"The most valuable player is the one who makes the most players valuable."
-Peyton Manning
13GEM Sporting Fall Flag Football 2026
Program Overview
13GEM Sporting will be providing a multi-tiered program for boys and girls ages 6-13. Players will be divided into two age groupings: 6-8 and 9-13; each age grouping will practice simultaneously, but on different areas of the field. Weekly sessions occur on consistent days and times. All skill levels are welcome- from beginners to advanced. This program will be coached by Coach Jacob and other 13GEM Sporting coaches, so all players will receive expert coaching and high-quality programming that results in massive growth and major joy in your child(ren). Sessions will focus equally on skill development and gameplay with an emphasis on growth and learning, not merely participation. This is a major feature of all 13GEM Sporting programs.
Program Schedule & Registration Fees
Practice Time
1p-2:30p ages 6-13
Fall Schedule
- Sat Sep 12 1p-2:30p Marymoor Soccer 8 (grass)
- Sat Sep 19 NO FLAG FOOTBALL- MARYMOOR EVENT
- Sat Sep 26 1p-2:30p Marymoor Soccer 8 (grass)
- Sat Oct 3 1p-2:30p Marymoor Soccer 8 (grass)
- Sat Oct 10 1p-2:30p Marymoor Soccer 8 (grass)
- Sat Oct 17 1p-2:30p Marymoor Soccer 8 (grass)
- Sat Oct 24 1p-2:30p Marymoor Soccer 8 (grass)
- Sat Oct 31 1p-2:30p Marymoor Soccer 8 (grass)
- Sat Nov 7 1p-2:30p Marymoor Soccer 4 (turf)
- Sat Nov 14 1p-2:30p Marymoor Soccer 8 (grass)
Super Bowl Event - End-of-Season Trophy Ceremony
Registration Fee: $450/player
Pay-in-Full and Payment Plan Options Available
EARLY REGISTRATION OFFER: $415/player
ENDS SEP 1, 2026
Registration Deadline: OCT 3, 2026
Families registering multiple siblings in concurrent programs will receive a 13% Multi-Child Discount on each additional registration after the first child.
Fully Customized Kit Required
13GEM Sporting uses a single uniform kit for the entire club, regardless of sport, age, or gender. This will foster a greater sense of unity amongst the players. The uniform kit consists of a fully customized jersey with player-chosen name and number on back and 13GEM Sporting branded shorts.
All players must purchase customized uniform kit from the 13GEM Shop for a separate fee. You will answer uniform kit customization questions during registration and complete payment via the Online Shop.
Starting Fall 2026, families can choose from three uniform kit options to customize:
- Authentic Uniform Kit (long sleeve): $85
- Authentic Uniform Kit (short sleeve): $80
- Replica Uniform Kit (short sleeve): $50
Any players from any previous Soccer season with a fully customized kit have a choice to continue using the previous customized kit or purchase a new kit. This kit will be used for the next several years (or until the vendor discontinues it), so it is advised to buy the kit a bit large so players can grow into it over several seasons.
Practice Time focused on Growth and Development
Each practice will have periods devoted to developing skills and conceptual understanding- regardless of age or skill level. Players will interact with other players on the team during the practice portion to develop skills and learn concepts. Each practice will focus on developing fundamental skills of throwing, catching, route running, and defending. One major differentiator of 13GEM Sporting programs is the ability to teach abstract concepts such as route combinations, reading the defense on offense, reading the offense on defense, disguising routes on the stem, zone/man defensive concepts, baiting the QB in coverage, QB using eyes to manipulate a defense, and much more.
Game Time focused on Synthesis and Fun
Players will be placed into a variety of game-like situations within Flag Football and play amongst each other. 1v1, small-sided, and full-sided gameplay periods will allow players to synthesize skills and knowledge learned in practice, express creativity, develop decision-making algorithms, and just have fun playing Flag Football. The objective is for players to play as much as possible so they can apply skills and knowledge learned during practice time. Players are taught the procedures of Flag Football during gametime, such as down-and-distance for 1st Downs, lining up at the line-of-scrimmage, pre-snap adjustments, pre-snap and post-snap penalties, and calling plays in the huddle. We heavily emphasize the development of QBs and passing the ball because passing, not running, is the QB's primary job. Gameplay is how we end each Flag Football session, all players get equal play time, and the score is always "Fun to Fun".
Passing League Emphasis
The 13GEM Flag Football program is heavily focused on passing the ball. While all players will be taught how to throw a football, only those players interested in learning the position of QB will be taught the finer details of calling plays, understanding concepts behind route combinations, reading the defense, pre-snap adjustments, and post-snap playmaking. Players who choose to learn QB must be primarily passers first, scramblers only when necessary. We will not allow "run-first" QBs to run an offense during gameplay. Scrambling when necessary will be taught and encouraged; simply saying "Hut" and looking to run the ball will not. The most successful QBs in history have been the ones who understood how to get the ball in the hands of their playmaking receivers, backs, and tight ends, and we will teach that at 13GEM Sporting Flag Football.
How will your player grow in 13GEM Sporting Flag Football?
Skills
Athleticism
Knowledge
Foundational skill development is the cornerstone of this program. 13GEM Sporting excels in maximizing growth and development across all skills of throwing, catching, running with the ball, and defending. Activities are designed for high participation rates because the only way to learn Flag Football is to get lots of opportunities to make plays.
Knowledge
Athleticism
Knowledge
Players will learn the many rules, procedures, and strategies for playing. A sequential curriculum will build from the basic concepts of individual routes to the complex concepts of reading the opposition pre- and post-snap. The influence of down-and-distance on playcalling and decision-making will be taught from both sides of the ball. Watching football on TV will become easier too.
Athleticism
Athleticism
Athleticism
Flag Football is a game of speed, agility, and aggression that requires fast-twitch muscular movements and dynamic coordination. Drills and activities are designed so players can develop the motor coordination and force output need for performing juke moves, chasing a ball carrier down, and jumping for a contested catch. You should see a noticeable increase in your player's athleticism.
Self-Esteem
Athleticism
Athleticism
Confidence naturally develops from being able to run faster, juke quicker, throw and catch a ball, and chase and flag-pull. Throwing and catching a ball in general, and a football specifically, is a Life skill that raises self-esteem and provides social opportunities. This will enable them to perform better during PE, recess, when playing in the neighborhood, and on Seahawks Sundays!
Learning on Various Surfaces
Marymoor Soccer Field 8
This is a grass field located across from the Velodrome and Cricket Field in the middle of Marymoor Park. Players will have the opportunity to practice and play on a full grass field, which offers a different experience than turf fields. Learning how to cut and plant based on field conditions is important when playing on grass. Running routes across imperfect field conditions will require players to develop greater levels of coordination and proprioception to make real-time adjustments to their playmaking.
Marymoor Soccer Fields 1-6
These are the artificial turf fields in the front part of Marymoor Park. Players will have the opportunity to practice and play on artificial turf fields, which offers ideal field conditions in all weather. Players are able to focus on running, stop-starting, and cutting without worrying about the surface affecting their movement. Artificial turf fields tend allow faster gameplay because the surface is less restrictive.
These fields are difficult to rent during "normal" youth sports times due to larger clubs' blackout reservations, so we only have a few practices on these fields.