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Having championed the phrase “It’s more than competition,” the NIRSA Championship Series produces events known not only for their outstanding student athlete performance but also for the development opportunities they provide student officials and professional staff.
NIRSA and Human Kinetics will focus on flag football officiating materials
NIRSA and Human Kinetics will continue to produce and sell flag football materials—including the Rules Book and Officials’ Manual, clinician kit, and online course—but have discontinued the program to offer clinician kits in other sports.
Announcing NIRSA Championship Series flag football host sites
Eleven sites have been selected to serve as regional hosts for the 2016 NIRSA Championship Series flag football season. It may not officially kick off until the fall, but now is still the perfect time to start planning how your institution can get in the NIRSA Championship Series game!
Celebrating ten years of the NIRSA Championship Series!
By Valerie McCutchan
It was 10 years ago on June 27, 2006 that 13 NIRSA members gathered in the NIRSA Headquarters conference room for the summit that would result in the creation of the NIRSA Championship Series’ guiding principles. Those principles still serve as the framework of the Series.
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Host a 2016 NIRSA Regional Flag Football Championship
By Austin Shick
Host site applications for 2016 NIRSA Regional Flag Football Championships will open on Tuesday, February 2. NIRSA member institutions interested in hosting are encouraged to submit an online application.
Hosting a NIRSA Championship Series event in an experience that requires a great deal of time and resources, but it’s also very […]
The 2015 NIRSA Championship Series National Flag Football Tournament was one to remember!
By Scott Flickinger, Brand Management Work Team Chair and Director of Intramural Sports at Cornell University
NIRSA Championship Series flag football ended another fantastic season with the 2015 national tournament, which was held January 2–4 at the University of West Florida. While a cold front over Pensacola led to overcast skies and a […]
NIRSA Championship Series flag football has kicked off
By Austin Shick
The NIRSA Championship Series flag football season has started up once again with 11 regional tournaments happening all across the nation. Several of the regional tournaments took place in October while the remaining will be played in November and December. Following the regional tournaments, the NIRSA National Flag Football Championships will take […]
Announcing the members of the inaugural Flag Football Editorial Board
In December of 1982, the NIRSA Flag & Touch Football Committee met to write an official flag and touch football rulebook that would provide players with a standardized code of rules, interpretations, and officials’ mechanics. NIRSA life member Bruce Maurer—who retired from The Ohio State University in 2011—served as the editor for […]
Registration for the NIRSA National Flag Football Championships opens in October
By Alyssa Whitney
While it’s hard to believe that another year of NIRSA Championship Series Flag Football is quickly approaching, it’s with great excitement that we look forward to what is sure to be a season filled with great fun, competition, and development for all involved.
Opening weekend of the regional tournaments is October 23–25 with events being hosted […]