The NIRSA National Flag Football Championships will be held in Stillwater, OK on December 18-20, 2023.
Join us in Stillwater, Oklahoma for the end of the 2023 NIRSA Flag Football Season. NIRSA is excited to have this year’s National Tournament hosted by Oklahoma State University Campus Recreation.
Collegiate Division
Unified Division
Entry Fees
Registration opens October 1, 2023, for all divisions on IMLeagues.com
Early Bird Registration
$500 – on or before November 13, 2023
Regular Registration
$600 – after November 13, 2023
Registration closes on November 27th for all divisions.
As a team, the player certification/enrollment must be completed. All players on your team, the club sport director, and the school’s registrar must sign this form. I strongly recommend you start this process ASAP. Most registrars require the student signature to release the record to us, so get the players signatures first. This form will be due in-person at the time of team check-in. Find the Collegiate and Unified Player enrollment form in the boxes above.
How to Register on IMLeagues
All registrations will be processed through IMLeagues.com. Please follow these steps to get your team signed up to compete for a National Championship.
- Click to go to IMLeagues.com
- Select “Create Account,” in the blue box at the top of the screen or “Login,” If you already have an IMLeagues account.
- Click on the National Flag Football link and then click the division that your team will be competing in.
- After logging into the site, select “Create Team.”
- You will be prompted to enter your team information and process your payment
- Once your team is registered and paid for in IMLeagues, begin inviting each player via the ‘invite’ button
- Once each player has accepted the invite on IMLeagues they will be expected to complete the forms on IMLeagues.
- Every player must have health insurance to participate, every player must complete each form in IMLeagues and be on the player certification/enrollment form (found above) to play.
Important Documents
Once your team has registered on IMLeagues, make sure to add each player to the roster.
Players, through IMLeagues will have two required forms to complete: Roster/Waiver Form and a Code of Conduct. These forms are due prior to the tournament.
(note: ALL players must have medical health insurance coverage for the duration of our events)
As a team, submit a Player Certification/Enrollment form: Download Form
As a team, the player certification/enrollment form must be completed. All players on your team, the club sport director and the school’s registrar must sign this form. I strongly recommend you start this process ASAP. Most registrars require the student signature to release the record to us, so get the players signatures first.
Important Tournament Information
Important Dates
December 17: Collegiate & Unified team check-in 4:00pm – 7:00pm at the Colvin Recreation Center
December 18: Play begins for Men’s, Women’s, Unified and Co-Rec Divisions.
December 19: Pool play continues for Men’s, Women’s, Unified and Co-Rec Divisions.
December 20: Play continues for Unified and Open division in the morning. Finals for all divisions will occur as follows:
- 8:30am: Unified Division Final
- 10:00am: Co-Rec Division Final
- 11:30pm: Women’s Division Final
- 1:00pm: Men’s Division Final
Awards ceremony to follow each divisions final
*Please Note – the tournament format, number of games, and game length may change due to a team not showing up or circumstances beyond our control (weather). There are no back-up fields. Under extreme weather conditions, the tournament could be cancelled.
Important National Tournament Information
Tournament Location: All tournament play will take place December 18-20, 2023, at the:
- Colvin Recreation Center
- 101 Colvin Center, Stillwater OK, 74075
- Western Fields
- 1625 N Western Road, Stillwater OK, 74075
- Colvin Recreation Center
National Tournament Captain’s Meeting
Collegiate teams (Men’s, Women’s & Co-Rec) Teams will have two options for attending a captain’s meeting:
- Option A: TBD on- Zoom (Zoom Link)
- Option B: TBD on- Zoom (Zoom Link)
Teams MSUT attend one of these captain’s meeting
Tournament Schedule: Will be released to teams at the time of the Captain’s Meeting.
Player Eligibility Requirements: Can be found on our website: Player Eligibility Requirements
Tournament Location: All tournament play will take place December 18-20, 2023, at the:
- Colvin Recreation Center
- 101 Colvin Center, Stillwater OK, 74075
- Western Fields
- 1625 N Western Road, Stillwater OK, 74075
- Colvin Recreation Center
National Tournament Captain’s Meeting
Collegiate teams (Men’s, Women’s & Co-Rec) Teams will have two options for attending a captain’s meeting:
- Option A: December 12th @10amPST/1pmEST – Zoom (Zoom Link)
- Option B: December 14th @2pmPST/5pmEST- Zoom (Zoom Link)
Teams MSUT attend one of these captain’s meeting
Tournament Schedule: Will be released to teams after team check-in as concluded.
Bracket Seeding: To incentive regional participation, this year, teams will be seeded in a standardized process as opposed to a draft selection. At the conclusion of each league’s pool play games, the entire league will be positioned in the bracket according to the seeding criteria listed below. Seeding positions and bracket information will be posted to and communicated via IMLeagues.
- Regional Tournament Participation – Average
- Involvement & Placement in Regional Tournament(s)
- 1 Pt | Participation
- 2 Pts | 2nd in League
- 3 Pts | 1st in League
- Involvement & Placement in Regional Tournament(s)
- National Tournament Winning Percentage
- National Tournament Head-to-Head
- National Tournament Point Differential – Fina
- Regional Tournament Participation – Average
Player Eligibility Requirements: Can be found on our website: Player Eligibility Requirements
Lodging and Transportation: Coming Soon!
Champ Series Office Hours
Google form for questions: Please fill out prior for details- Nov 9th @ 1pmPST/4pmEST
- Nov 30th @ 1pmPST/4pmEST
Spectator Admissions: please inform family and friends coming to Madison that we will have an admission fee for all spectators ($10 per day or $25 for the weekend). Players will be required to show jersey and coaches will be given passes during team check-in.
Presenting sponsor
Need more information?
Questions about the NIRSA Championship Series Flag Football Championship can be directed to the NIRSA Director of National Sport Programs, Nicole Jackson, the Flag Football work team chair, Lane Goodwin or the Flag Football work team vice-chair, Roger Jerez.