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Friday, January 21, 2022
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Tampa, FL
Sanctioned
2021 FFWCT Tampa Adult Flag Football World Championships

Tampa Adult World Championships

The Flag Football World Championship Tour presents the 2022 Tampa Adult Flag Football World Championships.
Teams that qualified at FFWCT Regionals, Majors and National Championships will be able to register between September 12th-September 20th.
Registration will be open to non-qualifying teams on Sunday, September 26th at 7:00pm (EST).
We are expecting 600-700 teams, but spots will fill up quickly so it is highly encouraged to register your team as soon as possible.

Teams who register by September 26th will receive 200 BONUS POINTS. Ranking Points will be extremely important in determining the draft seeding.

Price

Starts at $350. Referee fees are included in registration fees. Teams can secure a spot with a $50 deposit.

Deadlines

November 5, 2021 (7pm EST) – Teams must be paid in full to secure the spot you were holding.

Registration for new teams will remain open until December 10, 2021, but Late Fee ($50 for 4v4, 5v5; $100 for 7v7, 8v8) will be added on December 3, 2021 (7pm EST) for any new registrations

Draft Order & Seeding

Draft order will be determined by those with guaranteed top 4 seeds earned from previous tournaments first (some divisions have less than 4 guaranteed seeds), then remaining teams will be seeded by final 2021 Ranking Points. Tie breakers are determined by date/time of team registration. Zoom Drafts will be held the week leading into the tournament. Date and time is TBD.

Prizes & Awards

Cash Prizes (PRO and Competitive divisions only), 5X Ranking Points, Championship Rings, Team Trophy, Individual Medals & MVP's. Full Paid Bid to 2022 National Championships if 10 or more teams, half paid bid if 9 or less. 1st Place team earns #3 seed at 2022 National Championships. 2nd Place team earns #4 seed at 2022 National Championships

Event Format

All styles play 3 pool play across Friday and Saturday, with 1/2 making playoffs Sunday. Exception is 8v8 Contact PRO & Comp are double elimination. Gauntlet styles are single elimination and play Friday night only.

Flags Required

All styles will use Shruumz or Sonic Flag-A-Tag style belts and flags with the exception of 8v8 Contact styles which will use triple threat.

DIVISIONS

Below are the divisions offered at this tournament along with their entry cost, prize and roster max. If you are not certain which division is right for you or what it overlaps with, please email us at [email protected] to make sure! No refunds will be given for accidentally registering in multiple divisions that are not guaranteed to not overlap!

4v4 Non-Contact Mens Pro (A)
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$3000*
ROSTER MAX
15
4v4 Non-Contact Mens Comp (B)
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
15
4v4 Non-Contact Mens Rec (C)
ENTRY
$350
PRIZE
None
ROSTER MAX
15
4v4 Non-Contact Mens O35
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Non-Contact Mens Pro (A)
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$3000*
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Non-Contact Mens Comp (B)
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Non-Contact Mens Rec (C)
ENTRY
$350
PRIZE
None
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Non-Contact Mens O35
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Non-Contact Womens Pro (A)
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$3000*
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Non-Contact Womens Comp (B)
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Non-Contact Coed Pro (A)
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$3000*
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Non-Contact Coed Comp (B)
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Gauntlet Mens Open
ENTRY
$600
PRIZE
$500 per team
ROSTER MAX
7
5v5 Gauntlet Mens Comp (B)
ENTRY
$300
PRIZE
$50 per team
ROSTER MAX
7
5v5 Gauntlet Womens Open
ENTRY
$600
PRIZE
$500 per team
ROSTER MAX
7
5v5 Contact Mens Pro (A)
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$3000*
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Contact Mens Comp (B)
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Contact Mens Rec (C)
ENTRY
$350
PRIZE
None
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Contact Mens O35
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
15
5v5 Contact Womens Open
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$3000*
ROSTER MAX
15
7v7 Screen Mens Pro (A)
ENTRY
$600
PRIZE
$3000*
ROSTER MAX
30
7v7 Screen Mens Comp (B)
ENTRY
$550
PRIZE
$550
ROSTER MAX
30
7v7 Screen Mens Rec (C)
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
None
ROSTER MAX
30
7v7 Screen Womens Open
ENTRY
$600
PRIZE
$3000*
ROSTER MAX
30
8v8 Screen Coed Pro (A)
ENTRY
$600
PRIZE
$3000*
ROSTER MAX
30
8v8 Screen Coed Comp (B)
ENTRY
$550
PRIZE
$550
ROSTER MAX
30
8v8 Contact Mens Pro (A)
ENTRY
$700
PRIZE
$3000*
ROSTER MAX
30
8v8 Contact Mens Comp (B)
ENTRY
$650
PRIZE
$650
ROSTER MAX
30
8v8 Contact Mens Rec (C)
ENTRY
$600
PRIZE
None
ROSTER MAX
30
8v8 Contact Womens Open
ENTRY
$700
PRIZE
$3000*
ROSTER MAX
30

*PRO Divisions - Full Cash Prize at 10+ teams, if less $300 per team entered.

SCHEDULE BLOCKS

The graphic below lays out which divisions will and will not overlap. Notice that some styles will play throughout more than one time block. 5v5 Gauntlet divisions will play Friday late evening only. All other formats will be scheduled over all 3 days - Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

*4v4 Men's O35 and 5v5 Non-Contact Men's O35 are listed in the same block but will NOT overlap.

