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TRYOUTS

Your Path To Naples begins at your nearest tryout.

In most areas multiple tryouts are held in order to determine the very best and most competitive selection of players for every team.

BRACKETS

The bracket selection show is filmed and released to the nation in late fall.

Matchups are selected randomly and the show is filmed in front of a live television audience.

#PATHTONAPLES

Regional Round Games kick-off the FBU National Championship at locations across the U.S.

Regional Champions punch their tickets to Championship Week in beautiful Naples, Florida for the chance to win a national title.

CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK

Quarterfinal, semifinal, and final rounds take place during Championship Week in Naples.

But there’s more than football – Naples, and its Paradise Coast, is the perfect host for off-field family fun in winter sun.

Getting Started

› Tournament Overview
› National Championship Teams
› Naples, Florida’s Paradise Coast
› Paradise Coast Sports Complex
› KB3 Sports

Sitemap

› Home
› About
› Teams
› Tryouts
› 10U National Championship
› What Is FBU?

Social Media

› Facebook
› Instagram (@nationalchampionship)
› Twitter (@FBU_NC)
› YouTube

Team & Player Certification

› Team Membership and Player Verification
› Home School Athlete Form
› Regional Round School Release Form
› Championship Week School Release Form

Rules, Guidelines, Code of Conduct

› Official Rulebook
› Game Ball Regulations
› Code of Conduct

Financial Contributions

The average family will spend $150 for National Championship participation, inclusive but not limited to tryouts and team fees. This is not equal across the board and may not reflect your total spend. This average also does not include travel costs to regional rounds and Championship Week in Naples, Florida.

Player Selection

Players are selected based on multiple factors, one of which is not politics. In order to be considered for a National Championship team, players must attend one tryout and be selected for participation – or in some cases every tryout for that team. A player’s performance during the previous season, whether through their team and/or the prior National Championship tournament – could carry some weight in the overall selection process.

Championship Week

› The Championship Week schedule will be released in December

TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

Player Qualification

Athletes can be associated with any youth football organization – whether private, regional or national (Pop Warner, AYF, AAU, UYFL, etc.).

There are no weight restrictions.

The Football University National Championship Governors have set recruiting boundaries and team composition rules so as to regulate player selections. These regulations can be found here.

Eligible football players must be in either grade 6, 7, or 8 during the fall of the school year during the current duration of the National Championship tournament in question. To verify, a signed report card (or standard equivalent) must be provided during team registration prior to round one.

6th-graders can not turn 13 years-old before August 1 of the current tournament year.

7th-graders can not turn 14 years-old before August 1 of the current tournament year.

8th-graders can not turn 15 years-old before August 1 of the current tournament year.

The FBU National Championship tournament and its teams and brackets are age and grade-based. Tournament player qualification rules are set and establish the equality of play for all athletes.

Safety of the athletes that participate in our tournament is paramount above and beyond all else: the age and grade qualifications ensure a level playing field and is meant to reduce the risk of injury.

Unfortunately, these age and grade regulations will exclude a small number of players. That said, improving the safety and age equality of the National Championship tournament can not be overlooked and executing an excellent event for all involved is our main priority.

Game Rules

Game Balls

Only Wilson-branded TDJ or higher for 6th and 7th-grade games.

Only Wilson-branded TDY or higher for 8th-grade games.

Teams are required to play with the above football regulations in every round of the FBU National Championship tournament, with no exceptions.

Failure to adhere to this rule will result in a team monetary penalty for a rule violation.

Teams are encouraged to bring their own balls for tournament play. FBU will provide one Wilson TDJ ball and one Wilson TDY ball at each game.

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