Sub Regionals Teams Announced
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The USAFL and its clubs are Bouncing Back in 2021. And that means a return to America's Aussie Rules traveling roadshow.
More than 36 teams will flock to six cities across the nation over three weeks in August, taking the ovals in search of regional glory and a precious preparation ahead of the National Championships in Austin come October.
Below are the list of teams and the proposed format for each Summer Series sub-regional tournament. Note, of course, that all of this is subject to change. Click on that tournament's page for more information about each event.
Also, see below for information regarding individual players wishing to play in Series tournaments outside of their own region.
New Players will need to first complete a user profile at: https://usafl.com/user/register Then follow the steps below.
Steps To Register for Regionals
1. Login to your USAFL profile and Go to: https://usafl.com/registrations
2. Click on 'Register' for the tournament(s) you are attending. This will a
dd the tournament(s) to your cart. NOTE: if you have not registered and paid the season registration fee yet this will automatically be added to your registration.
3. Once you have added all tournaments you'd like to register for Click 'View Cart'
4. Review the cart then Click 'Checkout'. NOTE: If you remove a tournament from your cart and return to the https://usafl.com/registrations the status for that tournament will display as pending instead of the link to register. If you encounter this, contact us at operations@usafl.com and we'll reset your cart for you.
5. Complete Billing Information then click 'Review Order'.
6. Ensure all information is correct then click 'Submit'.
7. You will be taken to PayPal to complete payment. You can select to make payment with either a card or PayPal account.
Cincinnati, OH – August 7
Men - Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville
Format: 3 Team Round Robin
Women – Cincinnati, Columbus, Nashville
Format: TBC
CINCINNATI TOURNAMENT PAGE
REGISTER HERE
Sacramento, CA – August 7
Men - Arizona Hawks, Denver A, Golden Gate, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orange County, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, Seattle
Format: 2 Divisions – 4 Team Round Robin in each Division, 2 x 20-minute halves
Women – Arizona Hawks, Orange County, Portland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seattle
Format: 3 Team Round Robin
SACRAMENTO TOURNAMENT PAGE
REGISTER HERE
Madison, WI – August 14
Men – Chicago, Denver B, Des Moines, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Wisconsin, St Louis
Format: 1 Division – 2 Pools of 3, pool winners play in Grand Final, 2nd in each pool play for 3rd place, 3rd in each pool play for 5th place, 2 x 20-minute halves
Women – Chicago, Denver, Des Moines, Minnesota, St Louis
Format: 2 teams, 4 x 20-minute quarters
MADISON TOURNAMENT PAGE
REGISTER HERE
Philadelphia, PA – August 14
Men – Baltimore, DC, New York, Philadelphia, RVA
Format: 4 Team Round Robin, 2 x 20-minute halves
Women – Baltimore, DC, Philadelphia, RVA
Format: 2 teams, 4 x 20-minute quarters
PHILADELPHIA TOURNAMENT PAGE
REGISTER HERE
Arlington, TX – August 21
Men – Austin A, Austin B, Baton Rouge, Dallas, Houston, North Texas, Oklahoma
Format: 1 Division – 2 Pools of 3, pool winners play in Grand Final, 2nd in each pool play for 3rd place, 3rd in each pool play for 5th place, 2 x 20-minute halves
Women – Austin, Centennial, Dallas, Houston, North Texas
Format: 2 teams, 4 x 20-minute quarters
ARLINGTON TOURNAMENT PAGE
REGISTER HERE
Savannah, GA – August 21
Men – Atlanta, Ft Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Rome, Savannah, Tampa Bay
Format: 3 Team Round Robin
Women – Jacksonville, Tampa Bay
Format: TBD, based on final numbers
SAVANNAH TOURNAMENT PAGE
REGISTER HERE
Player Registration
Player registration for each tournament will be via the USAFL website. All players must be registered, sign all waivers including the current COVID-19 waiver and pay the $25 USAFL registration to be eligible. Registration for each tournament will open the week of July 19 at the following rates:
Men - $25
Women - $15
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: https://usafl.com/registrations
**Deadline for roster completion and validation will be the Thursday prior to the Saturday tournament date.
Footy Readiness & Operations Checklist
Clubs must submit Footy Readiness and Operations Sheet to their Regional VP by the Thursday before the tournament.
Club & Individual Participation in Additional Tournaments
As per USAFL Competition Committee rules, all Clubs must play in their home Regional tournament(s) before consideration will be made to play at another tournament at the league’s discretion.
Individual Players may request to participate in another tournament however only in addition to playing their home club’s tournament. All individual requests to play in another tournament are to be made by email to your home Regional VP at least 2 weeks prior to the tournament. Players will be assigned to a team by the RVP’s in consultation with the Women’s Association (for women) and Tournament Director.
Players who simply turn up on the day will not be permitted to play.
VPwest@usafl.com - Mak Adamo
VPcentral@usafl.com - Dave Bryant
VPeast@usafl.com - CC Sobral
Team Combinations
Team combinations will be determined in the best interests of the tournament competition and subject to the RVP and Tournament Director discretion.
Hotels
USAFL has teamed up with HBC Event Services to offer discounted hotel accommodations for all tournaments. These special arrangements and discounted rates are only available via the tournament booking links found on the tournament pages on USAFL.com, see links above.
Questions
Contact your Regional VP or Doren James at doren.james@usafl.com if you need help or have any questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing everyone back on the field!
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