• Eligibility (All Formats): every athlete must be fully registered in the NNSFL App.
• Correct team + correct division is required for participation.
• NNSFL may verify eligibility at check-in or any time during the season.

• Referee reports are primary authority on game day.
• NNSFL has final discretion on discipline, disputes, and eligibility decisions.
• No challenges. No “we’re different over here.”

• Registered in the NNSFL App
• Correct team
• Correct level/division
• If wristbands are used: wristband matches level/division and is worn/available

• Week 1 (League Check-In): NNSFL staff checks in athletes in the app (and wristbands by level/division if used).
• Weeks 2–3 (Host Team Check-In Recommended): host team checks in athletes using the NNSFL App and confirms division placement.
• Mega Event / Final Week: league check-in (same standard as Week 1).

• Jamboree: NNSFL staff checks in athletes in the app.
• Week 1 through Regular Season + Playoffs: Team Managers check in the opposing team and level/division prior to each game using the NNSFL App.
• Championships: NNSFL checks in athletes.
• Nationals: check-ins are TBA.

• Student: Student ID or Student Demographic Form
• Age: Birth Certificate, Passport, or State ID

• Option A: Student ID or Student Demographic Form AND Birth Certificate
• Option B: Passport OR State ID (no second document required)

• Required: Student ID or Student Demographic Form
• Plus one: Birth Certificate, Passport, or State ID

Everything below is the official source of truth (no PDF downloads required).

• 5v5 Linemen: controlled technique, rep timer, legal/illegal contact, scoring format.
• 7v7: rapid fire + tournament standards, pass/play clock, scoring, enforcement.
• Girls Flag: 5v5 (8U–12U) and 7v7 (14U/HS) standards, scoring, conduct.
• Tackle: game administration, officials, scoring, mercy, discipline.