To help avoid large crowds, we will set up a virtual draft via Zoom or conference call.
Date/Time – TBD
Below are the different divisions we offer for many of our styles along with who is expected to participate in each. You may only play in ONE of the PRO/Comp/Rec divisions per style.
The top division with teams who are used to competing at the National and International level, featuring top cash prizes and the best athletes in the world.
This division is for teams who may be top teams in their area and very experienced with top athletes, but no National experience or missing some key contributors to make a PRO run.
This division is for teams who are possibly experienced and still competitive, but newer as a team or lacking the top athletes to push the top divisions.
AIRPORTS: The closest and largest airport we recommend booking through is McCarran International Airport (LAS).
Each division does have a maximum amount of teams that can be accepted and divisions do fill up quickly! We expect each one to sell out. So it is important that you register your team early to guarantee your place in the West Coast National Championships! You can see how many spots are left by going to the team list page here.
To help avoid large crowds, we will set up a virtual draft via Zoom or conference call.
Date/Time – TBD
Pool Play Seeding is based on when you select your first game during the draft. All teams with 5 or more teams in their division will battle to select their placement on the schedule, where you’ll have a say in who you play, what time and on what field. Captains will select which seed they want on the schedule in reverse order of their Ranking Points, and you can take any spot on the board, bumping out another team if desired, who would be forced to take an open spot.
Team A has the least Battle Points and selects first, and is on the clock (1 minute to decide) . They select the 5th seed on the schedule so they can start at a later time. Team B is up next, and selects the 1st seed to avoid being in the same pool as Team A. Team C is up next, and decides they want to bump Team A out of their spot and steals the 5th seed. Team A then is forced to take an open spot on the board, and selects the 2nd seed place themselves in the same pool as Team B who they think they matchup well against. This continues all the way through the draft until the last 3 teams are left. The only rule exception is that if any of the top 3 teams get bumped out of their spot, they are allowed to bump again. So if Team Z has the most points and is the last to draft and bumps Team X out of their spot who was the 2nd or 3rd highest points, Team X would be allowed to bump another team out so they’re not stuck with the only open spot on the board having earned a top 3 draft position. The team they bump would have to take the last open spot on the board, and the draft would be complete! It is a fun way to select your pool play positions and gives each team some input on when, where and who they play!
We do pool play here at FFWCT, but with a twist. Click here for more information on how and why we use pool play for our major tournaments.
Since we do pool play, we’re able to do schedule blocks so you’re guaranteed to be able to play in at least 2 styles, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. You can still play in multiple styles that may overlap, but we cannot guarantee anything and will not be accommodating any schedule requests.
However, a player CANNOT play on multiple rosters in the same format (i.e. 5v5 Contact PRO and 5v5 Contact Competitive). You CAN play in multiple formats though (i.e. 5v5 Contact PRO and 4v4 Non-Contact PRO).
3 game guarantee – 2 pool play games, plus single elimination bracket
After you finish all of your pool play games, playoffs brackets/seeds will be determined by factors IN THIS ORDER
Cash Prizes (for most divisions), Trophies, 4X Ranking Points, MVP Awards, Medals, Championship Rings, and Full Paid Bid to 2021 World Championships if 10 or more teams. If 9 teams or less will get a 1/2 Bid
ALL TEAMS will use Sonic Flag-a-Tag flags for all 4v4 and 5v5 divisions (mushroom flags and Shruumz ARE allowed). Triple Threat flags will be used in all 8v8 Contact formats.
ALL TEAMS must provide their own flags
FFWCT rules. Click here for more info.
If you earned a full or a 1/2 paid bid through winning any of the FFWCT events or sanctioned events this year that you’ll be redeeming for Nationals, you’ll want to register your team in the “My Team Has a Paid Bid” division. This will allow you to pay the $50 deposit that is required no matter what so we know the team is coming, and will ask you for your division in which we will then move you to that division in short order and will lock you into your registration date for points. If you had a 1/2 bid, we will apply your credit and you will still have a small outstanding balance that will need to be paid by October 1. For teams with a full bid, this is all you’ll have to do.
All payments are final as of October 21, 2020 and no refunds will be allocated for teams not attending of their own accord but may request a credit towards any FFWCT operated tournament within a calendar year. If a division is cancelled, a full refund will be given regardless. Click here to read though our full terms and conditions.
We do not take schedule requests here at FFWCT. We have pre-made schedule blocks that you can find by scrolling down below, so you can see what time which formats play to avoid schedule conflicts. You can also impact your first games start time by selecting a better spot during the draft.
