Bolingbrook Bucs - 8th Annual Main Event 2026

Description

Welcome to the Bolingbrook Buccaneers 8th Annual Main Event!

• Tournament
• All teams
• Boys & Girls: 13U-6U
• Boys
• Ability: Elite/Competitive
• entry fee
• 2 game guarantee

General Information

The age cutoff date for certification if 7/1/2026.  This means whatever age you are on 6/30/2026 is the age you can play or higher.  EXAMPLE: An athlete can turn 13 on 7/1/2026 and would be elgible for 12u.

1. Schedule:  Will drop August 1st, Some teams must be available to start play on Friday August 1st . We will have a mandatory zoom call to release the schedule and discuss rules - Zoom Link will be emailed out to all the team administrators and coaches. Sunday August 3rd 7:00 PM CST and 8:00 PM EST. All teams will need a representative present on the call.

2.  Team Check-in: You may simply report to your field 2 hours before your game time.  All players must be present and teams must check in together as a team.  We will cross reference the roster you submitted with the roster management form you will need to fill out when you register your team. 

We will only accept State ID, National Sports ID (Click Here), or Passports. 

3.  Games: Bracket Play will begin Saturday, August 9th for some and on Saturday, August 10th for others depending on the size of the pool of teams at your given level of play.

4.  Awards:

1st Place Champion will receive Championship Trophy, Individual Player Rings, 3 MVP Awards. 2nd Place will receive Runner-Up Trophy and Medals.  

3rd Place will receive Individual medals. 

Hotels:

Below is information for reserving your hotels for the Bolingbrook Bucs - The Main Event:

If you wish to explore our discounted hotel options near the venues for our event, please visit:

FOR DISCOUNTED HOTEL RATE OPTIONS - CLICK HERE 

Please keep in mind that the following is not allowed into the venue and all bags will be subject to being checked by the police at the gate:
- No Outside Food or Drinks
- No Coolers (Only Team Cooler)
- No Pets (Leave your dogs at home)
- No Alcohol on school premises
- No Smoking on school premises
- No Weapons

The following are allowed:
- Tents
- Chairs
- Good Sportsmanship

Tournament Ages: 5 -13 years of age as of July 1st

TOURNAMENT RULES

Games will start on Saturday.

Game Time:  If a team is 15 minutes late to start the game, the game will be forfeited.
   
6U Division: 10 minute quarters, 2 time outs per half , Clock stops on change of possession, incomplete passes and time-outs. Coaches are allowed on field.

- No Kick-offs, ball placed at the 35 yard line
- No Punts -  Punts will be walked off 25yds from line of scrimmage
- Extra points - Running 1pt, Throwing and Kicking 2 pts
- Defensive players cannot line up over center
- Mercy Rule:  After 20pt lead -  Game will turn into running clock  -  MERCY RULE -NO BLITZING or LINING UP OVER CENTER.


7U Division: 10 minute quarters , 2 time outs per half , Clock stops on change of possession, incomplete passes and time-outs. Coaches are allowed on field. 
- No Kick-offs, ball placed at the 35 yard line
- No Punts -  Punts will be walked off 25yds from line of scrimmage
- Extra points - Running 1pt, Throwing and Kicking 2 pts
- Defensive players cannot line up over center
- Mercy Rule:  After 20pt lead -  Game will turn into running clock  
-NO BLITZING or LINING UP OVER CENTER.


8U Division: 10 minute quarters, 2 time outs per half , Clock stops on change of possession, incomplete passes and time-outs. 1 coach allowed on the field for offense and defense.
- No Kick-offs, ball placed at the 35 yard line
- No Punts -  Punts will be walked off 25yds from line of scrimmage
- Extra points - Running 1pt, Throwing 2 pts
- Defensive players cannot line-up over center
- Mercy Rule:  After 20pt lead -  Game will turn into running clock  - Mercy rule no blitz


9U-14U Division: 10 minute quarters, 2 time outs per half, Clock stops on change of possession, incomplete passes and time-outs.  
- Extra points - Running 1pt, Throwing and Kicking 2 pts
- No special teams
- Mercy Rule:  After 20pt lead -  Game will turn into running clock

Overtime:  In case of overtime, Ball will be placed on the 20 yd line.  Each team will have the oppotunity to advance the ball and score. Should one team score and the opposing team is stopped, then the team that scored wins.   If both teams score the same amount of points , then the ball is placed on 10yd and each team has 4 plays to score.  If the game ends in another tie , then the final overtime will be determined by penetration.

PLAYER CERTIFICATION
 
Certification will take place 2 hours before your specified game time.  

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. 
   
Weight:  Weight is unlimited for this tournament.
 
Code of Conduct:

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 tank tops  or flip flops allowed on the sideline.  


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 5 wristbands only.
 
Parents/Fans
Parents are not allowed on sideline or 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.