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| Q. Will there be food and drink available? A. Yes. There will be a concession tent and a couple of concession trailers close to the fields. We will have doughnuts and coffee in the morning, grilled food through lunch and the afternoon, and other snacks and drinks available during the day. |
Q. May I bring alcohol? A. No. Alcohol is not permitted at this event or on school grounds. |
| Q. May I smoke at the tournament? A. No. Smoking is not allowed on school grounds. |
Q. May I bring a cooler? A. No. Coolers are not allowed on the grounds at Flinn Stadium. The primary reason for this is to ensure that alcohol is not brought to the games. |
| Q. Is free parking available? A. Yes. You may park in the parking lot at Flinn Stadium, or across Main Street in the Transitions parking lot, or after noon in the church parking lot to the east of Flinn. |
Q. Is there an admission fee to watch the games? A. No. Please come and enjoy the games. |
| Q. Is a coach allowed? A. Yes and No. For the younger age groups (12 and under), an adult coach is probably needed. In fairness, the teams in Jr. High and older should not have an official coach helping from the sidelines. We encourage positive attitudes from all players and spectators. |
Q. Are the referees qualified? A. Yes. All the referees are either current or past high school or college players or coaches. All the referees go to a training session. |
| Q. Will I receive a trophy? A. Only first place participants receive an award. |
Q. What should I bring? A. Depending on the weather, umbrellas, sunscreen, lawn chairs, blankets, change of clothes (in case of rain). Bleachers are available on only a few fields. Last year there were a lot of sun burnt participants and spectators. We always hope for good weather, but prepare for the worst. |
| Q. How do I get to Flinn Stadium A. Flinn Stadium is located at 4400 Maine St., Quincy, IL 62305. |
Q. Why do I need to bring my birth Certificate? A. We need proof of age. For participants 16 and over, their drivers license is fine. For those under 16, we need a birth certificate. |
| Q. Why do I need a mouth piece? A. This is for the player’s protection. We have seen first hand, young people lose teeth during flag football tournaments. Each participant will be given one mouthpiece at registration. If that mouthpiece is lost, the participant will have to purchase another one. Mouthpieces will be available for sale at the tournament for $1. If a participant is not wearing a mouthpiece, they will not be able to play. |
Q. Why do I have to wear a wrist band? A. This is to ensure that if someone did not register, they will not be playing on a team. We will check bands with the registration sheet before each game. |
| Q. What if one team member is older than the age group of the others? A. All team members must be the age of the age group at tournament time. If one or more members of the team are older than the age group, the team must play in the older age group. Example: If the team is registered in the 9 - 12 age group and one team member is 13, the team will be placed in the 13 - 14 age group. The only exception would be in the 26 and over age group where the reverse applies. If a member of the 26 and over team is under 26, they will be placed in the 19-25 age group. |
Q. Can younger kids play in the 9 – 12 age group? A. No. Anyone who participates must be at least 9 years old at tournament time. |
| Q. Will we still play if it rains? A. Of course! The only reason the games will be delayed would be because of lightning or too much water on the fields. If this would happen, the game time would be shortened. |
Q. When and how do I check in? A. The registration tent at Flinn Stadium will be open from 12pm – 4pm on Saturday, April 30th. If you cannot register then, you can register before your first game on Sunday. The registration tent will open at 7am on Sunday. We strongly recommend that everyone try and register on Saturday. During registration, you will receive your wrist band along with a Participant’s bag which will include schedules, maps, coupons, a mouthpiece and a tee-shirt. |