Gay Bowl 2015!


http://www.gaybowlsandiego.com/

On behalf of the Gay Bowl XV Host Committee and the Board of Directors of the San Diego American Flag Football League (SDAFFL), we are excited to welcome you to San Diego, America’s Finest City! Gay Bowl XV, the annual flag football championship tournament of the National Gay Flag Football League, will be the largest Gay Bowl ever held, with over 50 teams participating in three divisions: Open 'A', Open 'B' and a Women's division. Browse our site for more information about Gay Bowl XV and contact anyone on the Host Committee if we can answer questions or do anything to make your San Diego experience more enjoyable!

HOTEL - HILTON MISSION VALLEY

AT A GLANCE

The newly reimagined Hilton San Diego Mission Valley hotel puts you in the center of San Diego, within reach of the most popular attractions, largest corporations, universities, and shopping centers in America’s Finest City. Located minutes away from the San Diego International Airport, near Hotel Circle, our Mission Valley hotel provides access to all of the major freeways and is just minutes from the San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld San Diego.

Elegant sophistication mixed with traditional touches of class can be found in every detail of our newly revitalized hotel. Enjoy amenities such as residential walk-in showers, plug-in work stations with WiFi access, in-room refrigerators, laptop-size safes and 37-inch flat-screen TVs. Make use of the inviting pool, fully equipped fitness center and complimentary business center.
Come experience Latin flavor with a Baja twist at Polanco Kitchen & Bar. Start your day off with your favorite Starbucks™ beverage or with a buffet breakfast. Unwind with a nighttime snack or drink from our grab-and-go Neighborhood Market Place.

Relying on decades of Hilton's experience in planning and executing flawless business meetings and special events, Hilton San Diego Mission Valley invites you to plan your next event with us. The hotel offers 18,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting and event space, including a large 5,042 sq. ft. ballroom, accommodating up to 750 people – all located on the first and second floor.

Make sure you reserve our hotel rooms now!  Rooms are currently available for $139.00 a night plus tax!  To reserve your rooms, click Here! (Hilton External Link)

FIELDS - SAN DIEGO POLO CLUB

AT A GLANCE


Founded in 1986, The San Diego Polo Club is an established institution recognized for excellence in the sport of polo. The San Diego Polo Club is beautifully situated on 60 acres of land in Rancho Santa Fe, offering five world-class class polo fields, including an exercise track, riding trails, a clubhouse and bar, a polo training school, and an outdoor lighted arena.


For Gay Bowl XV, approximately 15 fields will be set up along with various food and consumer tents along the perimeter. Located 19 miles north in the community of Rancho Santa Fe, the fields are less than a 25-minute drive by car.



Mile High Bowl 2015!


Hello!

We are with the Denver Mile High Bowl Planning Committee and we wanted to extend our warmest invitation to you and the entire National Gay Flag Football community to attend the inaugural Mile High Bowl in Denver this August. We have prepared a tournament description below but we wanted to be sure to let you know that if you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us! Additionally, if you would send any interested players our way or might know of a potential captain, we would be most appreciative if you could put us in contact with that person (or persons). The Planning Committee sincerely wants to extend a helping hand to any team that is interested in coming! If there are some obstacles preventing your team from coming out, let us know and we'll see what we can do! Hope to see you in August! 

Tournament Description 
The Mile High Bowl will debut in Denver August 6-9th (games on Sat/Sun), featuring 12 open division teams and 8 women's teams from around the country.  Coming off its 14th season, and less than three years removed from hosting Gay Bowl XII, the Denver Gay & Lesbian Flag Football League (DGLFFL) is ready to roll out the rainbow carpet and showcase our fun, friendly and flourishing flag football community.  The host hotel (The Warwick)  and nightly events (Charlie's DenverXbarTracks and The Wrangler) will all be centrally located in Denver's Uptown gayborhood.  Games will be played nearby on well maintained fields at beautiful City Park.  If you've crossed paths with any of Denver's many traveling flag football teams at other national tournaments, you know our players are friendly both on and off the field. Don't miss your chance to meet the rest of our incredible flag football community, which is pulling out all the stops to guarantee you a great time.  Come join us and experience it for yourself!
Registration fees are $550 per team until June 1, and $600 after that. Check out our website at denvermilehighbowl.com.  See you in August!

Thanks again, and remember we are committed to doing our best to bring out any team that wants to come. Where there's a will, there's a way! 

Mile High Bowl Planning Committee--Outreach 
Alexander Lundy


Joe Cooper 

Pride Bowl 2015!



The Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association is pleased to announce that Pride Bowl VIII will take place from June 26th-June 27th, 2015.  The event will once again be held on Chicago's newly renovated Montrose Lakeside Fields.

Tournament Format:  The tournament will have both an "A" and a "B" division.  Round robin pool play will take place on Friday with a knockout tournament on Saturday.  All teams are guaranteed 5 games.  Play will begin at 8am both days and conclude by 5pm. To provide the best experience for all teams, registration will be capped at 24 teams in 2015.

Rules and Rosters:  We will use the NGFFL rulebook. Rosters may consist of men and women.

Social Events:  Social events will be scheduled each night beginning Wednesday June 24th and ending with the awards party on June 27th.  The Chicago Pride Parade takes place on Sunday June 28th.

Hotel Block:  A limited number of hotel rooms have been set aside at three hotels:  The City Suites, The Willows, and The Majestic. Call to book and use code CMSA15 to receive a special rate.  This rate will expire on April 25th so do it today!

Registration:  Registration is currently open!  The rate through April 30th is $600/team and increases to $700 thereafter.  Payment can be completed online (team fee + convenience fees) or checks (payable to CMSA) may be sent to:  Michael Rice 1634 W. Farragut Avenue Unit 2 Chicago, IL 60640.  

Note--payment must be received in full within 10 business days of registering your team or the registration will be voided.

All of us in Chicago look forward to welcoming you back for one of the best weekends of the year in our town.


Please let us know if you have any questions and we can't wait to see you on the field!

Sunshine Cup 2015!




Sin City 2015!





For the first time, NGFFL participated with the Sin City Shootout Sports Festival and offered Flag Football as an option for athletes.  A total of eight teams participated, from Los Angeles, Denver, Phoenix, Chicago, San Antonio.  Ultimately, the team Ballz Deep beat the Phoenix Hellraisers to win the first title of the year, in Las Vegas, NV.  Here are some team pictures from the tournament.