Peoria, IL – Registration

🏈 Blue Chip Flag – Peoria, IL • 2027 Fall Registration

Fast, fun, no-contact football for boys & girls ages 3–17 in Peoria and the surrounding communities. Powered by Blue Chip Youth Sports, our league packs real football strategy into a friendly, high-energy format where every player gets touches, reps, and a chance to shine. ✨

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🍂 Season at a Glance

🗓️ Game Days: Sundays, September 19th – October 31st, 2027

📍 Location: Peoria Stadium
315 E. War Memorial Drive
Peoria, IL 61614

⏱️ Game Length: 1 hour per game

🕘 Game-Day Hours: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT

📊 Season Format: 6 regular-season games + 1–3 playoff games (7–9 total)

📘 Practices: Set by each coach; we encourage no more than once per week

🏆 Champions: Season champions earn an invitation to the Tournament of Champions at Pasadena High School (travel and lodging are the parent/guardian’s responsibility).

⚖️ Division Adjustments: The organization and league reserve the right to adjust division age ranges by up to one year (up or down) as needed to ensure divisions are filled and competitively balanced.

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💵 Pricing (Fall ’27)

💵 Co-Ed Divisions (Junior–Legend): $159

💵 GEMS All-Girls Divisions: $139

💵 Rookie (ages 3–4) & Pee Wee (ages 5–6): $119

🏈👕 Additional 2nd jersey if playing in more than one division: $75

💳 Payment plans are available at checkout so you can spread tuition out with ease.

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🎁 What You Get with Registration

🎽 Reversible Blue Chip team jersey + flag belt (jersey is yours to keep)

🏟️ 7–9 league games with scores, standings, and postseason action

💪 Skill development in passing, receiving, evasion, and defensive coverage with coach instruction

🏅 Weekly Certificates of Excellence for top offensive and defensive performers

🎖️ Player of the Week Awards

🏆 End-of-season Heisman Trophy winners — one per division

🌟 All-Star Games to showcase standout athletes

🎥 Live Streaming & Video On Demand (VOD) with professional announcing and the ability to clip highlights (rolling out in stages at select locations)

🛡️ $5,000,000 league liability insurance policy

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👥 Divisions & Ages

🏈 CO-ED (Mixed)

• Rookie: 3–4
• Pee Wee: 5–6
• Junior: 7–8
• Major: 9–10
• Semi Pro: 11–12
• Pro: 13–14
• Legend: 15–17

💎 GEMS – Girls Empowerment Movement in Sports (All-Girls)

• GEMS Junior: 7–8
• GEMS Major: 9–10
• GEMS Semi Pro: 11–12
• GEMS Pro: 13–14
• GEMS Legend: 15–17

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🏈 How We Play (Quick Specs)

🎮 Rookie (3–4): 4v4 on a kid-sized field; no scores or stats — maximum fun and learning

🎮 All Other Divisions (Pee Wee–Legend, including GEMS): 5v5 on a 25-yard × 70-yard field with two 10-yard end zones; scores, standings, and stats tracked

🚫 No Blitzing: Rookie, Pee Wee, Junior (Co-Ed), GEMS Junior, and GEMS Major

⚡ Controlled Blitzing: Permitted in older divisions under established safety rules

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📅 League Schedule & Registration Timing

🍂 FALL 2027 SEASON: Sundays, September 19th – October 31st, 2027

⏰ Registration Ends: Sunday, September 5th, 2027

Full teams, rosters, and schedules will be released by September 5th. Parents will receive information by email and through the SportsEngine app, and coaches will follow up with practice details.

Late registrations after September 5th may be accepted only if roster space remains available.

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🔁 Refunds & Age Cut-Off

🔁 Refunds: You may request a refund within 7 days of your registration date.

No refunds after the 7-day window or after Sunday, September 5th, 2027. No exceptions.

You have the option to purchase a third-party refund protection policy during checkout for circumstances outside our standard refund policy.

🎂 Age Cut-Off Date: August 31st, 2027

Your player’s “league age” is their age on that date.

Examples:

• Born September 1, 2021 → League Age 5 (turns 6 the day after the cut-off)
• Born August 31, 2021 → League Age 6

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📄 Documents & Safety

📄 Birth Certificate: Required (upload during registration)

🛡️ Background Checks: Mandatory NCSI (National Center for Safety Initiatives) background checks for all coaches, assistant coaches, staff, and referees

✅ Required Training: Abuse prevention, mandatory reporting, and concussion safety training for staff and coaches

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🧠 Mental Health Initiative – The Blue Chip Mindset™

The Blue Chip Mindset™ initiative by Blue Chip Youth Sports focuses on developing resilience, mental toughness, emotional regulation, leadership, and confidence in athletes of all ages.

Through strategies designed to strengthen mental performance and encourage personal growth, the Blue Chip Mindset™ helps athletes overcome challenges, embrace competition, and develop the skills necessary to succeed both on and off the field.

Our philosophy is rooted in a simple belief: Strength From the Struggle.™ Every challenge is an opportunity to learn, grow, and become stronger.

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👕 Game-Day Attire

🏈👕 Jersey: Official Blue Chip reversible team jersey

🩳 Shorts/Pants: Must have NO pockets (safety requirement)

👟 Footwear: Cleats permitted (no metal spikes)

🦷 Mouthpiece: Required for all players

🪖 Helmet: Any soft-shell protective helmet is REQUIRED. Players may wear a soft-shell helmet from any manufacturer, provided it is designed for athletic use and meets league safety requirements. (Soft-shell helmet policy in effect since Spring 2021.)

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🔷 Get ready for an incredible fall of Blue Chip Flag Football in Peoria — where competition builds character, challenges create champions, and every player has the opportunity to shine!