nanaimo

SUMMER 2025 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Days

Hours

Minutes

SUMMER LEAGUE

Location: Bowen West Park

Dates: July 17- Aug 21

Commissioner: Brittany Hawkes

Your Commitment

SUMMER LEAGUE:
July 17- Aug 21 (Thursdays)
Bowen West Park

UA BOOTCAMP + COMBINE:
July 19/20, 2025
Victoria

UA OPEN TOURNAMENT
Aug 16, 2025 Victoria

Registration Closes

SPRING LEAGUE: Closed

SUMMER LEAGUE:
July 10, 2025

Contact Details

778 977 1870
vancouverisland@uaflag.ca

Program information

Welcome to UA RISE Flag Football in Nanaimo, the most exciting youth flag football experience for boys and girls ages 5-18, powered by Under Armour!

As one of Under Armour’s premier youth sports partnerships, we are excited to offer our players the best in fun, competition, and football skills to build confidence and leadership for youth athletes nationwide. With Rise Flag Football, your child will have the opportunity to learn the game of football, make new friends, and compete in a safe and positive environment.

UA RISE SUMMER 2025 LEAGUE:
Ages: 5 yrs – 17 yrs.
Our flagship signature program offers individual players the chance to learn, play, and grow in a supportive environment. Focused on fun and foundational skills, this program is perfect for players of all experience levels who want to build friendships and enjoy the game. Using the UA RISE rulebook. Players can have one friend request. No full teams or large friend groups.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR UA RISE Summer 2025 LEAGUE

UA FLAG FOOTBALL BootCamp and Combine

Come a part of the Island’s first UA Combine and BootCamp! Learn from the best, including Indianapolis Colts QB Coach JC Boice! Athletes will obtain baseline data on numerous skills and function tests during the Combine. This data will serve as a tracking guide as we look forward to offering all new training programs this fall, which will conclude with yet another Combine to evaluate progress athletes have made. Get excited to work harder than ever before and elevate your game in a whole new way! Athletes may register for just the Combine + Training night on July 19th from 5-8pm, or for the two-day event with position-specific training taking place on July 20th from 9am-12:30pm.

AGES: U12-U18
LOCATION: Belmont Turf, Victoria

Session 1 (Combine + Training): July 19th 5:00pm-8:00pm. $115

Session 1 & 2: (Combine,Training + Postiion Specifc Training over 2 days) July 19th (5-8pm) and July 20th (9am-12:30pm) $195

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ONE OF THE TWO OPTIONS

UA FLAG OPEN TOURNAMENT

AUGUST 16th 2025

Join us for an incredible one day UA Open Tournament! Register as a full team or be waitlisted as an individual player (individual rostering will take place one week prior to the tournament). Divisions are: U10, U12, U14 and U16. Teams provide their own uniforms.

Cost is $35 per player. Tournament will run from 10am – 7pm to allow for out of town travel. Format will be divisional Round Robin play (25-minute games) followed by Positional and Playoff games (these games consist of two 15-minute halfs). Every team is guaranteed 6 games!

MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION COMING SOON

We can’t wait to see you on the field, sign up now and be a part of the UA Flag Football experience!

U8 Division YOB 2018 thru 2019
U10 Division YOB 2016 & 2017
U12 Division YOB 2014 and 2015
U14 Division YOB 2012 & 2013
U16 Division YOB 2010 & 2011
U18 Division YOB 2008 & 2009
All divisions are Co-ed
Eight game season including playoffs and consolation games
RISE: 5v5 format on 25 x 50 yd field (UA RISE Rules)
8-10 player rosters so everyone plays every game
Team practice will be conducted on gameday – perfect for multi-sport athletes
No tryouts or drafts – rosters are formed by friend or coach requests; single players are placed on teams with similar schools or neighbourhoods
All coaches are volunteers

Summer Registration Fees:

Base Registration Fee: $262.50 ($250+GST)

Calling all Coaches!
This league is powered by fantastic volunteer coaches. If you’re interested in coaching your player’s team, please let us know before you register!

Game Schedule:

Each game night consists of a practice followed by a game.

Local Sponsors

For Coaches

For Parents

For players

REFUND POLICY

We at UA Rise Flag Football offer the following refunds within these specific timelines. All refund requests must be submitted by email to your League Commissioner.

FULL or 100% registration fee refund, if requested before uniforms, are ordered for the league which occurs 4 weeks prior to kickoff. Banking and Service Fees are Non-Refundable
HALF or 50% registration fee refund, if requested after uniforms, are ordered and prior to the 1st game of the season. Banking and Service Fees are Non-Refundable
NO REFUND request was submitted and processed after the 1st game of the season
In the event that the UA Rise Flag Football season is cancelled prior to the 4th game of the season due to an unforeseen event such as a COVID-19 outbreak, then a HALF or 50% registration fee refund will be processed. If the season is cancelled after the 4th game of the season due to an unforeseen event such as a COVID-19 outbreak, NO REFUND will be processed.