National Championships

December 16-18, 2024 • Clay County Sports Complex located in Florida

NIRSA partners with RCX Sports, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Clay County

The NIRSA National Flag Football Championships will be held in Middleburg, FL on December 16-18, 2024.

Join us in Middleburg, Florida for the end of the 2024 NIRSA Flag Football Season. NIRSA is excited to have this year’s National Tournament hosted by Clay County Sports Complex.

Important Dates

  • December 15: Collegiate & Unified team check-in 3:00 – 6:00pm at UNF Field House

  • December 16: Play begins for Men’s, Women’s, Unified and Co-Rec Divisions.

  • December 17:  Pool play continues for Men’s, Women’s, Unified and Co-Rec Divisions.

  • December 18: Play continues for Unified and Open division in the morning. Finals for all divisions will occur as follows:

    • Co-Rec
    • Unified
    • Women’s
    • Men’s

    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

  • Mandatory Team Check-In

    Mandatory team check-in will be held on Sunday, December 15th from 3:00 – 6:00pm EST at the University of North Florida Field House, 1 UNF Dr., Jacksonville, FL. A minimum of one (1) representative from each team is required to check-in. If a member of your team cannot make team check-in on Sunday, December 15th, please contact Lauren Carlson at 352-448-6151 no later than Friday, December 6th to make alternate arrangements to check in prior to your first game on Monday, December 16th.

    The following will be required at team check-in:

    • Completed Player Certification form (Enrollment Verification)
    • Team Representative Contact Information
    • Team Roster Form Verification (Event Connect)
    • Team Lodging and Transportation Information
  • Tournament Location: All tournament play will take place December 16-18, 2024, at the:

    • Pool Play & Bracket Play (December 16-17)
      • Clay County Regional Sports Complex
      • 4790 Victory Ln, Middleburg, FL 32068
    • Championship Day (December 18)
      • Flex Field at EverBank Statidum
      • 1 Daily’s Place, Jacksonville, FL 32202

    PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE MULTIPLE SITES THIS YEAR AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARRIVE TO THE CORRECT LOCATION. 

  • National Tournament Captain’s Meeting

    Collegiate teams (Men’s, Women’s & Co-Rec) Teams will have two options for attending a captain’s meeting:

    • Monday, December 9th at 5pm EST (LINK HERE)
    • Wednesday, December 11th at 1pm EST (LINK HERE)

    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
    • National Tournament Winning Percentage
    • National Tournament Head-to-Head
    • National Tournament Point Differential – Fina
  • Player Eligibility Requirements: Can be found on our website: Player Eligibility Requirements

  • Transportation:

    • Jacksonville International Airport (HERE) ~45 min to Clay County Complex
    • Gainesville Regional Airport (HERE) ~ 45 min to Clay County Complex
    • Daytona Beach International Airport (HERE) ~ 1hr 40min to Clay County Complex
    • Orlando Sanford International Airport (HERE) ~2hr 10min to Clay County Complex
    • Orlando International Airport (HERE) ~ 2hr 30min to Clay County Complex

    Lodging:

    • WoodSpring Suites Jacksonville Orange Park
      • SITE HERE (Rooms available from Dec 15th – Dec 18th)
      • 1539 Wells Rd, Orange Park, FL 32073
    • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fleming Island, an IHG Hotel
      • `SITE HERE (Rooms available from Dec 15th – Dec 18th)
      • 1815 E West Pkwy, Fleming Island, FL 32003
  • Champ Series Office Hours
    Google form for questions: Please fill out prior for details

    • TBD

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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, Roger Jerez or the Flag Football work team vice-chair Josh Hale.