Welcome to East Ridge Flag Football – Fall 2025 Season

We are excited to welcome you back for another thrilling season of Flag Football this fall! East Ridge Flag Football offers a fun, competitive, and structured environment for student-athletes from Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Our league continues to grow each year, and we look forward to providing a great experience for players, coaches, and families this season.

Season Overview

• Season Dates: September 6 – November 8
• Game Days: Saturdays
• Game Locations: Camp Jordan, Fort Oglethorpe, and Ooltewah
• Format: 8-game regular season, followed by a single-day end-of-season tournament
• Practice is once a week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings whichever works best for the coach. Times can be 6-7:30 or 7:00-8:15pm here at Camp Jordan Park 

Important Dates

• Registration Opens: July 1 Click Here
• Registration Deadline: August 16
• Team Announcements: By August 20
• Jamboree (Preseason Event): August 23 gate will be charged.
• Regular Season Game Dates:
  • September 6, 13, 20, 27
  • October 4, 11, 25
  • November 1
• End-of-Season Tournament: Saturday, November 8

Registration Details

• Fee: $90 per player
  • Includes game performance jersey, shorts, and flag belt.
• Team Registration: Team sign-ups are available at each grade level. All players must still be registered individually.

League Divisions (by Grade Level)

• Kindergarten – 1st Grade (K-1st)
• 2nd – 3rd Grade
• 4th – 5th Grade
• 6th – 8th Grade

Need Assistance or Have Questions?

If you have not been contacted about team placement by August 16, or if you have any questions regarding registration, team formation, or league operations, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Contact:
             Matthew Yarbrough
              Email: myarbrough@eastridgetn.gov
              Phone: 423-888-7640

We look forward to another outstanding season and can't wait to see everyone on the field this fall!

ER Friday Night Lights: Spring Flag Football

Registration:

• Open from January 1st through March 17th CLICK HERE to sign up
• $75.00 per player (includes Flag Belts and Shirt)

Season:

• 6-game season
• Games on Friday nights
• Game Dates: March 28, April 4, 18, 25; May 2, 9 (End of Season Tournament on May 16)
• One game per night; one Friday will feature a doubleheader for each team
• Practice is once a week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings whichever works best for the coach. Times can be 6-7:30 or 7:00-8:15pm here at Camp Jordan Park 

End of Season (EOS) Tournament:

• Gate fee will be charged
• Rings awarded to winners and finalists

Age Groups by Grade Level:

• K/1:   Not accepting anymore registrations at this time
• 2/3
• 4/5
• 6/8:    Not accepting anymore registrations at this time

League Rules:

• Same rules as the Fall Season to ensure consistency.

If you have not heard from a coach by March 20th, or if you have any questions, please contact

Matthew Yarbrough @ myarbrough@eastridgetn.gov or

Carson Harris @ charris@eastridgetn.gov

We look forward to a fantastic season!

East Ridge Parks and Rec are always welcoming volunteer coaches. We look for passionate people, know the game, respect the game, and willing to give back to the kids. It starts with you in order to have a successful season. We will provide all the equipment and you get to pick what team you want to be! We even use this app called Mojo Sports and it has all the tools you need to be a successful coach.

You are responsible for communicating with parents about practices and games. Practice once a week and play on Friday Nights. Flag Football is about being creative and having fun. 

We need coaches in grades K/1st, 2nd/3rd, 4th/5th, and 6th/8th.

If you have any questions or want more information reach out to Matthew Yarbrough @ myarbrough@eastridgetn.gov 423-888-7640

In order to be a coach, you will have to complete the background check:  link  

If anything is found or left behind at the park please send a email to Shawnna Skiles at sskiles@eastridgetn.gov or call 423-260-9190.

If anyone has an incident or an injury you will need to report it to Shawnna Skiles at sskiles@eastridgetn.gov or call 423-260-9190.

Uniform/Equipment:
*NFL Flag Jersey, Shorts and Flag Belts (Included in your registration) Anyone who registers late will come in later than others. 
*All participants will be required to wear a mouth guard during the games, mouth guards can be purchased at Academy Sports locally. 
*Shorts and/or sweatpants without pockets are to be worn during games. Each team must have same color shorts.                                                                   *Participants can wear any type of plastic molded cleats or sneakers.  

Practices/Gamedays:                                                                        *Teams would practice once a week. Up to the coach.                                *Games on Saturdays. Makeup games could require doubleheaders on Sunday Mid-Day. Game times are from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm every 60 minutes depending on number of teams in the league.                                   *Games will be played at Camp Jordan, Fort O, Ooltewah, Middle Valley, and Soddy Daisy.                                                                                      *We use Tourney Machine for the schedule.