2026 Spring Registration is OPEN

- The Little Riders 

- Flag Football (Boys and Girls)

- Cap City Academy

Registration and Programming information can be found below 

Spring PrOGRAMMING OVERVIEW

Join us for another exciting season of spring football! We have multiple program opportunities designed to meet our athletes wherever they are on their football journey.  Our offerings focus on community building, skill development, teamwork, and fun.

The season dates for the Spring 2026 Capital City Flag Football season are on Sundays 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 and 5/3.  All programming is held at CDH High School.  Exact session times are TBD, but will happen sometime between 12p and 7p.

FLAG FOOTBALL

Details:

• Little Riders (Current Grades K-1) – 60 minutes session focused on introducing the game in small groups, working through skill stations, and finishing with a bit of gaming. Cost: $50
  • Time Block - TBD 
• Spring Stampede (Current Grades 2-6) – 90-minute session for individual grades 5v5 league with skill development, team practice, and games. Cost: $120
  • Time Blocks: TBD
• Cap City Fillies ~ Girls Only ~(Current Grades 4-8) – 90-minute session, featuring combined grade programming: 45 minutes of individual football skill development and offensive/defensive scheme introduction, followed by 45 minutes of 5v5 competitive games.  This program provides a fun and structured environment to grow in the game.  Cost: $120
  • Time Block - TBD

Key Dates:

• Registration will close March 8th
• Rosters and Schedules will be finalized and posted on March 27th
• First Day instruction email to be sent on April 10th

CAP CITY ACADEMY

Details:

• Current in Grade 5-7
• 4 Sundays – 75 minutes session focused on: 
  1. Individual football skill development,
  2. Introduction to grade level playbooks for next fall
  3. Onboarding of new and prospective players
  4. Learning HOW! to be a good teammate
• Cost: $95
• Time Block - TBD 

Key Dates:

• Registration will close March 8th
• Rosters and Schedules will be finalized and posted on March 27th
• First Day instruction email to be sent on April 10th

FALL PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW

FLAG

In-house

Co-ed

• 1st/2nd Grade League & 3rd/4th Grade League 
• 2 days/week (Sunday + 1 weekday)
• 12 contact days per season.  

Boys

• 5th–6th Grade League - The Sunday Sizzle
• 2 days/week (Sunday + 1 weekday)
• 12 contact days per season

Travel

Girls 

• 5th/6th Grade League & 7th/8th Grade League
• 2 days/week (Wednesday Practice + Sundays Games*)
• 12 - 14 Contact days per season

TACKLE & TACKLE-BAR

3rd Grade Tacklebar ( 7 v 7 )

• 3 Contact Days per week (2 practices + 1 game). Games are mostly on weekends.  
• Practice @ School of Northern Lights; Games @ CDH HS
• Start: August 10

4th Grade Tacklebar to Tackle Transition ( 7 v 7 )

• 3 Contact Days per week (2 practices + 1 game). Games are mostly on weekends.  
• Practice @ School of Northern Lights; Games @ CDH HS
• Start: August 10

NOTE:  First 2 games teams use Tacklebar equipment.   The remaining 6 games are full tackle.   

5th Grade Small-Field Tackle ( 9 v 9 )

• 3 Contact Days per week (2 practices + 1 game). Games are mostly on weekends.  
• Practice Location:  TBD. Games @ CDH or Highland Park HS
• Start: August 10

6th Grade Full-Field Tackle (11 v11)

• 4 Contact Days per week (3 practices + 1 game). Games can be midweek or weekend   
• Practice Location:  TBD. Games @ CDH or Highland Park HS
• Start: August 10

7th & 8th Grade Full-Field Tackle (11 v11)

• 4 Contact Days per week (3 practices + 1 game). Games can be midweek or weekend 
• Practice @ CDH HS (Carondelet Grass) or Highland Park HS (Practice field grass)
• Start: August 10

Capital City Football Association offers tacklebar football in 3rd and 4th grade, with each grade level having its own team(s).  This is a traveling league.  We're members of the SSYFL (South Suburban Youth Football Association).  

3rd Grade

3rd grade plays 7 v 7 on a modified 40 yard field with modified rules.  

4th Grade

4th grade plays 7 v 7 on a modified 40 yard field with modified rules.  First 2 games teams use Tacklebars the remaining games are full tackle 

Season Dates

The season starts August 12th and runs through the weekend of October 15th/16th.  

Practice and Games

Practices will be held at School of Northern Lights high school, with 3 practices a week, until Labor Day, and then 2 pratices/week + 1 game on Saturday.   Game times vary from week to week.  Home games are played at Cretin-Derham Hall Wingerd turf field.  The season will feature 6 regular season games, with a 2 game playoff.   

You can learn more about tacklebar below.  

WHAT IS TACKLEBAR FOOTBALL?

TackleBar® is a limited contact football game that bridges the gap between flag football and tackle football. Players wear full pads and learn all of the traditional fundamentals of the game in a limited contact setting. This approach is providing players an authentic football experience that decreases injuries and increases participation in the sport.  

Visit Tacklebar.com to learn more.