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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Tampa, FL
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2025 World Championships

USA Flag presents the 2025 Tampa Adult Flag Football World Championships.
We are expecting over 1,200 teams, but spots will fill up quickly so it is highly encouraged to register your team as soon as possible.

Price

Starts at $300. Referee fees are included in registration fees. Teams can secure a spot with a $50 deposit, but must be paid in full by the first deadline date - October 11th

Deadlines

October 11, 2024* (7pm EST) – Teams that registered with a deposit must be paid in full by this date to secure the spot you were holding.
*If a division fills and has a significant waiting list, we reserve the right to require teams to make the full payment to secure their spot. Teams will be notified if their division fills and will be given a specific date to pay in full before being removed.


Registration for teams will remain open until December 6, 2024, but Late Fee ($50 for 4v4, 5v5, 6v6; $100 for 7v7, 8v8) will be added on November 29, 2024 (7pm EST) for any new registrations

Draft Order & Seeding

Draft order will be determined by those with guaranteed top seeds earned from previous tournaments first, then remaining teams will be seeded by final 2024 Ranking Points. Tie breakers are determined by date/time of team registration. Zoom Drafts will be held TBD

Prizes & Awards

Cash Prizes (PRO, Elite, Comp, O35 and O45 divisions), 5X Ranking Points, Championship Rings, Team Trophy, Individual Medals & MVP's. Full Paid Bid to 2025 National Championships if 10 or more teams, half paid bid if 9 or less.
Top 2 teams in each division qualify for 2025 National Championships and get guaranteed seed. Winners qualify for 2026 World Championships

Event Format

Gauntlet divisions single elimination.

All other divisions are 3 game guarantee, with 2 pool play + single elimination where everyone makes the playoffs.

Flags Required

All styles will use Shruumz or Sonic Flag-A-Tag style belts and flags

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
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Afternoon
4v4 Non-Contact Mens Elite
ENTRY
$475
PRIZE
$1000
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Sunday Afternoon
4v4 Non-Contact Mens Comp
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Morning
4v4 Non-Contact Mens Rec
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Sunday Morning
4v4 Non-Contact Mens Novice
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Afternoon
4v4 Non-Contact Mens Amateur
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Sunday Morning & Sunday Afternoon
4v4 Non-Contact Mens O35
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Thursday Afternoon
5v5 Air-it-Out Mens Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Sunday Morning
5v5 Air-it-Out Mens Elite
ENTRY
$475
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Morning
5v5 Air-it-Out Mens Comp
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Saturday Morning
5v5 Air-it-Out Mens Rec
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Saturday Morning & Saturday Afternoon
5v5 Air-it-Out Coed Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Sunday Morning
5v5 Air-it-Out Coed Comp
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Afternoon
5v5 Air-it-Out Womens Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Sunday Afternoon
5v5 Air-it-Out Womens Comp
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Saturday Afternoon
5v5 Air-it-Out Womens Rec
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Saturday Afternoon
5v5 Gauntlet Mens Pro
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Sunday Afternoon
5v5 Gauntlet Mens Comp
ENTRY
$350
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Afternoon
5v5 Gauntlet Mens Rec
ENTRY
$300
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Sunday Afternoon
5v5 Gauntlet Womens Pro
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Morning
5v5 Non-Contact Mens Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Saturday Morning
5v5 Non-Contact Mens Elite
ENTRY
$476
PRIZE
$1000
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Saturday Afternoon
5v5 Non-Contact Mens Comp
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Sunday Morning
5v5 Non-Contact Mens Rec
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Morning
5v5 Non-Contact Mens Novice
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Saturday Morning
5v5 Non-Contact Mens Amateur
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Morning & Friday Afternoon
5v5 Non-Contact Mens O35
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Wednesday Morning
5v5 Non-Contact Mens O45
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Thursday Morning
5v5 Non-Contact Coed Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Saturday Afternoon
5v5 Non-Contact Coed Comp
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Sunday Afternoon
5v5 Non-Contact Coed Rec
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Sunday Morning
5v5 Non-Contact Coed Amateur
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Saturday Morning
5v5 Non-Contact Coed O35
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Thursday Afternoon
5v5 Non-Contact Womens Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Saturday Morning
5v5 Non-Contact Womens Comp
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Morning
5v5 Non-Contact Womens O35
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Wednesday Morning
5v5 Collegiate Womens U23
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Thursday Morning
5v5 Olympic Style (International) Mens Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$2500**
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Morning
5v5 Olympic Style (U.S.) Mens Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$2500**
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Morning
5v5 Olympic Style (International) Womens Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$2500**
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Afternoon
5v5 Olympic Style (U.S.) Womens Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$2500**
ROSTER MAX
12
Plays Friday Afternoon
5v5 Contact Mens Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
15
Plays Saturday Afternoon
5v5 Contact Mens Comp
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
15
Plays Saturday Morning
5v5 Contact Mens Rec
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
15
Plays Sunday Morning & Sunday Afternoon
5v5 Contact Mens O35
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
15
Plays Wednesday Afternoon
5v5 Contact Womens Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
15
Plays Saturday Afternoon
6v6 Contact Mens Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
15
Plays Sunday Morning
6v6 Contact Mens Comp
ENTRY
$450
PRIZE
$500
ROSTER MAX
15
Plays Wednesday Afternoon
6v6 Contact Mens Rec
ENTRY
$400
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
15
Plays Thursday Afternoon
6v6 Contact Womens Pro
ENTRY
$500
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
15
Plays Friday Afternoon
7v7 Screen Mens Pro
ENTRY
$650
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
20
Plays Wednesday Afternoon & Thursday Afternoon
7v7 Screen Mens Comp
ENTRY
$600
PRIZE
$600
ROSTER MAX
20
Plays Wednesday Morning & Thursday Morning
7v7 Screen Mens Rec
ENTRY
$550
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
20
Plays Wednesday Morning & Wednesday Afternoon & Thursday Morning & Thursday Afternoon
7v7 Legacy Mens Open
ENTRY
$600
PRIZE
$600
ROSTER MAX
20
Plays Wednesday Morning & Thursday Morning
7v7 Screen Womens Pro
ENTRY
$650
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
20
Plays Wednesday Afternoon & Thursday Afternoon
7v7 Legacy Womens Open
ENTRY
$600
PRIZE
$600
ROSTER MAX
20
Plays Wednesday Morning & Thursday Morning
8v8 Screen Coed Open
ENTRY
$650
PRIZE
$5000*
ROSTER MAX
20
Plays Wednesday Morning & Thursday Morning
8v8 Legacy Coed Open
ENTRY
$600
PRIZE
$600
ROSTER MAX
20
Plays Wednesday Afternoon & Thursday Afternoon
8v8 Contact Mens Rec
ENTRY
$650
PRIZE
Trophy & Bid
ROSTER MAX
30
Plays Wednesday Morning & Wednesday Afternoon & Thursday Morning & Thursday Afternoon

