Host A Sanctioned League or Tournament on the USA Circuit...

 

Be a part of the flag football Revolution – Run Your Own USA flag League!

 

Protection for Participant, Facility and Yourself

USSSA underwrites liability insurance for facilities, major medical for coaches and youth players, and personal liability insurance for league owners, staff and volunteers.  In today's lawsuit environment, you need to protect yourself as a league owner. Allow the MCFFU and USSSA to protect your league/tournament!

 

Procedures for SANCTIONING YOUR LEAGUE OR BUILDING A U-LEAGUE ON THE USA CIRCUIT

Everything you will ever need to host a successful event or league is available to you now with the support of the MCFFU!

By teaming with the MCFFU you will be able to utilize a series of programs specifically designed to offer your teams and players more, while providing you with the best support system in all of flag football! 

Allow us to create more opportunities for you and handle your administrative duties while you focus on growing and expanding your tournament and/or league! 

You will have access to all of our on-line technology and resources to build your program quickly and efficiently, while connecting your teams to the rest of the flag community nationwide!    

• Complete administrative support from the MCFFU Assistance with securing local and regional sponsorship
• Generate additional revenue through the multiple programs available to you
• Ability to market and promote your events nationwide
• Team travel accommodation programs for traveling teams
• Sports organization marketing (league, tournament and/or your organization)
• Discounted insurance program and assistance in securing top facilities
• Assistance with on-line team registrations
• Uploading your tournament results
• On-line team roster control
• Maintaining your teams’ points, rankings and seeding for State and National Championships
• Banners, flyers and other promotional items via the MCFFU and more! 

 

 

Procedures for Hosting Tournaments by Organizations: 

Persons or organizations wishing to host a MCFFU tournament must be in good standing with the MCFFU and the USA Circuit. 

Dates of the tournament must be approved by the MCFFU office before an agreement can be forwarded to you. 

The MCFFU tournament agreement form must be completed and submitted to the MCFFU office to be approved. (60 days prior to the event) 

Fields and permits must be secured, signed and faxed and/or mailed to the MCFFU office. (60 days prior to the event) 

All sanctioning fees, tournament insurance, tournament equipment rentals, Cash Credit and/or bids given as a prize at any tournament to be used for any future MCFFU must be paid to the MCFFU office immediately upon approval in order to have the tournament scheduled and/or posted on any MCFFU or USSSA site, e-mails, message boards, blogs or newsletters. 

The “Official” MCFFU Tournament Checklist must be completed and submitted 30 days prior to the start of the event. 

All sanctioning and team fees owed to the MCFFU must be submitted to the office within 24 hours of the completion of the event.

Package must be requested from the MCFFU office by e-mailing the MCFFU at mcffu@mcffu.com

 

Procedures for Hosting Tournaments by Teams:

Teams wishing to host a MCFFU sanctioned tournament must be approved by the MCFFU office and can ONLY host a tournament for teams in a lower or higher division.  The hosting team and/or its members are not eligible to participate in a team-hosted event.

 

Some of the most important rules and regulations are:

Club / Teams must be registered on-line ($25 annual registration fee paid) and in good standing with the MCFFU/USSSA.

Teams entering must comply with all team registration policies set forth by the MCFFU/USSSA including and not limited to; on-line registration and on-line team rosters.

Only properly registered teams in good standing shall be permitted to participate.

The MCFFU shall not be held responsible for any emergency medical or injury expenses incurred by an athlete, sponsor, excessive, volunteer or representative of any participating club as a result of activities sanctioned. (Team insurance is available through USSSA and suggested by the MCFFU/USSSA for teams participating in our events, especially contact styles)

The MCFFU does not allow any alcoholic beverages or tobacco products to be used or present at ANY MCFFU event.  Failure to do so will void the liability insurance provided by the sanctioned event and the MCFFU.

The MCFFU shall not be held responsible for any financial losses incurred by the sponsoring league, club, team or individual that are not part of the original signed agreement.

All referees MUST be registered with the MCFFU before being eligible to referee an event sanctioned by the MCFFU.

Persons Interested in either sanctioning their existing league or starting a new league should contact the local MCFFU State Director.  All State Director information can be found in the "STATE" section the main index located to the left.

If you are unable to reach the State/Area Director or your state does not have an appointed State Director, please contact us at mcffu@mcffu.com to receive league start up information.

 

Tournaments to Host:

You can request to host either type of tournament or have your existing tournament sanctioned with the MCFFU  

• State Qualifiers (leading to the State Championships)
• National Invitational (leading to the National Championships)

Note: NIT’s are limited to a region  

 

Styles offered:

Choose from multiple styles, divisions and age groups 

9v9 Ineligible (Blocking down field allowed) 

8v8 Limited Contact (No down field blocking)

• 7v7 Screen (no contact)
• 5v5 Limited Contact
• 5v5 Screen
• 4v4 Screen
• 8v8 Co-Ed
• 8v8 Women
• 8v8 Eligible (Blocking down field allowed)

 

Age Groups (Male and Female)

• 8U
• 10U
• 12U
• 14U
• 16U
• 18U
• Adult 

 

Divisions: 

(A) Pro & Pro Open (Top level competition)  - Travel teams and clubs

• (B) Comp – local/regional competitive teams (limited practice)
• (C) Recreational  - (limited or no practice, mainly league play) 
• (P) Parks and Recreation - Teams competing in Park and Rec leagues only

 

The MCFFU Still Seeking Partners: 

State Directors (in available states only)

• Area Directors (in available areas only)
• Tournament Directors (NIT’s and State Qualifiers) 

 

The process is easy and the opportunities are unlimited!

Anyone interested in hosting a sanctioned MCFFU State or National Tournament or starting a sanctioned league can simply contact us at mcffu@mcffu.com and a representative will contact and provide you with the details.