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Flag Football

Play With Us!

The City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department (SPRD) invites you to play in the best Flag Football League in the Northwest! The SPRD Adult Flag Football Program offers divisions for all skill levels.

Spring and Fall Seasons

Flag Football

2025 Flag Football League

7 weeks | 18+ Our Adult Flag Football Program offers divisions for all skill levels in two seasons: Spring and Fall. The league is divided into three 8-man divisions: Elite, Competitive, and Recreational, and two 5-man divisions: Competitive and Recreational. All games are played at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex on Friday nights and all day Sundays.

Spring League

Regular Registration Period: January 1 – February 7, 2025

Late Registration Period: February 8 – 14, 2025, +$35 fee, as space allows

Players may only be on TWO teams per regular season.

Playoff Rules: If a player is on two teams during playoffs, they must choose ONLY ONE team for the duration of the playoffs.

However, if a player is on a lower and upper level team during playoffs, they may play on both (players are not allowed to be on two teams in the same division during playoffs).

During playoffs, each lower level team is only allowed 3 players (8 man only) or 1 player (5 man only) who participated in the upper level of play during regular season on their roster.

For 5 man divisions only, each lower-level team is only allowed 1 player who participated in the upper level of play during the regular season on their roster.

Don't Have a Team?

Don't have a team but want to get in the game? Sign up as a free agent and we will assign you to a team with other free agents. We have a league and night of play for everyone from someone just starting out to the fiercest competitors. Don't stay on the bench, jump into the game with SPRD this season.

Fill out the free agent form!

General League Information

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Registration

Please remember registration is a 2-step process:

  1. Pay the registration fee at Spokane Parks and Recreation Flag Football League or call 509.755.2489.
    *Registration fees are not refundable once the league schedule is posted online.
  2. Enroll your Team Roster at Spokane Sports Leagues. Make sure all players' information is accurate and correct. The Team Captain is responsible for updating the Team Roster whenever a new player is added to the team.

Rules

Please read through League and Play Rules:

Format

  • Game time is 60 minutes
  • Teams are not guaranteed in the division they register for.
  • Games may be played on Friday nights (6 – 11 p.m.) or Sundays (8 a.m. – 6 p.m.).
  • Special scheduling requests may not be granted.

Team Management

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  • Team Roster must be updated throughout the season and must reflect the lineup on the field.
  • Rosters are limited to 21 (8on8) and 12 (5on5) registered players.
  • Teams may have (ONLY) up to 3 players playing for teams in an upper division.

Divisions

We offer the following divisions in Flag Football: Elite (8 man only), Competitive, and Recreational. If you're not sure what division to register for, please contact Carissa Ware at cware@spokanecity.org. We will help you find out what division will be the best fit for you and your team.