You may NOT play in more than one division of a single format. i.e. If you are on a roster for 4v4 PRO, you may not play in 4v4 Comp or Rec, but you could play in 5v5 Non-Contact Rec in a different format.

*4v4 Men's O35 and 5v5 Non-Contact Men's O35 are listed in the same block but will NOT overlap.

FIELDS

Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay

9330 E Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33619

The Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay is a multi-sport championship facility designed to bring elite tournaments to the area. The facility, located in southeast Hillsborough County, is centrally located to the airport, interstates and downtown Tampa. It features 15 full size soccer fields with lights in a horseshoe around a central pavilion for the perfect tournament layout!

FAQ's

Before you call, email or message us a question, please make sure and read through the FAQ's as most common questions are addressed in the section below!

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, but may also play in an O35 division.

PRO

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.

COMPETITIVE

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.

RECREATIONAL

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.

O35

Our division for players 35 years of age or older. Age cutoff is the first date of tournament play, so if you are not 35 by that day you are not eligible to play in this division. All players MUST have a valid ID on them throughout the event to verify age in the event of a protest.

AIRPORTS: The closest and largest airport we recommend booking through is Tampa International Airport (TPA), which is about 30 minutes from the facility.
It is recommended that you plan on arriving the day before your games start and leaving on Monday, January 24th. Championship Games on Sunday could be schedules very late and can even be pushed back on account of weather delays.

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 and pay in full by the deadline date – November 5th, to guarantee your place in the World Championships! You can see how many spots are left by going to the team list page HERE.

Zoom Drafts will be held the week leading into the tournament. Date and time is TBD.

Draft order will be determined by those with guaranteed top 4 seeds earned from previous tournaments first (some divisions have less than 4 guaranteed seeds), then remaining teams will be seeded by final 2021 Ranking Points. Tie breakers are determined by date/time of team registration.

All teams with 4 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 the day/time they registered and you can take any spot on the board, bumping out another team if desired, who would be forced to take an open spot.

HOW IT WORKS

Team A has the least Ranking 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 teams (top 3 teams for divisions with 19 or less teams; top 4 teams for divisions 20+ teams; top 5 teams for divisions with 30+ teams) get bumped out of their spot, they are allowed to bump again. So if Team Z registered first and is the last to draft and bumps Team X out of their spot who was also one of the top teams, 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 one of the top team spots 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!

8v8 Contact Men’s PRO and Competitive will be double elimination.
We do pool play for all other styles, 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 for most styles, we’re able to do schedule blocks so you’re guaranteed to be able to play in at least 2 styles. 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).

Pool play divisions / 3 game guarantee – 3 pool play games, plus single elimination bracket for top teams in each division.
Double elimination brackets are 2 game guarantee.
Gauntlet divisions are single elimination.

The number of teams that make playoffs will be determined solely by the number of teams in each bracket. The breakdown is as follows:

3-4 teams = 2 Teams in Playoffs
5-8 teams = 4 Teams in playoffs
9-12 teams = 6 Teams in playoffs
13-16 teams = 8 Teams in playoffs
17-20 teams = 10 Teams in Playoffs
21-24 teams = 12 Teams in Playoffs
25-28 teams = 14 Teams in Playoffs
29-39 teams = 16 Teams in Playoffs

40-49 teams = 20 Teams in Playoffs
50+ teams = 24 Teams in Playoffs

After you finish all of your pool play games, playoffs brackets/seeds will be determined by factors IN THIS ORDER

  1. Overall Record (2 points for a win, 1 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss)
  2. Most Wins (In divisions with extra pool play games for some teams, a loss is a tiebreaker. i.e. 4-0 > 3-0-1 > 3-0 = 3-1 > 2-0-2 > 2-0-1 > 2-1 = 2-2, etc.)
  3. Point Differential
  4. Points Against
  5. Points Scored
  6. Ranking Points
  7. Registration Date

Cash Prizes for PRO and Competitive divisions, Championship Rings, Team Trophy, Individual Medals & MVP’s. Full Paid Bid to 2022 National Championships if 10 or more teams, half paid bid if 9 or less. 1st Place team earns #3 seed at 2022 National Championships. 2nd Place team earns #4 seed at 2022 National Championships

ALL TEAMS will use Sonic Flag-a-Tag flags for all 4v4, 5v5,  7v7 and 8v8 Screen (mushroom flags and Shruumz ARE allowed in 4/5/7/8man screen styles). Triple Threat flags will be used in all 8v8 Contact formats.

ALL TEAMS must provide their own flags, you can purchase them on-site as well but they will not be provided.

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 the World Championships, 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 December 5. For teams with a full bid, this is all you’ll have to do.

  • 4v4 Men’s: 15
  • 5v5 Gauntlet: 7 *
  • 5v5 Contact: 15
  • 5v5 Non-Contact: 15
  • 7v7 Screen: 30
  • 8v8 Contact: 30
  • 8v8 Screen: 30

*Rosters for teams playing Gauntlet consist of players from one home state, or players living in any directly bordering state from their declared home state only. Residence is determined by each players drivers license, passport or recent utility bill proving a change in residence within the last 30 days.

All payments are final as of December 5, 2021 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.

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