{"id":22,"date":"2020-01-09T02:33:07","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T02:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationalsportsid.com\/nfl-flag-football-age-verification\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2025-08-31T14:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T18:16:44","slug":"rules-and-eligibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalsportsid.com\/nfl-flag-registration\/rules-and-eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules and Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_bf81054c height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69d27d3a6cab5\" data-id=\"69d27d3a6cab5\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"15\" data-height-tab=\"15\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"15\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"15\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationalsportsid.com\/nfl-flag-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/NFL-Flag-Logo22-1024x350.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalsportsid.com\/nfl-flag-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/NFL-Flag-Logo22-1024x350.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nationalsportsid.com\/nfl-flag-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/NFL-Flag-Logo22-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nationalsportsid.com\/nfl-flag-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/NFL-Flag-Logo22-150x51.png 150w, https:\/\/www.nationalsportsid.com\/nfl-flag-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/NFL-Flag-Logo22-500x171.png 500w, https:\/\/www.nationalsportsid.com\/nfl-flag-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/NFL-Flag-Logo22-600x205.png 600w, https:\/\/www.nationalsportsid.com\/nfl-flag-registration\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/NFL-Flag-Logo22.png 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69d27d3a6d6a5\" data-id=\"69d27d3a6d6a5\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"5\" data-height-tab=\"5\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"5\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"5\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_db3c233b\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\">Rules &amp; Eligibility<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-3851\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-block ubtn-no-hover-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-69d27d3a6dbef\"  data-hover=\"#000000\" data-border-color=\"\" data-bg=\"#d50a0a\" data-hover-bg=\"#f5f5f5\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-3851'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:26px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;border:none;background: #d50a0a;color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >5v5 RULEBOOK<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-7132\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-block ubtn-no-hover-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-69d27d3a6dcfd\"  data-hover=\"#000000\" data-border-color=\"\" data-bg=\"#d50a0a\" data-hover-bg=\"#f5f5f5\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-7132'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:26px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;border:none;background: #d50a0a;color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >7v7 RULEBOOK<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><span style=\"color: #003d6d; font-size: 21pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\">Tournament Rules<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_db3c233b\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Youth athletes are limited to inclusion on one (1) roster for reach event.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Athletes may participate in no more than one (1) age division above their own. Athletes are never allwed to participate in a lower age division.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Youth teams are limited to a maximum of 12 players per roster.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">USAFB membership is required for coaches and athletes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Rosters must be confirmed seven (7) days prior to each tournament.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><span style=\"color: #003d6d; font-size: 21pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\">Age Divisions &amp; Based Eligibility<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_db3c233b\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #003d6d;\"><strong>9U, 11U, 13U, 15U &amp; 17U<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Athletes CANNOT be greater than 2 years younger than the division they are participating within. For example, you must be between the ages of 7 and 9 to participate within the 9U division.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rules &amp; Eligibility 5v5 RULEBOOK7v7 RULEBOOKTournament Rules Youth athletes are limited to inclusion on one (1) roster for reach event. Athletes may participate in no more than one (1) age division above their own. Athletes are never allwed to participate in a lower age division. 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