USA FLAG™ Rulebook

ARTICLE 1.
ROSTERS MUST BE COMPLETED THROUGH THE REGISTRATION SYSTEM BEFORE YOUR FIRST GAME.

TEAM CAPTAINS MUST INVITE PLAYERS BY ENTERING THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS OR SENDING THEM THE INVITE LINK. PLAYERS MUST ACCEPT

THE INVITE, REGISTER THEMSELVES AND ACCEPT THE WAIVER IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.

ARTICLE 2.
FAILURE TO COMPLETE YOUR ROSTER WILL RESULT IN A FORFEIT IF PROTESTED AND REMOVAL FROM THE EVENT WITHOUT REFUND.

ARTICLE 3.
PLAYERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE ON A ROSTER FOR MORE THAN ONE TEAM IN EACH FORMAT (I.E. 5V5 NON-CONTACT, ETC) INCLUDING LOWER SKILL DIVISIONS (ELITE, COMP, NOVICE, ETC).

IF A PLAYER IS FOUND TO BE ON MULTIPLE ROSTERS, ONLY THEIR PRO ROSTER WOULD BE DEEMED LEGAL, AND IF ON MULTIPLE PRO ROSTERS, ALL ROSTERS ARE DEEMED ILLEGAL.

ARTICLE 4.
TRANSGENDER PLAYERS MAY PLAY ON THE TEAM THAT MATCHES THE GENDER ON THEIR STATE OR FEDERAL ISSUED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT.

ARTICLE 5.
PLAYERS MUST HAVE A VALID I.D. OR COPY OF THEIR I.D. WITH THEM AT ALL TIMES. IN THE EVENT OF A ROSTER PROTEST THIS IS THE ONLY FORM ACCEPTED AS PROOF OF IDENTITY.

ARTICLE 6.
THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS THAT CAN BE ON A TEAM’S ROSTER VARIES BY STYLE.
5v5 Non-Contact: 12 Max
6v6 Contact: 15 max

TEAMS MUST SUPPLY THEIR OWN FLAGS.

ALL STYLES WILL USE SHRUUMZ, SONIC FLAG-A-TAG OR POP STYLE BELTS AND FLAGS.

SOME TYPE OF TEAM JERSEY IS REQUIRED; THE MINIMAL STANDARD IS SIMILAR-COLORED SHIRTS. TEAMS MUST CARRY TWO COLORED SHIRTS, A DARK COLOR AND A LIGHT COLOR.

THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE OFFICIAL UNIFORMS, THE LIGHT COLORED ONE CAN BE A WHITE T-SHIRT.

IF BOTH TEAMS ARE WEARING THE SAME COLOR, THERE WILL BE A COIN TOSS, AND THE LOSING TEAM WILL NEED TO CHANGE INTO A DIFFERENT COLOR.

FAILURE TO HAVE 2 DIFFERING JERSEYS CAN RESULT IN A FORFEIT.