League Policies
NCFCA offers several kinds of tournaments throughout the season:
- Junior Tournaments: One-day events for younger students. Focused on experience, feedback, and fun. Juniors do not advance to Championship competition.
- Practice Events: Early-season opportunities for competitors to practice and receive feedback. Participants do not advance to Championship competition.
- Qualifying Tournaments: The heart of the competitive season. Eligible competitors can earn advancement to their Regional Championship. May be regional or national events.
- Regional Championships: Championship competition for students who advance from Qualifying Tournaments. One Regional Championship per Region.
- National Championship: The culminating event of the season. By invitation to competitors who qualify through a national qualifying tournament, Regional Championship, or the National At-Large System.
☑️ For eligibility, affiliation requirements, and advancement details, see the Tournament Types and Commitment Overview.