Competitive Flag Football - Fall 2026 Season
About Meridian Flag Football
This is Meridian’s third season of Flag Football. All of our competitions will be within our league – Honor Charter Athletic League (HCAL). We will have host home games in the greater Austin area.
New League Announcement
Meridian Athletics will be moving all teams to HCAL for the 2026–2027 academic year.
This year, Boys Varsity Volleyball and both Varsity Soccer teams participated in the Honor Charter Athletic League (HCAL), and we were very pleased with the level and quality of competition they experienced. Our original plan was to move only our Varsity teams to HCAL, but TCSAAL does not allow participation across multiple leagues, so we have made the decision to transition all teams.
In addition to stronger and more consistent competition, teams will have more standardized game days across the league. Below are the designated game days for High School and Middle School sports. While occasional schedule exceptions may occur, these will be the primary competition days.
- High School Game Days = Wednesdays & Saturdays
- Middle School Game Days = Wednesdays & Saturdays
- Regionals: Saturday, October 24 (Austin area)
- State Championship: Saturday, October 31 (Location TBD – anticipated between Austin & Houston)
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.
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.
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
TBD - Sport Photos
Saturday, October 24 - Regional Championship* in the Austin area.
Saturday, October 31 - State Championship* (only Varsity is eligible to advance)
*Advancement must be earned.
Tryouts
Participation in tryouts is required. Students must be registered and physically eligible to try out.
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.
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.
Chris Grant, Head Coach (or Varsity coach if both teams form).
Brian Ruiz, Associate Head Coach (or Middle School coach if both teams form).
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.