NWC is a 5 v 5 NFL FLAG non-contact, version of flag football. Each roster may hold 10 players and a maximum of two coaches.

All players on a team must be born in the birth year or younger for the division you are interested in.

For example, for a team to be eligible for 10U all the players must be born in 2013 or younger for that team to be eligible for 10U. Even if you have 1 player born in 2012 that team would not be eligible for 10U.

NWC 2024 Age Scale Birth Year; JANUARY 1ST AGE CUTOFF

6U – 2017

7U – 2016

8U – 2015

9U – 2014

10U – 2013

11U – 2012

12U – 2011

13U – 2010

14U – 2009

15U - 2008

NFL FLAG FOOTBALL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT AGE Divisions:

August 1st Age Cutoff 

• 9u  
  • Birthyear 2014 or younger 
• 9u REC 
  • Birthyear 2014 or younger 
• 11u Girls  
  • Birthyear 2012 or younger 
• 11u  
  • Birthyear 2012 or younger 
• 11u REC 
  • Birthyear 2012 or younger 
• 13u Girls  
  • Birthyear 2010 or younger 
• 13u 
  • Birthyear 2010 or younger 
• 13u REC 
  • Birthyear 2010 or younger 
• 15u Girls 
  • Birthyear 2008 or younger 
• 15u  
  • Birthyear 2008 or younger 
• 18u Girls  
  • Birthyear 2005 or younger 
    

   

  Rule changes for 2024
  

  
  
  • 1. Pitches, laterals, and backwards passes are permitted behind the line of scrimmage only. Shovel passes will now be legal with a 2 handed release. 2. Rushers must now identify themselves by raising their hand pre-snap. Maximum of 2 rushers per play 3. Rush MUST be immediate. NO delayed rushing permitted. (Safety) 4. Fumbles/ loss of possession: ground contact must be made for the play to be dead. “A fumble is loss of possession by a player resulting in the ball contacting the ground” 5. Any time prior to making the ball ready for play on 4th down, the referee must ask the coach to declare “PUNT or PLAY”. The coach must answer or risk a delay of game penalty at that time. 6. Verbiage added ball placement by the referee. The ball will be placed in the middle of the field to start every play. The ball may be moved toward either boundary by the referee if asked by the offense before the ‘ready for play’. The ball may not be spotted less than 10-yards from either boundary . 7. Electronic communication of any kind is prohibited and will result in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Will result in automatic disqualification. 8. Jumping and leaping is not permitted. (Safety) Play to be blown dead. 9. Illegal contact penalty added: Spot foul 5-yards and AFD or LOS 10. School/grade based 7U and 6U: The defensive 5-yard alignment cushion will be reduced to 3-yards any time the ball is spotted on or inside the 5-yard line Rules still in place that effect interpretations to some of these changes are:1. ALL forward passes, including shovel passes, must be received beyond the line of scrimmage. 2. Once the ball is advanced beyond the LOS, the current ball-carrier is the only player allowed to have possession of the ball until the play is dead.