Golden Gate Classic
a NorCal Premier Circuit event
May 22-23, 2027 | San Francisco, California
Registration Deadline: Sunday, May 2nd
Iconic Setting. Championship Caliber.
Multiple Premier Tournaments. One Bay Area Championship Experience.
The NorCal Premier Circuit is Northern California’s elite youth flag football tournament series, hosted in the San Francisco Bay Area. Designed for competitive club teams, the circuit brings together top programs to compete across multiple high-level events in a professionally managed, championship-driven environment.
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Modeled after the success of the SoCal Premier Circuit in LA, NorCal establishes a year-round competitive platform where teams build continuity, compete for circuit recognition, and prepare for national-level events.
Sponsors & Partners.
Details.
Dates: May 22-23, 2027
Location: San Francisco, CA
Facility:TBA
Entry Fee: $425
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Age Cutoff: 8/1/2026
Age Verification: Zorts Sports
Sanctioning: iFlag
Rules: NFL Flag hybrid
Divisions & Format.
Girls Divisions
8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U
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Boys Divisions
8U, 10U, 12U, 14U
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Tournament Format
Round-Robin Group/Pool Play
Single Elimination Playoffs
Tournament Links.
Register your team in Zorts. Zorts Sports is being used as the event management software, player age verifications, and coaches ID Cards.
Facilities.
Interested?
If your team is considering participation in this, or other, 5v5 Sports tournament but is not yet ready to officially register, please feel free to let us know. Simply submit this "Interested" form, and we will keep you informed about other teams in your age group that have expressed interest.
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Submitting this form does not create any obligation, as we understand that coaches often prefer to see other participating teams before making a final commitment.
Stay-To- Play.
This tournament follows a Stay-to-Play policy. To participate, all teams traveling more than 75 miles must book their lodging through our designated tournament hotels using the official housing link.
Please refrain from calling hotels directly; all bookings should be made through the reservation system provided below. We appreciate your cooperation and the support of our hotel partners who help sponsor this event.
VERY IMPORTANT: Do NOT book directly through the hotels or a hotel booking site, all reservations must be made through HBC Event Services. If you need assistance with your hotel reservation, please contact our housing representative at 505-346-0522.
Event Matrix.
“Delivering professional flag football events is essential to advancing the sport from years of grassroots momentum into a new era of institutional growth, highlighted by flag football’s Olympic debut in 2028 and the emergence of both men’s and women’s professional leagues.”
"We take great pride in delivering first-class event experiences for flag football families while providing club coaches with a competitive platform to develop the next generation of athletes — players we may one day watch compete at the professional and Olympic levels."
LEGACY & CREDIBILITY.
With more than 15 years of experience, our tournament management team has established a premier standard in youth sports operations:
250+
Tournaments Delivered
60,000+
Teams Attended
190,000+
Games Delivered
800,000+
Athletes Hosted