Fall League

Fall Tournment 2024: October 5th.

-The next 8on8 adult flag football Season in the JFFL will be the Winter League begins Saturday, December 7th.

-If you don’t have a team or plan to start a team(with 7 other friends) and are a free agent player looking to get on a team, then you’re invited to come out to a JFFL practice and bring any interested friends, TBA  :

 
*Check this site for details about the Fall Tournament.
*Times are TBA , if you can’t make it, but still want to play, let me know.
*Positions are: OL, WR, QB, DL, LB, DB…always a premium for OL and DL.
*If you do choose to play, cost for an individual is $30 Plus $5 League registration fee for the season .You’ll play as a Free Agent until a Manager signs you to his roster. Women are also welcomed to play in the league.
If you were inquiring to bring a team out, then read the rest below and let me know (otherwise ignore it)…if you want to put a team together, but can’t get it done for the Fall League, then your next opportunity will be Winter League December 2nd, start organizing now, it’ll be here quicker than you think.
-To enter a team:
1)Reserve a spot by informing me and let me know your team name and colors (unless undecided).
2)Attend the Saturday TBD , or send a team rep with the $450.00 fee for the season or a $100 deposit to reserve a spot and make payments to the Treasurer each week during the season totaling . If you or a another team rep can’t attend, let me know, and you can come out to the Modesto location the next day, Sat. September 28th.Time TBA to pay the treasurer(Dave).
-Season consists of 6 games planned for September 9th -October 12th (5 regular season games and 1 Bowl game). Dates can change due to unforeseen circumstances.(rain outs, etc)
-Postseason Bowl Game  will be determined by your level of play during the regular season to best match you up with a similar level team.Trophies awarded to all Bowl winners. Bowl winning team photo’s posted on website and Facebook site and photo emailed to the players on the winning team….
What level of play is your team:
A-Elite: top of the line, has all or most of the intangibles.
B-Competitive: not quite top level, yet.
C-Recreational:new teams, returning teams that haven’t played in 2 or more yrs or current teams that are not yet at the A or B level.
D-Armchair: new teams or not much, if any, flag football experience…playing just for fun.
-Game times can start as early as 9am with last game starting at 7pm. Scheduling requests (time range due to work, time for a given date due to an event, etc) would need to be submitted before schedule is completed.
-Roster size limit is 20 players. Can start season with 8 players and add new players every week, except Bowl Week (unless approved by the JFFL Athletic Commission in order to prevent a forfeit, teams want to play)
-Games played at a Modesto venue:
-If a team doesn’t have 8 players to start, then they can pickup a player(s) from another team for that day only.If you have a player(s) show up after start, picked up player(s) can remain in game until legally rostered player is ready to enter the field. To prevent forfeits, teams can start with just 4 players. (eg: team A can play with 4 against team B with 5 on offense and 6 on defense, until late players arrive)
-Flags: bring your own, or provided by JFFL to new teams $10 deposit, $10 returned after game if all flags returned. Returning teams will be charged $5 so you’ll receive $5 back from your $10 deposit.
-Jerseys or shirts must be same color and no smaller that 6″ #’s on both front and back, visible to officials from afar and have sleeves at least 4″ long. Numbers will be painted onto shirt if you have no # on it.
-Athletic Commission meeting: after last game of day to discuss player discipline issues if any, to determine suspensions or expulsion.
-Lineups will need to be submitted to the scorer’s table before game begins, any new players will need to sign roster/liability exception before taking the field of play.
-If you are interested in participating as a team, or as an individual go to the Contact Us tab and fill out the Free Agent section….individuals without a team will be contacted by participating teams that need players.
This is a not for profit league, your fee only pays for the privilege to participate.