three games in pool play, unless your division only has two or three teams total. The top 50% of teams advance to single elimination playoffs. The winners of each division in each tournament qualify for the NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota.  

Q: What happens if there are only two teams, three teams, or another odd number of teams in my age division?  

A. 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.   

Q: What are the Age Divisions and age cutoffs for NFL FLAG Regionals?  

August 1st, 2026 is the age cutoff date. Whatever age your child is on August 1st, 2026 is the age division they are eligible for. 

Age divisions are as follows:  

  • 8u Coed  

  • 8u Rec  

  • 10u Girls   

  • 10u Coed  

  • 10u Rec  

  • 12u Girls   

  • 12uCoed  

  • 12u Rec  

  • 14u Girls  

  • 14u   

  • High School Girls  
        - Athletes must be actively enrolled in a high school for the 2026/2027 school year (Athlete's cannot play up into the HS Girls division). 

Q: Can my Team photographer be on the sidelines with our team?  

A: Team photographers are not eligible to be on the sidelines with the team. NFL FLAG has photographers and videographers onsite to capture content of your team! Parents and fans are welcome to take photos and videos from the spectator viewing area. 

  • Drones are not permitted. 

Q: Can my Team Admin or League Organizer be on the sidelines with our team?  

A: Unless they are a coach, Team Admins and League Organizers are not eligible to be on the sidelines with the team.  

Q: Can my all-girls team play in any regional tournament?  

A: Yes, all girls divisions are able to travel and play in any regional tournament, within your borders.  

Q: Can a player from another NFL FLAG League be on my Regional Tournament roster?  

A: No, rosters must be built from the same program/organization within the last 12 months, subject to very limited exceptions. The league organizer must be able to prove that the player participated in their league in the past 12 months.   

Q: If someone plays in multiple NFL FLAG leagues, can they play for different teams during different Regionals?  

A: Yes, that individual would be eligible to play for either organization adding a team to the event. However, if the individual qualifies and wins with “Org A”, they are now ineligible to play for “Org B.”  

Q: Can a player play for more than one roster at NFL FLAG Regional Tournaments?  

A: No, at regional tournaments players are restricted to one roster only.  

Q: What if my daughter is in college? Can she still play?  

A: No. The oldest female division is High School Girls. All athletes must be actively enrolled in high school in the current school year to be eligible.  

Q: How much does it cost to register my team for a tournament?  

A: Team Registration is $399 per team during our early registration period and $549 per team during our late registration period. Please be sure to check the individual tournament page for detailed timelines on early and late registration.  

Q: Is there a cap on the number of teams that can participate in the Age Division?  

A: Yes, each event and age division will be capped depending on the amount of field space, so don’t miss out and register early! Some age divisions may sell out prior to the registration deadline.   

Q: What happens if a tournament is full and I don’t get a chance to register?  

A: Please join the waitlist IMMEDIATELY. NSID has a timestamped waitlist. If we can, we will pull teams from the waitlist based on a first come first serve basis.  

Q: Will players be age-verified for NFL FLAG Tournaments?   

A: Yes, participants must be age verified through the National Sports ID (NSID) Website by the roster deadline. Onsite age verification will not take place under any circumstances. If you do not meet the roster deadline, your child/athlete will not be eligible to participate.  

Q: What is age verification? Do I have to complete this step?   

A: Age verification confirms the appropriate age of each athlete, ensuring that no documents are being altered or falsified. Every player is required to complete age verification by the roster deadline.   

Q: My athlete is playing in more than one tournament. Do I need to pay for age verification each time?   

A: No. You will only need to pay for the age verification process once and your athlete is eligible to participate in any NFL FLAG tournament this year. When you register for another tournament, be sure to log into NSID with the same log in email to make sure you are using the correct ID number for your athlete. If you have any questions regarding payment, please reach out to NSID directly at billing@nationalsportsid.com 

Q: What qualifies a team as a Recreation Team?  

REC Divisions- 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.  

Q: Is there any financial assistance from NFL FLAG for teams traveling to NFL FLAG Tournaments?  

A: All teams are responsible for their own travel to and from NFL FLAG Events.  

Q: What if an NFL FLAG Tournament is canceled due to weather, do I get a refund?  

A: There are no refunds for weather cancellation. However, if the event cannot be rescheduled, RCX Sports may provide alternative options to the registered teams at its discretion.   

Q: Can you be a coach for more than one roster at NFL FLAG Regional Tournaments?   

A: Yes, however, coaches will not be eligible to coach in the same age division in the same tournament. Schedule requests will NOT be taken.  

Q: How old do you have to be to be a coach for a team?  

A: You have to be 16 years old.  

Q: Do head coaches and assistant coaches need to be background checked?  

A: Yes, all coaches will need to complete their background check and concussion certification through NSID.  

Q: How much does it cost to complete a coach background check/concussion certification?  

A: $22.99, the certification and background check last  1 year.  

Q: What are the rules for NFL FLAG?  

A: Visit NFLFLAG.com for the NFL FLAG Rulebook  

Q: Can I challenge a roster?  

A: Roster challenges may only be submitted by an active NFL FLAG Coach or League Organizer.  Parents of players or players are NOT permitted to challenge a roster.  The only permissible challenges are:  

  • Does this athlete play in the same NFL FLAG league as the rest of their team?  

  • Does this athlete play NFL FLAG?  

  • Does this athlete go to school within 75 miles of the league?  

  • Illegal participant(s) at a regional event (athlete playing on the wrong team, illegal wristband, etc.)  

  • I have PROOF that a child participant has misrepresented their age. 

In order for us to investigate a team, an active NFL FLAG league organizer or coach must fill out the NFL FLAG Challenge Form HERE. 

This Form is only to be filled out and submitted by an active NFL FLAG Coach or League Organizer. All additional submissions will not be reviewed. Please allow 2-4 weeks for an investigation to be conducted. NFL FLAG and RCX Sports will take all reasonable precautions to keep the person who submitted the challenge form anonymous throughout the investigative process. 

NFL FLAG is committed to protecting the integrity of the sport and promoting rules consistency. All investigations conducted in response to properly submitted roster challenges will be held confidential, and the final determination for the challenge will be made by NFL FLAG and/or RCX Sports in their sole discretion and shall not be subject to further appeal.  

Q: What are the NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota?  

A: The ultimate youth flag football event of the year will bring the nation's top teams to the home of football legends.    

Q: If a team wins a Regional Tournament, will I receive a free paid bid to NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota?  

A: Winners from each division at a Regional Tournament earn a Full Bid (registration cost only) to the NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota. Teams are responsible for their own travel accommodations (flight/hotel/transportation) to and from the location for the NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota.  

Q: If a team gets disqualified in an event, and my team was the runner up, does my team get the bid to NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota?  

A: No, the only way to get into the NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota is by winning an NFL FLAG Regional Tournament. NFL FLAG will NOT backfill spots in the event. The spot will remain empty.  

The only exception applies to the 14U and High School Girls divisions, where the applicable NFL Club for the Regional Tournament will select a replacement team that meets all the same guidelines and eligibility requirements. The NFL Club is not required to select the second-place team but will consider regional results in its decision.  

Q: Can a roster be altered once the team qualifies for the NFL FLAG Championships Presented by Toyota?  

A: No, once your team wins at Regionals, athletes on the roster are locked and adjustments cannot be made.  

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