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Flag Football » Competitive Flag Football - Fall 2026 Season

Competitive Flag Football - Fall 2026 Season

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***Subject to change***
 
Registration is now closed. There is no late registration for Flag Football.
Registration numbers look good for Middle School Flag Football.
For Varsity Flag Football, we will consider inviting a couple of rising 8th graders to play up to the Varsity team. Ultimately, the forming of the Varsity team will depend on tryouts.
Please expect cuts.
 
Updated April 23, 2026 - Registration is now closed.
 
 
 

About Meridian Flag Football

This is Meridian’s third season of Flag Football. All of our competitions will be within our league – Texas Charter School Academic and Athletic League (TCSAAL). We will have host home games in the greater Austin area.

 

2026 Teams

The number and level of teams to be formed will depend on registration and tryouts. We hope to form a coed Middle School and a coed Varsity team. Participation in tryouts is required to be considered for a team, and cuts are expected.

  

Important Dates

Monday, April 13 - Regular registration ($52.30) opens for 2026-2027 season.

Thursday, April 23  at 9 p.m. - Regular registration ($52.30) ends for the 2026-2027 season. No late registration.

Thursday, April 23 - Physical forms due.

Friday, May 15 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Rock Field - Tryouts Day 1 of 2. See Tryouts.

5:30 p.m . - 7:00 p.m. -  Middle School tryouts day 1 of 2

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -  High School tryouts day 1 of 2

Saturday, May 16 from 8:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m. at Rock Field - Tryouts Day 2 of 2. See Tryouts

7:45 a.m - 8:45 a.m. - Middle School tryouts day 2 of 2

8:55 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. - High School tryouts day 2 of 2

Saturday, May 16  by 10 p.m. - Tryout results posted on the Tryouts webpage by tryout number.

Monday, May 18 - Participation fees invoices issued via MySchoolBucks and welcome emails sent

Tuesday, May 26 - Participation fees due

July 27 - 31 - Mandatory Summer Training. See Practices 

Wednesday, August 12 - Regular practices start

Monday, August 24 - Games start this week

TBD - Sport Photos

October 19 - October 30  - Area playoffs* 

October 31- Regional Tournament

Friday November 6 - Saturday, November 7 - State Tournament  (advancement must be earned)

 *Advancement must be earned.

 

Tryouts

Participation in tryouts is required. Students must be registered and physically eligible to try out. See Tryouts.

 

Practices

Teams are forming in the spring so they can start training over the summer. 

 

There is mandatory practice during the summer to help the team prepare for an early competition schedule. Any previously scheduled unavoidable conflicts must be cleared by the coach prior to missing a Summer Training session in order for the absence to be  excused. The Summer Training is from 8 - 10 a.m. Monday, July 27 - Friday, July 31. (Locations vary by day. Please see Practices.)

 

Regular practices start the first day of school, Wednesday, August 12.

Middle School practices twice a week, 90-minutes for each practice.

Varsity practices three times a week. Two 2-hour practices on the field + one 1-hour conditioning on campus.

 

See Practices for the schedule.

 

Game Schedule

Each team will have up to eight regular season games. Advancement to playoffs must be earned by the team. The season ends when competitions end.

 

The Game Schedule will be available in early August. Teams will have about two games a week. Games can be any weekday evening or on Saturdays. When a game is scheduled on a practice day, the practice is likely to be cancelled.

 

Coaches

Chris Grant, Head Coach (or Varsity coach if both teams form).

Brian Ruiz, Associate Head Coach (or Middle School coach if both teams form).

 

See Coaches.

 

Fees

Please see Fees. Please send questions to Meridian Athletics

 

Registration - Now closed.

Monday, April 13 through Thursday, April 23  at 9 p.m.  – Regular registration ($52.30) for the 2026 season. No late registration for students enrolled in Meridian during the regular registration window.

 

Monday, May 18 through 9 p.m. on  Monday, July 20  – Registration ($52.30) for newly enrolled students (For students who enrolled in Meridian after April 23. Please request access from the school registrar)

 

Check your registration status.

 

Lettering & Letter Jackets

Lettering in an extracurricular activity is reserved for the highest level of participation. For Flag Football, this means Varsity Flag Football players. Lettering requirements will be similar to other Varsity sports and will be published in September. In the meantime, feel free to check out Letter Jackets & Lettering for more information.

 

Questions

Please send questions to Meridian Athletics.