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| GCFFA STAFF
March 10, 2011
3:58:45 PM
Entry #: 3672811
| 2011 GCFFA SPRING LEAGUE
TEAMS:
1. KNIGHTS (Southington)
2. CANES (Connecticut)
3. WARRIORS (Southington)
4. BULLDOGS (Willimantic)
5. GATORS (Ansonia)
6. TIG OLE BITTIES (Danbury)
7. RAIDERS (Waterbury)
8. TROJANS (Meriden/Bridgeport)
9. OLD SKOOL (Waterbury)
10. CHARGERS (New Haven)
11. ORIGINAL POOKY’S (Waterbury)
12. SHARKS (Bristol)
NOTE: Due to the pushing back of the regular season opening day (field conditions), we will allow teams to register until March 17, 2011. NO TEAMS WILL BE ADDED TO THE SCHEDULE AFTER THIS DATE!
SEASON:
The regular season will begin on Sunday March 27, 2011. We will be playing a 10 game regular season plus playoffs. All teams will make the Playoffs with the top 8 teams qualifying for the PRO Division Playoff and the last 4 teams competing in the OPEN Division Playoff. (Subject to change if additional teams register)
The regular season schedule will be uploaded to the website no later than March 20, 2011. Double Headers are available upon request and will be used to complete the schedule in a timely manner. As it stands, if we do not have any further delays due to field conditions, we will complete the regular season on June 5th .
PLAYOFFS:
The Playoffs will feature both and PRO and OPEN Division. The opening round of the playoffs is scheduled for June 12, 2011. This will be the four PRO Division opening round games and the first round games for the OPEN Division. On June 19th 2011 we will have our PRO Division Semi-finals/Championship and our OPEN Division Championship.
The PRO Division Champion and Runner-up will then advance to the MCFFU Northeast Super League 9-man Regional Championship Round to be held in Westchester NY on July 9th and 10th 2011 to compete against the representatives from the Long Island League, Westchester League, and the North Jersey League. Visit the website for full details and prize packages
The OPEN Division Champion and Runner-up will have the OPTION to compete in the MCFFU Northeast Super League 8-man Regional Championship Round against the representatives from the Hudson Valley League, Rhode Island League and the Long Island League.
RULES:
We will be using the complete MCFFU 9-man Ineligible Rulebook
COPIES OF THE RULEBOOK CAN BE DOWNLOADED USING THE MCFFU WEBSITE LINK FROM OUR MAIN MENU
The following items have been voted on for our spring season. These rules deviate from the MCFFU Rulebook and will only be in effect in our league games. Teams that qualify for the MCFFU Northeast Super League Regional Championships will be playing under the MCFFU Rulebook without exceptions
1. GAME CLOCK:
32 minute halves with NFL stoppages inside the 2 minute warning of both halves
2. KICKOFFS:
We will only be kicking off at the start and stop of each half of football
REF FEES:
The ref fees for the 2011 season will be $45 per team per game. The GCFFA will pay the ref fees for the PRO Division Semi-finals and Championship game.
EACH TEAM MUST PAY A FULLY REFUNDABLE $90 FORFEIT FEE BEFORE THEIR FIRST SCHEDULED GAME OF THE SEASON. If a team forfeits these fees will be used to pay the officials for both teams. The forfeiting team must then pay a new $90 forfeit fee in order to compete in their next game. After 2 forfeits, the forfeiting team will be removed from the league for the remainder of the season.
ROSTERS:
Team Rosters are to consist of NO MORE than 30 players. These initial rosters are due to the league no later than March 10th 2011. Players and teams have until the completion of the 3rd game of the regular season to move freely to another team (however no team can exceed the 30 man roster). Final Rosters must be confirmed prior to the 4th game of the season
Players MUST compete in 3 regular season games in order to be playoff eligible. The league and team captains will be responsible for logging in all players each week for verification.
The PLAYOFF ROSTER limit is 25 players. These 25 players must be from your final “locked” roster due to the league prior to your teams 4th regular season game.
