Inaugural Season · Fall 2026
We're starting small, on purpose
A single age group, weekly Saturday games, built around technology — run as an experiment to learn what makes youth flag football better.
Kickoff
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Season
8-week regular season + 2-week playoffs
Age group
Ages 11–12 (6th–7th grade)
Teams
Capped at 8
Where
Local Greenwich fields — every game
Game day
One-hour Saturday window · every team plays at once
One hour. Everyone plays.
Every game is on a local Greenwich field — no more coordinating 30-minute drives out of town. And the schedule is predictable: a specific time, date, and field for the entire season, published up front. No more waiting until Friday afternoon to find out where and when you're playing.
Game day itself is designed around busy families: all eight teams play at the same time, in a single one-hour window. Show up, play a full game, and get your weekend back.
We've also coordinated with local businesses to have at least one food truck at every game day — drinks and a post-game meal for the boys, and a little support for local shops. A win-win.
An experiment, on purpose
For our first season, the league is a single age group — 11- and 12-year-olds (6th–7th grade), capped at eight teams — run deliberately as an experiment. Starting narrow lets us build technology in from day one and actually learn something, instead of guessing.
One question we want to answer: should teams be grouped by age (the way tournaments do it) or by grade (the way many flag leagues do)? We verify both age and grade at registration, so we can measure which actually produces closer, more competitive games — and let the data, not tradition, guide how we grow.
Built around technology
Everything runs on our own league app — and the technology will roll out and improve as the season goes on.
Live time & score on your phone
Referees keep the clock and score in an app that broadcasts to coaches and parents in real time — no more squinting at a far-off scoreboard or wondering how much time is left. League-wide scores post as they happen, so you can see how every team stacked up the moment games end.
Digital check-in at the coin flip
Players check in before each game, with the referee confirming every one by sight through the app. Verified rosters, every game.
Game film for every team
We film every game with multiple time-synchronized cameras — and parents are welcome to film along too. Footage is processed after each game into stats, video highlights, and game recaps for coach and team review. (No video replays during games.)
Custom jerseys, made for each player
Custom-color, full-print athletic jerseys with each player's name, individually ordered per player in sizes from youth small through adult — so you know it fits, and you know it'll be there when the season starts. Each jersey carries a QR code that ties it to the roster.
The ref's call comes first
For all the technology, the referee's call on the field is primary — we're not using any of it for instant replays or call-backs. That keeps the game moving, and it keeps technology from getting between players, coaches, and referees. The tech is here to support the experience, not to officiate it.
How the season works
Bring a team, or come on your own. Register with a full team, or sign up solo and we'll build a team around your player and pair it with a coach.
Fees cover the real costs of running the season — jerseys, officials, field permits, insurance, technology, and administration. If there's anything left over, it goes back into the player experience or a reserve for next season. Scholarships are available, and you can request a full refund any time through the second week of the season.
Registration opens soon — it will run through SportsEngine, with age and grade verified for every player. Reach out now and we'll make sure you hear the moment it's live.
Want in on the first season, have questions — or want to volunteer with game-day operations or the video team?