NIRSA Regional Flag Football Tournament

Registration for the Fall 2026 UMass Amherst NIRSA Regional Flag Football tournament is open through October 16

Register Here

Teams can register for Women's, Men's/Open, Co-Rec, and Special Olympics Unified divisions. All required forms must be uploaded to IMLeagues or emailed to @email prior to October 20.

See NIRSA Tournament Guidelines and Eligibility Guidelines for details on player eligibility.

Registration Fee: $350 per team

Tournament Dates: October 23-25, 2026

Tournament Schedule/Format: Pool play will commence Friday afternoon/evening and continue into Saturday. Playoff games will begin on Saturday afternoon and finish on Sunday. Final tournament format will be determined by number of registered teams. Please note - tournament format, number of guaranteed games, and game length may change due to a team dropping out of the tournament or circumstances beyond our control.

All final game schedules will be shared with each team and uploaded to the tournament IMLeagues page the week before the tournament.

Awards will be presented following the final game of each division.

By car:

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, MA. The Recreation Turf and Grass Fields are located at the intersection of Mullins Way and North Hadley Road/Massachusetts Ave in Amherst, MA.

• From Interstate 90: Take exit 45 to Interstate 91 North. Take exit 25 to Route 9 East. Continue on Route 9 through Hadley, then turn left onto 116 North and get off at the first exit towards University of Massachusetts.
• From Interstate 91 North: Take exit 25 to Route 9 East. Continue on Route 9 through Hadley, then turn left onto 116 North and get off at the first exit towards University of Massachusetts.
• From Interstate 91 South: Take exit 35 to 116 South. Continue on 116 South through Sunderland and North Amherst, then get off at the exit towards University of Massachusetts.

• From Route 2: Take Route 2 West to Route 202, then take exit 71 to continue on Route 202 toward Belchertown/Athol. Take Route 202 into Pelham, then turn right onto Amherst Road and follow it into Amherst to Triangle Street. Turn right onto Triangle Street, then go right across the rotary to North Pleasant Street (signs for UMass Amherst campus). To get to the fields, turn left onto Massachusetts Ave and follow it to the intersection with Mullins Way.

   

Local Airports:

Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks CT (BDL)

• Closest airport to campus, located about an hour south of campus in Windsor Locks CT
• Accessible via car (rental, taxi, Valley Transporter service, Uber/Lyft, etc.) and bus
• Bus - Take the Bradley Flyer to Hartford-Union Station, change at Union Station Transit Center to the Peter Pan Bus line to Amherst UMass (PPB 5238P). This bus route will drop you off on campus at the Fine Arts Center. If you are staying on campus, you can then walk from the Fine Arts Center to the Hotel UMass entrance at the Campus Center. If you are staying off campus, we recommend checking the Peter Pan route for the closest stop to your accommodations. You may need to grab an Uber/Lyft or regional PVTA bus from the bus stop to your hotel.

Boston Logan International Airport, Boston MA (BOS)

• About 2 hours from campus by car, about 4.5 hours by public transport
• Accessible via car (rental, taxi, Valley Transporter service, Uber/Lyft, etc.) train and bus
• Both Peter Pan Bus Lines and Greyhound offer some direct and connecting services from UMass to Boston Logan Airport. For details, consult Peter Pan Logan Airport service page.
• Valley Transporter offers shuttle service to and from Logan Airport from Amherst
• MBTA Commuter Rail - From Logan Airport, take the Silver Line (SL1) from Terminal E - Arrivals Level to South Station. From South Station, take the Framingham/Worcester Line to Union Station in Worcester. Upon arrival to Union Station, you can transfer to PVTA route B79 (Thursday-Monday only) to UMass Amherst - Fine Arts Center. To return to Logan, take PVTA route B79 to Union Station in Worcester to South Station and then take Silver Line SL1 to Logan Airport Terminal A.

Worcester Regional Airport, Worcester MA (ORH)

• Smaller regional airport serving Worcester area, about 1.5 hours from campus by car, about 2.5 hours by public transport
• Accessible via car (rental, taxi, Uber/Lyft, etc.) and bus
• PVTA Bus Route - From Worcester Regional, take WRTA bus route 2 to Central Hub. Then walk about 5 minutes to Union Station and transfer to PVTA route B79 (Thursday-Monday only) to UMass Amherst - Fine Arts Center. To return to Worcester Regional, take PVTA route B79 from UMass Amherst - Fine Arts Center to Union Station then transfer to WRTA bus route 2 to Worcester Airport.

Local Hotels:

Hotel UMass

1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01003

(413) 549-6000

We have a rooming block set up with Hotel UMass, located right on central campus. After your team registers for the tournament, you will receive a link to book a room in the block on your emailed receipt. If you have any questions about the room block, contact @email Space in the block is limited, so act fast!

If you miss out on the rooming block, you can still book at Hotel UMass.

Hampton Inn Hadley

24 Bay Road, Hadley, Massachusetts, 01035

413-586-4851

Red Roof PLUS+ South Deerfield – Amherst

9 Greenfield Rd, Deerfield MA

937-328-1610

Courtyard by Marriott Hadley Amherst

423 Russell St, Hadley, Massachusetts 01035

413-256-5454

Comfort Inn & Suites Hadley - Amherst

400 Russell Street, Hadley, MA, 01035

(413) 341-1556

All tournament games are officiated by student officials from around the region. The application form for interested officials can be found here. Contact @email with any questions!