Team Formation & Drafting Rules

NFL FLAG Ventura County follows a structured team formation process based on skill level and experience to ensure fair and competitive play. The process varies by location and division.

Our League changed birthday age for each season. The birthday cut off is usually the date before the first game in that season.
EX: winter season first game in Jan 10th - age cut off would be Jan 9th. This ensures a close age gap in each division, and we feel makes the playing field fairer. 

Simi Valley Team Formation

Teams in Simi Valley are assigned based on skill level:


1. COMP Division (Bring a team) Usually very experienced team 


  • Occasionally, a Bring Your Own Team (BT) Division is offered for pre-formed teams. Please email us at Info@nflflagvc.com if interested.


2. Gold Division (Advanced – Full Draft Process)


  • For experienced and competitive players.
  • Coaches draft all players – buddy requests are not a priority.
  • Once Gold division teams are formed, remaining players move to White Division.


3. White Division (Intermediate – Partial Draft & Random Selection)


  • After Gold is filled, White teams are formed.
  • Coaches may request up to 3–4 players per team from the remaining player pool - NOT A GUARANTE.
  • The rest of the players are randomly assigned based on skill level.
  • Not all buddy requests can be accommodated.
  • Players can move up from Blue to White with a coach recommendation.


4. Blue Division (Beginner – Random Selection)


  • For new and less experienced players.
  • After White teams are formed, remaining players are assigned randomly based on skill level.
  • Buddy requests are considered but rarely doable. 

Special Rules for Returning Teams (Simi Valley)

Super Bowl Winning Teams:


  • Teams that win the Super Bowl cannot stay together unless the coach moves to Gold/COMP and drafts or brings-A-team.


New Coaches or Teams:


  • A new team may stay together in Gold for their first season if the players are new to the league.
  • After that, they must enter the draft like other teams.

Thousand Oaks & Oak Park Team Formation

  • All teams Coed or all Female are randomly assigned unless there is a draft division available.
  • Buddy requests are considered but not guaranteed.

Why Different Skill Levels?

Dividing teams by skill level allows:


  • Beginners to develop confidence before moving up.
  • Intermediate players to improve without overwhelming competition.
  • Advanced players to compete at a high level in a more structured environment.

SUPERBOWLS

* Players must play in Super Bowls to receive rings - NFL FLAG VC believes that trophies should be earned.
* If a player is injured, we require them to cheer on their team from the bench during Super Bowls to be an active part of the team. 

DIVSION PLAYOFFS 

A division with 6 teams will play each team one time the first 5 weeks and the 6th weeks starts playoffs - possible double header on week 7.
A division with 4 teams plays each team 2x and playoffs start week 7 with possible double header

For additional details, contact the league info@nflflagvc.com