4th Annual D1 East Coast Spring Football National Championship

Description

National Qualifier for D1 Nation NYFC National Championships December 11-14th @Millbrook AL. Teams must qualify at a qualifying even or be Ranked in our Top 20 in order to participate in Nationals. All teams must have Sportcerts.com ..No Excaptions

• Tournament
• All teams
• Boys: 14U-5U
• Ability: Elite/Competitive
• $400.00 entry fee
• 3 game guarantee
• Exposure Certified

General Information

Welcome to the 4th Spring National Championships@ Hall of Fame @Canton . Here is some information to make your D1 experience more enjoyable

1. Schedule:  Will drop June 24, All teams must be available to start play Thursday, July 2

2.  Early Team Check-in will be Wednesday July 1 from 4-9pm @Host Hotel Cambria. Team check in will continue on the 2nd of July @ The Bubble on the HOF campus , which will be 2 hours before your first game. All players must be present .  

We will only accept SportCerts.com

3.  Games: First Round of Pool play will begin Thursday  , July 2. Second Round of pool play will take place Friday , July 3rd Once pool play is over , we will begin Bracket play.  

4.  Awards :   D1 Champion will receive Championship Trophy , Individual Player Rings ,  MVP Trophy and Banner , Individual Medals 

D1 2nd Place will receive 2nd Place Trophy  and medals 

D2 Champion will receive Silver Championship Trophy event T-shirt 

5. Locations:  All Games will be played @ Foreverlawn Sports Complex @Pro Football Hall of Fame 

Hotel Info - https://groups.reservetravel.com/group.aspx?id=94419

AGE GROUPS  5U-14U  

IMPORTANT-MUST READ!!!!

GAME TIME IS GAME TIME -  FAILURE TO SHOW UP ON TIME WILL RESULT IN FORFEIT ... DO NOT CALL US !!!

PLAY WILL START THURSDAY JUKY 3 Weekend passes available 

Ages 5U -14U

Games:  Pool Play - Single Elimination Brackets 

1st and Second Place Trophies in all brackets !!!


RULES

Ohio High School Rules . Clock stops on all regular football situations   

Clock will start ON THE READY WHISTLE after :

a)  Out of Bounds
b)  Incomplete passes
c) First downs
d) Penalties

Clock will start  ON THE SNAP (1st Touch)
a) Scores
b) Change of Possession
c) Time outs

SPECIAL TEAMS

PUNTING -  ONCE A TEAM CROSSES THERE SIDE OF THE 50 YD LINE  ..THEY MUST GO FOR IT.  

TOURNAMENT RULES


Game time is game time: If  team is 15 minutes late  game will be forfeited.

Overtime - In case of overtime , Ball will be placed on the 10 yd line. Each team will have the opportunity to advance the ball and score. (EACH TEAM HAS 4 PLAYS ONLY ... Should a penalty occur , then the penalty will be marked off and the play will count as a down... Last play cannot end on a defensive penalty) , If neither team scores the ball will be placed on the 5 yard line , each team will get 4 plays to score.  One time during OT period.  There will be no ties.

Mercy Rule: After 20pt lead - Game will turn into running clock

Age Eligibility: All players must on official league roster in order to participate. League age requirements take precedent. All players must wear wrist bands issued at certification.  July 1 , 2025 is the cutoff date 

Weight: Weight is unlimited for this tournament.


Coach’s Conduct:

We expect coaches to behave professionally. Any verbal or personal attacks on referees or staff will not be tolerated. Coaches will be issued one warning. After the initial warning , the coach in question will be expelled from the competition and will not be allowed to coach the next game.


Coach’s Dress:

Coach’s must have on Team issued shirts or spirit wear. No t-shirts, wife beaters or flip flops allowed.


Coach’s Passes

Coaches must have on Coaches passes to be on the sideline. Head coach will be issued wrist bands at registration. Wristbands must be worn the entire weekend. All coaches must be signed in. We will only issue wristbands once. Each team will be issued 6 Wrist only. 


Parents/Fans

Parents are not allowed on playing field , Any team violating this rule , will be issued a 15yd penalty at the 1st warning. 2nd warning , Head Coach will be removed from the game.