The Playoff roster must be turned in during the week between the final regular season game and the first game of the playoffs
PRIZE PACKAGES:
PRO Division Champion
• $1500 CASH
• $250 GCFFA Credit
• MCFFU World Championship Bid ($595 value)
• 25 Custom Championship T-shirts
• Sponsor Trophy
• Individual MVP awards
• Entry into MCFFU Northeast League Championship Series
PRO Division Runner-up
• $500 CASH
• $150 GCFFA Credit
• Sponsor Trophy
• Team MVP award
• Entry into MCFFU Northeast League Championship Series
OPEN Division Champion
• $250 CASH
• $150 GCFFA Credit
• 25 Custom T-shirts
• Sponsor and MVP Trophy
LEAGUE FEATURES
MCFFU Sanctioned, includes full World Championship bid to Pro Champion ($595 value) and MCFFU national ranking points. As a member of the MCFFU’s Northeast Super League our league will be competing for 150 point MAX (Double the standard). Also the teams that advance to the Regionals will earn up to 75 additional points.
On-site photography
OVER $7500 in Cash, prizes, bids and awards
Key Stat Tracking......this will include TD's, Interceptions and Sacks
The GCFFA has an exclusive deal with a uniform, custom flags and shirt supplier that will give GCFFA teams a discounted rate on any purchases
Team and Individual photo day.....all teams will receive a 8x10 team photo and 3x5 Captains photo. Additional packages will be available at group rates.
Member of the MCFFU Northeast League Champions Series........Full details on this will be coming soon, however the GCFFA, New Jersey 9-man, the HVTFFL(NY), Rhode Island 9-man and the Long Island 9-man league have all partnered to provide a Northeast league champion. Each League Champion and Runner-up will qualify for a one weekend tournament of champions for a CASH PRIZE of $3000-$5000
2011 CALENDER
• 3-10-11…………Initial rosters due
• 3-17-10…………Registration Deadline
• 3-27-11…………Opening Day (Week 1)
• 4-3-11…………..Week 2
• 4-10-11…………Week 3 (Final Rosters Lock)
• 4-17-11…………NO GAMES (2011 MCFFU CT NIT)
• 4-24-11…………NO GAMES (Easter)
• 5-1-11…………..Week 4
• 5-8-11…………..Week 5
• 5-15-11…………Week 6
• 5-22-11…………Week 7
• 5-29-11…………Week 8
• 6-5-11…………..Week 9
• 6-8-11…………..Playoff Rosters Due
2011 CALENDER (Cont)
• 6-12-11…………Playoffs (Opening Round)
• 6-19-11…………Semi-Finals and Championships
• 7/9 and 7/10…….Northeast Super League Regional Championships
• 7/30 and 7/31…...2nd Annual GCFFA “KING of CONNECTICUT”
NORTHEAST FLAG ALLIANCE
At the moment we have 6 leagues that are affiliated with the NORTHEAST FLAG ALLIANCE but many more have inquired about becoming a part of this rapidly growing union. Each league will offer either a 9-man Division or an 8-man A (Elite) Division and some will offer both. Again, the leagues will be operating under the same basic format with 1 rulebook, roster stipulations, and general standards that must be met across the board. We feel very confident in the organizations on board in their abilities to carry out our standards and elevate the game as you know it.
CURRENT AFFILIATED LEAGUES
GCFFA (Greater CT Flag Football Association)
Waterbury, CT
Commissioner: Christopher Severino
Style: 9-man
NFFL (Newkirk Flag Football League)
Westchester, BY
Commissioner: Thomas Newkirk
Style: 9-man
UFFLI (United Flag Football League of Long Island)
Long Island, NY
Commissioner: Chris Cellini
Style: 9-man and 8-man A (Elite)
TSFFL (Tri-State Flag Football League)
Overpeck, NJ
Commissioner: Anthony Santana
Style: 9-man
NORTHEAST FLAG ALLIANCE (Cont)
HVTFFL (Hudson Valley Touch & Flag Football League
Hudson Valley, NY
Commissioner: Michael Nieves
Style: 8-man A (Elite)
ECFFL (East Coast Flag Football League)
Warwick, RI
Commissioners: Rodney Newton & Chris Fine
Style: 8-man A (Elite)
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