What do I need to coach a team at an NFL FLAG tournament?

Q: What do I need to coach a team at an NFL FLAG tournament?

For the 2026-27 NFL FLAG regional tournament circuit: Coaches must be at least 16 and pass an NSID background check. A team can have up to 2 coaches and 10 players, with no roster changes after the deadline. Players must be age-verified through NSID by the deadline (no onsite verification). Age division is based on age on August 1, 2026. Players must have played in the same NFL FLAG league in the past 12 months and attended at least 5 league games in that time, and may be on only one roster per regional. Teams must wear the NFL FLAG-issued jerseys and flag belts given at check-in, unaltered. Mouthguards are required and not provided; footballs are provided. Only the two coaches may be on the sideline, and they must stay there except to attend to an injured player. Tournament games use two 12-minute halves, a 25-second play clock, three 30-second timeouts per game and a 28-point mercy rule. Equipment problems at game time use up the team's timeouts (up to 3) while players get compliant.

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For the 2026-27 NFL FLAG regional tournament circuit:

Coaches must be at least 16 and pass an NSID background check. A team can have up to 2 coaches and 10 players, with no roster changes after the deadline.
Players must be age-verified through NSID by the deadline (no onsite verification). Age division is based on age on August 1, 2026.
Players must have played in the same NFL FLAG league in the past 12 months and attended at least 5 league games in that time, and may be on only one roster per regional.
Teams must wear the NFL FLAG-issued jerseys and flag belts given at check-in, unaltered. Mouthguards are required and not provided; footballs are provided.
Only the two coaches may be on the sideline, and they must stay there except to attend to an injured player.

Tournament games use two 12-minute halves, a 25-second play clock, three 30-second timeouts per game and a 28-point mercy rule. Equipment problems at game time use up the team's timeouts (up to 3) while players get compliant.