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2026 Winter Flag Football - Berkeley - CAL
Welcome to our 9th season of Next Level Flag Football in Berkeley at the University of California. We are excited to keep things rolling with Ben Hawk-Schrider and the Cal Bears Football program.
Priority Registration opens for all returning participants from the 2025 Winter Flag Football Season on Tuesday, April 15th at 9:00 AM PDT!
General Registration opens for all participants on Tuesday, April 29th at 9:00 AM PDT!
For more information and a general overview of our specific Next Level Flag Football location at Cal, please review the information below prior to registration!
League Operations
- Season Operations: The Next Level Flag Football season at Cal will run with 9 program dates over the program schedule
- Game Dates: All games are on Sunday with the exception of Super Bowl Weekend. Please see the schedule below.
- Team Roster Size: Teams are 12 players maximum (15 for 7th grade), limited exceptions on a case-by-case basis.
- Season Fees: $325.00 - Fees are inclusive of a participant's custom jersey, shorts, use of flags, and other equipment/offerings.
- Uniform Delivery: All season uniforms will be shipped to a participant's home (or provided shipping address). Delivery will occur via USPS and a valid USPS delivery location is required. Participants must keep their shipping addresses up to date for proper delivery. Replacement uniforms will be at the cost of the participant should inaccurate addresses be provided at the time of production.
- Player Packs - Optional Purchases: During the registration process, you will have the opportunity to purchase any of our five (5) additional Next Level Flag Football Player Packs. These are optional purchases to go along with your program registration fees. Player Pack items will be added to your base league fees (which include the cost of your participant’s uniform) at checkout. All Player Pack merchandise will be shipped directly to your home along with your participant’s season uniform - unless otherwise communicated from our team. Sizing verifications (where applicable) will be sent out via email as your uniform heads into production!
- Receiver Gloves - $40.00: Nike Vapor Jet Receiver Gloves.
- Base Player Pack - $45.00: Nike Long Sleeve Dri-Fit featuring our Player Logo (front) and participant’s last name (back).
- Pro Player Pack - $60.00: Nike Hoodie featuring our Player Logo (front) and participant’s last name (back).
- Performance Pack - $65.00: One pair of 3/4 Compression Tights (white), one Compression Shirt (white).
- Baller Player Pack - $190.00: ALL OF THE ABOVE - Receive Gloves, Base Pack, Pro Pack, and Performance Pack all in one! Get DIALED IN…
Practice & Game Times
- Kindergarten/1st Grade - 8:30 AM Practice/9:00 AM Game
- 2nd Grade - 10:00 AM Practice/10:30 AM Game
- 3rd Grade - 11:30 AM Practice/12:00 PM Game
- 4th Grade - 1:00 PM Practice/1:30 PM Game
- 5th Grade - 2:30 PM Practice/3:00 PM Game
- 6th Grade - 4:00 PM Practice/4:30 PM Game
- 7th Grade - 5:30 PM Practice/6:00 PM Game
Schedule may be subject to change.
Game Schedule
| Week 1 | Sunday, January 18th |
| Week 2 | Sunday, January 25th |
| OFF | Sunday, February 1st (NO ACTIVITY) |
| Week 3 | Saturday, February 7th (Super Bowl Weekend)* |
| Week 4 | Sunday, February 15th |
| Week 5 | Sunday, February 22nd |
| Week 6 | Sunday, March 1st |
| Week 7 | Sunday, March 8th |
| Week 8 | Sunday, March 15th (Playoffs) |
| Week 9 | Sunday, March 22nd (Championship Weekend) |
No activity will take place on Sunday, February 1st.
All teams will play games through the entire 9-week program schedule regardless of their seeding in the Playoff Weeks. Schedule above may be subject to change.
General Program Operation and Additional Information
Review the general program operations, program information and philosophies of the Next Level Flag Football program - CLICK HERE TO REVIEW
Site Director: Ben Hawk Schrider
Ben Hawk Schrider is a native of Berkeley, who has a passion for developing and growing the game of football in his hometown. He played college football at UT-Chattanooga, where he earned his Bachelors in Social Work. He then grad transferred to play at Cal Berkeley in 2019, where he received his masters in Public Health. He served as a Graduate Assistant coach at Cal from 2021-2022 and is currently the Outside Linebackers coach at the College of San Mateo. Ben grew up loving Cal football and enjoys seeing the current Cal Football players develop lasting relationships with the youth in his community through Next Level.