San Diego National Championship
Football (5v5 Flag) Tournament - June 6 to June 7, 2026
Key Information
Cost
- $475.00 USD per team
- Pay Before Mar 01, 2026 12:00 AM PST save $50.00
- Pay After Apr 20, 2026 12:00 AM PDT add $75.00
- 2 or more teams save $25.00 per team
- 4 or more teams save $50.00 per team
- Athletes must have an active ZortsID
- Coaching roles must have an active ZortsID for Coaches
- Participants must complete all eligibiity requirements by Jun 05, 2026 12:00 AM PDT or incur a $75.00 USD late fee
- Athlete's age will be based on the age that they will be on Aug 01, 2025
- Registration ends Jun 1, 2026 @ 12:00 AM
Date(s)
Location
Description
June 6-7, 2026
Location: Del Norte High School 16601 Nighthawk Ln, San Diego, CA 92127
DETAILS:
Open to all teams and organizations
3 Game pool play – Single elimination bracket play
12 Player roster max & 2 coaches’ max
Age cut off 8/1/25
NFL Flag Rules (modified)
5v5 Division winners receive Clutch Player Graffiti Football, Championship MVP Belt, Championship Rings!
DIVISIONS:
Coed: 6U, 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U
Girls: 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 18U
ENTRY FEES:
Early Bird Registration: $425.00 Per Team 12/22/2025 – 2/28/2026 (Must be paid in full by 2/28/2026)
Regular Registration: $475.00 Per Team 3/1/2026 – 4/19/2026
Regular Registration: $550.00 Per Team 4/20/2026 – 5/30/2026
*Registration Closes 5/30/2025
*$50 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit to hold your spot. Must be paid in full by registration closing.
MULTI-TEAM DISCOUNT:
2 or more teams - $25 off per team
4 or more teams - $50 off per team
*Teams must be registered at the same time. Discount will not be honored if teams are registered separately.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
5/30/2026 at 11:59pm Pacific Time.
ROSTERS/WAIVERS:
12 Player Roster Max & 2 Coaches Max Per Team
All rosters must be uploaded into the Zorts system. Zorts Player Cards are required for each player on the roster. A player card will require a head shot of the player from the shoulders up, without a helmet on, and either a birth certificate, passport or other state ID showing birth date. Parental waivers must be signed by the player’s parent or legal guardian.
*Upload deadline is Thursday, June 4th 11:59pm Pacific Time.
*Late upload deadline is Friday, June 5th at 3:00pm Pacific Time. A $25 late upload fee will be applied at that time.
*There will be a $75 charge for any roster updates and/or changes that need to be done onsite at check-in.
TEAM CHECK-IN:
Will be held the evening before on Friday, June 5th from 4:30pm – 8:00pm.
Location:
Marnatha Christian School (Gym)
9050 Maranatha Dr
San Diego, CA 92127
*There will be a $20.00 fee per player or coach who requests a Saturday morning check-in time. If an entire team requests a Saturday morning check-in time, there will be a flat fee of $100.00. The request must be made by Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 by emailing info@hardcountathletics.com and the fee must be paid via venmo in advance. Venmo: @hardcountathletics
*There will be a $20.00 fee per player or coach who requests a Saturday morning check-in time. If an entire team requests a Saturday morning check-in time, there will be a flat fee of $100.00. The request must be made by Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 by emailing info@hardcountathletics.com and the fee must be paid via venmo in advance. Venmo: @hardcountathletics
REFUND POLICY:
Hard Count Athletics has full confidence that our June 6th & 7th 2026 5v5 Tournament in San Diego will happen. We have a no refund policy once you pay the deposit or the full registration fee. In the unusual circumstance where your team is unable to play due to injuries, illness etc., we are happy to provide a credit to a future Hard Count Athletics 5v5 Tournament in 2025, as long as we receive written notification 5/30/2026 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. In the unforeseeable scenario that we are impacted by COVID-19 or other virus-related events, including but not limited to, a mandatory quarantine and/or shut-down of “non-essential” businesses, we will be offering a credit to a future Hard Count Athletics Tournament in 2026.
Hard Count Rule Book Simplified
SPECTATOR ENTRY FEE: All spectator band purchases are final.
$40 entry fee – good for the entire weekend
$30 entry fee – 1 day pass
*Kids Age 5 and under are free
*Purchase in advance during Friday night! Weekend pass $30, 1 Day pass $20.
In Hard Count Tournaments
**There will be no challenges on referee calls, this includes wanting referees, field monitors and staff to watch video replays. To be eligible to play in bracket play, a player must be rostered with the team and play in at least one pool play game. A player cannot be rostered on two different teams within the same division.
**If a player is found to be rostered on two different teams in the same division and does in-fact play in games on two different teams, that player will default to the team he/she played with first and the second team will forfeit the game that the double rostered player played in.
**Hard Count reserves the right to combine divisions if three (3) or less teams are signed up in a division.
**Although unlikely, the date, time and location are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control.
**A team at any time can request a roster check. Should they lose the roster check, then they forfeit any remaining timeouts for that game.
**Should they win the roster check and an illegal player or a player who is not on that team’s roster is found to be playing in that game, then the team with the illegal player forfeits that game and the remaining games of the tournament.
**Having media access to a team’s sideline is a privilege granted at the sole discretion of Hard Count and may be revoked at any time. Hard Count reserves the absolute right to suspend, restrict, or permanently revoke the credentials, access, or privileges of any media representative for conduct deemed by Hard Count to be inappropriate, unprofessional, detrimental to operations, or inconsistent with the standards, values, or expectations of the organization. Such conduct includes, but is not limited to, behavior, statements, actions, or social media activity that Hard Count determines may harm its reputation, relationships, business interests, participants, or public image. All determinations made by Hard Count regarding media conduct, credentialing, and access shall be final and made at its sole discretion.
**To protect fair play and safety, girls divisions are limited to biologically female athletes.
**Hard Count has a zero-tolerance policy regarding violence/fighting and vulgar language. Hard Count reserves the right to immediately remove individuals and/or teams from the tournament.
**After careful consideration and at Hard Counts discretion, Hard Count reserves the right to suspend or ban individual players, individual coaches, teams, organizations and parents from participating in future Hard Count tournaments. Decisions will be final and not subject to appeal.
Sport
Divisions
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Boy's 6U
[FULL]
Join Wait List
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Boy's 7U
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Boy's 8U
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Boy's 9U
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Boy's 10U
[FULL]
Join Wait List
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Boy's 11U
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Boy's 12U
[FULL]
Join Wait List
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Boy's 13U
[FULL]
Join Wait List
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Boy's 14U
[FULL]
Join Wait List
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Girl's 8U
[FULL]
Join Wait List
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Girl's 10U
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Girl's 12U
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Girl's 14U
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
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Girl's 18U
[FULL]
Join Wait List
- Min Athletes: 5
- Max Athletes: 12
