Irvine Grass Flag Football : Fall 2024 League

This League is still accepting female free agents. Here are a few additional details that might help you prepare for your first game…If you have ANY questions not answered here, please don’t hesitate to email or call us!

League Dates: The Fall Season of coed grass flag football is from September 6th - October 25th. (Please understand that we have a no-refund policy once a league has begun. However, rest assured that we are fully committed to providing your full value of games as we are able to.
 

Registration Deadline(s): In order to receive a team T-shirt on week 2, you must be signed up by Midnight on opening night and your captain must have opted in. Free Agents will be placed onto a team on/before Week 1. Registrations will close on week 3 (September 20th) and rosters must be complete with 12 players in order to qualify for playoffs. There will be no roster changes after week 3.

Game Location: Games are played at Bill Barber park in Irvine (4 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606)Players can park for free on the SW side of the park in the parking lot - off of Civic Center Plaza.

Please be sure to arrive a minimum 15 minutes early on the first & last weeks to check-in. Once you arrive at the park, you’ll need to go directly to the main tent to check-in, receive your wristband (wristbands are required to play), and ask any questions you may have from our staff. For playoffs, you will need to have a photo ID for checking in.

League Rules: Our Football Rules are prefaced by our 3 basic Golden Rules: 1) Compete with Safety First in mind, we are all here to have FUN  2) Show Good Sportsmanship at all times (this includes respecting the referees, helping everyone up off the sand - whether teammate or opponent - and shaking hands after every game)  And 3) we ask that you be our partner in leaving our park cleaner than when you found it.

ABSOLUTELY NO POCKETS will be permitted on player shorts or pants in any of our flag football leagues. Players with pockets will not be permitted to play. Please be responsible to purchase your own pair(s) of shorts or pants without pockets, in consideration for the safety of your fellow players' fingers. Zipped pockets & soft horizontal yoga pant slits are acceptable.

You can familiarize yourself with a full list of rules on our website, and are subject to change after our bi-annual Rules Committee Meetings: http://www.beachcitysports.com/football-rules/.

Please Note: No alcohol or pets are permitted on the park due to City and State ordinances.

Schedule: Your first game will be on Friday, September 6th at either 6:15pm, 7:10pm, 8:00pm or 8:50pm. The schedule for the entire season has been published on our mobile-friendly website at :: https://www.beachcitysports.com/league/76360/schedule. Any games you are not able to attend, please communicate with your team captain as early as possible to let them know in advance. Captains must let us know at least 48 hours in advance of a forfeit.

Have you downloaded the FREE "Beach City Sports" App yet?  It offers easy access to your personalized schedule & team chats!  Search your app store or click HERE for the Apple Itunes download, or HERE for the Android App download.

Clothing: Dry fit team shirts will be picked up by your captain (if opted in) on week 2 and no later than the 3rd week. For the first week, we recommend you bring both a light and dark shirt to represent home & away. Proper attire throughout the season will include comfortable shorts or pants without belt loops or pockets (NO baggy shorts and NO POCKETS). Shirts are required to be TUCKED IN if they interfere with the flag-belt in any way. We also suggest wearing cleats or foot-protection suitable for grass running, as well as any gloves, eyewear, or other safety protection.  Flags will be provided or players can bring their own.  

Food & Drinks: Hydration is important when playing outdoor sports, so please be sure to pack your own water bottle. No alcohol or smoking will be permitted on the park due to city and state liquor laws.

In the case of Injury:  We have first aid kits and ice packs available at the tent. Please remember to bring your own tape and any other supplies that you may need.

Weekly Photos & Social Media: We will welcome our league photographers for 4 of the 8 weeks this season. Photos are posted within 5 business days on our facebook page at: www.facebook.com/beachcitysports. We highly recommend subscribing to our Events Tab on Facebook to keep up with sports & social events on and off the sand. You may also follow @BeachCitySports on Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Periscope! For your own posts, don't forget to hashtag #BeachCitySports!

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Player of the Week: Each week our Referees will choose one Player of the Week who will receive a BCS hat to commemorate their good game! As with all weekly prizes, make sure that if you win, you check into our main tent to receive your prize the following week.
 

Bad Weather Days: We always prefer to play - but in some cases games will be cancelled only due to lightning or unsafe field conditions (or when mandated by the city). Cancelled games will be texted to our team captains within 2 hours of game-time and posted via facebook (www.facebook.com/beachcitysportsemail). Up to 2 rescheduled games are possible in a BCS league, either by double header on a future week OR by extending the season. If the weather requires more than 2 reschedeuled games, those games will NOT be rescheduled and refunds will not be issued.

 

End of Season Prizes:

Pre-party division - team trophy and silver medals

Cruisers division - team trophy and bronze medals

Golden keg division - golden keg and BCS koozies

 

 

Lastly, Tell a Friend! Your friends can register throughout the season for Flag Football, as well as other sports such as Beach Volleyball, Kickball and Cornhole at www.beachcitysports.com

 

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Please don't hesitate to call, text, or email us anytime if you have any questions or concerns not addressed in this email. Good Luck Everyone & We’ll See you on the Grass...!

 

Beach City Sports Customer Service Team

 

E:  info@beachcitysports.com

 

P:  +1.949.502.1413

 

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