Fall Championship

The top 16 teams in the league will advance to the Fall Championship. 1st place goes to the team with the highest average game points per game.

Team Eligibility

• Must be an active NFHL member to be eligible for the Fall Championship.
• Must have reviewed the current Membership Guide and completed and passed the Annual Assessment.
• Must have paid annual membership dues and not have an outstanding balance.
• Must have fulfilled minimum game requirements.
• Teams that are making hotel reservations are required to stay at a NFHL partner hotel.

Game Requirements

• Teams must play a minimum of 7 games.
• Opponents can be any combination of A or B teams but they must be an active NFHL member.
• Each team will be allotted 2 “Forfeit Win” games:
  • Forfeit wins are games where the opposing team cancelled less than 10 full days prior to the game time – please see Fall Season Cancellations below for more information on forfeit wins).
  • Only the first 2 forfeit wins will count towards a team’s record. After a team has used up their 2 forfeit wins, all other forfeit wins will be excluded from their record.
• All forfeit losses (for the team that cancelled a game less than 10 full days prior to the game time) will count towards a team’s official record.
• Teams are allowed to play up to 2 teams twice. If you play a team more than twice, those additional games will not count towards your record.
• All games count toward winning % and tie breakers (averaged over the total # of games).

We recommend you schedule more than 7 games during the season if you are trying to compete for entry into the Fall Championship. Weather, cancellations, and/or forfeits may affect your minimum game requirement plans.

Tournament Requirements

• Teams must be able to send a full team to the the tournament (11 players minimum).
• All non-local teams are required to stay at a NFHL partner hotel using the links below.
• Teams must be available to play from 2pm-7pm on Friday, 7am-7pm on Saturday AND from 7am-2pm on Sunday.
• Entry Fee: TBD
• ALL teams must abide by all deadlines below.

Tournament Deadlines

• RSVP: Tuesday, November 1st
• Hotel Reservations: Friday, November 4th
• Tournament Survey: Friday, November 4th
• Tournament Shirt Orders: Monday, November 7th
• Roster and Player Waivers: Friday, November 11th
• Entry Fee: Friday, November 12th (if P2P is received, deadline extended to December 15th)

Rosters and Player Eligibility

• All players listed on your roster must be eligible players (per your school’s club sports rules). If you are found to have any ineligible players on your team, you can face up to suspension from the league.
• All players must be added to the team’s LeagueApps roster by Friday, November 11th.
• All players must complete their waivers and health screening form (via LeagueApps), prior to the start of the tournament.

Schedule

• The schedule will be released by November 7th (subject to change).
• Teams must be available to play from 2pm-7pm on Friday, 7am-7pm on Saturday AND from 7am-2pm on Sunday.
• Sometimes games need to be switched and rearranged – we need you to be flexible, patient, and open-minded.
• Teams must bring light and dark colored shirts/jerseys.

Pre-Order Tournament Shirts

• A VERY limited number of shirts will be available for sale at the tournament. We highly recommend all players/fans pre-order their shirts online. Shirts will be available for pickup at the Registration Table at the tournament.
• We cannot ship shirts.

Player Waiver & Release Forms

• All players must complete their online waivers through LeagueApps by Friday, November 11th. Players without a signed release form will not be allowed to play in the tournament.

All Stars

• All Stars at the tournament will receive a free tournament t-shirt. T-shirts must be picked up at the Registration Table before 12pm on Saturday.
• All teams (even those not attending the tournament) will still submit the names of their top 2 All Stars and their names will be posted on our website.