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Friday Night Lights Youth Flag Football - Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito, Carpinteria, Santa Ynez Valley
Coaches! 
If you did not get a chance to pick up your footballs and flags this week, we will have them at our uniform distribution site (Date/Time TBD).  We will let everyone know when uniforms arrive the week of 2/23.

GOOD TO KNOW....

"When will I hear from my kids team?"
If you have not heard from your son or daughters FNL coach, you will very soon!  We have our coaches meetings from 2/9 - 2/11 this coming week! After these meetings, our coaches will have their footballs and flags, and should be contacting their players to set up practice.  Some teams that have been together for many seasons may have already started to practice this week.  Remember that a majority of our teams will not have their first game until early March.  Most teams will have 2-3 practices before their first game (which is normal). We are excited for ALL 162 teams to start practicing this Spring real soon!
 
 
Want to join a team and PLAY this Spring?
Join almost 1400 kids and over 160+ teams on the field next month!
We have the following spots OPEN ON TEAMS that need a head coach!
 
(1) spot open in COED 5/6 Division
(1) spot open in GIRLS 5/6 Division
 
** Plus we have a current FNL coach looking for add 1-2 more 7th/8th grade girls to his team.  Email FNL for more info!
 
Email santabarbarafnl@gmail.com if you or someone you know can coach this spring and would like to join a team! Only 1 practice a week. Games on Fridays/Sundays played at San Marcos High School, Dos Pueblos High School and UCSB!

 

What's happening right now at FNL....

Weeks of 1/12 & 1/19:  150+ Team Rosters are being built. 

Week of 1/26: Team building continues. Team Name Requests and Coach Requests collected. Team Rosters will be distributed by 1/30.  Coaches meetings will be set up between 2/1 - 2/9. (several dates and times to choose from!)

Week of 2/2:  FNL coaches meetings will be announced. All teams will have a minimum of 3 practices before their first game. Most teams will start in early March. Team building continues. 

Week of 2/23: FNL Spring 2026 Game Schedule will be completed and posted online right here on our website. 

OPENING NIGHT AT FNL:  Friday, February 27th. Not all teams play on opening night!

Tentative Game Days  2/27, 3/6, 3/8, 3/13, 3/15, 3/20, 3/22, 3/27, 4/10, 4/12, 4/17, 4/19, 4/24, 4/26, 5/1 (all dates subject to change pending final permits)

*All teams must field a minimum of 5 players on all game days (to avoid a forfeit) unless a bye is requested from the head coach. All games will be played at San Marcos High School, Dos Pueblos High School and UCSB this Spring on Fridays and Sundays.   Teams can request to play on Sunday morning, afternoon or early evening on Sunday game days!

Game times this Spring will start approximately at 4:15pm, 5:10pm, 6:05pm, 7:00pm, 7:55pm and 8:50pm. Younger divisions play earlier rounds, older divisions play later.

BOYS AND GIRLS SPRING 2026 FLAG FOOTBALL HAS VERY LIMITED SPOTS.

Thank you for your interest in signing up your child to play flag football with us this Spring! Unfortunately we are just about sold out and have very limited spots in a few divisions.  Please email Santabarbarafnl@gmail.com if you would like to place your child on our waitlist or inquire about team placement. 

*PLEASE NOTE:   FNL is always looking for volunteer coaches. We have over 50+ brand new coaches this season and will work with you and provide you with some simple training to get you up and running.  If you are interested in just running 1 practice a week for a team of 8-9 kids this spring, please let us know as your child may be able to be placed on a team immediately.  


COED SPRING 2026 SEASON IS NOW SOLD OUT


ALL GIRLS SPRING 2026 SEASON IS NOW SOLD OUT

Congratulations to Santa Barbara FNL for receiving the 2024 Russ Hargreaves Memorial Award for Recreational Achievement! This award is presented annually to an individual or organization that has made outstanding contributions to the field of recreation. Russ Hargreaves was a dedicated member of the Santa Barbara Recreation Department for over 25 years. He devoted his life to creating opportunities for others to enjoy the benefits of recreational activities. He loved jogging and was committed to total body fitness. He believed that a healthy mind and body were the foundation for a happy and productive life.  CONGRATULATIONS SANTA BARBARA FNL!

Ted and Nevin Pallad

Commissioners

FNL IN THE NEWS...

Santa Barbara Friday Night Lights. Who we are and where we came from. Always a focus on the kids!

Shane Lopes

FNL League Manager