*PRO Divisions - Full Cash Prize at 10+ teams, if less $500 per team entered.

**Olympic Style U.S. and International individual Divisions - Full Cash Prize at 10+ teams, if less $250 per team entered.
After individual divisions, winner of U.S. will play winner of International for 1 Championship Game. Additional Cash Prize is $2,500 (10+ teams, if less $250 per team entered)

SCHEDULE BLOCKS

5v5 Gauntlet divisions are single elimination.

The graphics below lays out which divisions will and will not overlap. Notice that some styles will play throughout more than one time block.

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!

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.

FIELDS

Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay

9330 E Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33619

There will be paid parking at this facility, along with a free lot with shuttle available. Exact details and pricing TBA prior to event. 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. You may only play in ONE of the PRO/Elite/Comp/Rec/Novice/Amateur divisions per style, but may also play in a U23, O35 or O45 division.

Division list in order from top competitive to least competitive:

PRO
ELITE
COMPETITIVE
RECREATIONAL
NOVICE
AMATEUR

U23

Our division for players under 23 years of age. Age cutoff is January 1, 2024, so if you are not under 23 on 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.

O35

Our division for players 35 years of age or older. Age cutoff is January 15, 2025, 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.

O45

Our division for players 45 years of age or older. Age cutoff is January 15, 2025, so if you are not 45 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, at minimum, plan on arriving the day before your games start and leaving the day after your division ends. Championship Games 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 – October 11th, 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 seeds earned from previous tournaments first, then remaining teams will be seeded by final 2024 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!

Gauntlet are single elimination.
All other divisions are 3 game guarantee, with 2 pool play + single elimination where everyone makes the playoffs.

Since we do pool play for most styles, we’re able to do schedule blocks so you’re guaranteed to be able to play multiple styles. We do NOT suggest registering in styles that overlap, those games will likely conflict.

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).

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 (PRO, Elite, Comp, O35 and O45 divisions), 5X Ranking Points, Championship Rings, Team Trophy, Individual Medals & MVP’s. Full Paid Bid to 2025 National Championships if 10 or more teams, half paid bid if 9 or less.
Top 2 teams in each division qualify for 2025 National Championships and get guaranteed seed. Winners qualify for 2026 World Championships

All styles will use Shruumz or Sonic Flag-A-Tag style belts and flags.

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

USA Flag rules. Click here for more info.

If you earned a full or a 1/2 paid bid through winning any of the USA Flag 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 October 11th. For teams with a full bid, this is all you’ll have to do.

  • 4v4 Men’s: 12
  • 5v5 Air-It-Out: 12
  • 5v5 Gauntlet: 12
  • 5v5 Contact: 15
  • 5v5 Non-Contact: 12
  • 5v5 Olympic: 12
  • 6v6 Contact: 15
  • 6v6 Ineligible: 15
  • 7v7 Screen: 20
  • 8v8 Contact: 30
  • 8v8 Screen: 20

 

All payments are final as of October 11, 2024 and no refunds will be allocated for teams not attending of their own accord but may request a credit towards any USA Flag 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.

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