🏈 Blue Chip Flag – Santa Barbara, CA • 2026 Spring Registration

Fast, fun, no-contact football for boys & girls ages 3–17 in the Santa Barbara community. Powered by Blue Chip Youth Sports, our league blends real football strategy with a friendly, high-energy environment where every player gets touches, reps, and a chance to shine. ✨

Season at a Glance

🗓️ Game Days: Sundays, April 12 – May 31, 2026
(no games Sunday, May 24 — Memorial Day weekend)
📍 Location: Santa Barbara Junior High School – Practice Field
721 E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
⏱️ Game Length: 1 hour
📊 Season Format: 6 regular-season games + 1–3 playoff games (7–9 total)
📘 Practices: Determined by each coach (recommended once weekly)
🏆 Champions: Advance to the Tournament of Champions in Pasadena, CA (travel/lodging not included)

Pricing (Spring ’26)

💵 Co-Ed Divisions (Junior–Legend): $180
💵 GEMS All-Girls Divisions: $149
💵 Rookie (ages 3–4) & Pee Wee (ages 5–6): $139

🏈👕 Additional jersey for multi-division players: $75
💳 Payment plans available at checkout.

What You Get

🎽 Reversible Blue Chip jersey + flag belt
🏟️ 7–9 games with standings, scoring & playoffs
💪 Skill development in passing, catching, evasion, route running, defense & teamwork
🏅 Weekly Certificates of Excellence
🎖️ Player of the Week awards
🏆 Heisman Trophy winners — 1 per division
🌟 All-Star Games
🎥 Live Streaming & VOD (rolling out location-by-location)
🛡️ $5,000,000 league liability insurance

Divisions & Ages

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

GEMS (All-Girls)
• Junior: 7–8
• Major: 9–10
• Semi Pro: 11–12
• Pro: 13–14
• Legend: 15–17

How We Play

🎮 Rookie: 4v4 • kid-size field • no scores or stats
🎮 All other divisions: 5v5 on a 25×70-yd field with two 10-yd end zones
🚫 No blitzing in Rookie, Pee Wee, Junior & GEMS Junior/Major
⚡ Controlled blitzing allowed in older groups

League Schedule & Registration Timing

🗓️ SPRING 2026: Sundays, April 12 – May 31, 2026 (no May 24)
⏰ Registration Ends: March 15, 2026

Refunds & Age Cut-Off

🔁 Refunds: Request within 7 days of registration.
No refunds after March 29, 2026. No exceptions.
(March 29 is 14 days before April 12.)

A third-party refund-protection policy will also be offered at checkout.

🎂 Age cut-off date: March 31, 2026
(League age = age your athlete is on this date.)

Correct Examples:
• Born April 1, 2019 → league age 6 (turns 7 the next day)
• Born March 31, 2019 → league age 7

Documents & Safety

📄 Birth certificate required (upload during registration)
🛡️ NCSI background checks required for all coaches, staff & referees
✅ Mandatory abuse-prevention, reporting & concussion-awareness training

The Blue Chip Mindset™

Our mental-performance curriculum builds resilience, confidence, leadership, emotional regulation, and strong competitive habits — helping young athletes thrive on and off the field.

Game-Day Attire

🏈 Official Blue Chip reversible jersey
🩳 Shorts/pants with NO pockets (safety rule)
👟 Cleats allowed (no metal spikes)
🦷 Mouthpiece required
🪖 Soft Shell Helmet REQUIRED (league policy since Spring 2021)