Gridiron Football - Sonoma County

Gridiron Football - Sonoma County offers flag football through league play that includes an assessment and practice day, an 8-game season, and a championship weekend. The program includes co-ed divisions and girls divisions that follow a tryout and draft format, and every athlete who signs up is assigned to a team.

• Ages: 4–13 years old
• Schedule: Petaluma season runs March 22–June 7, with an assessment day, one practice day, then weekly games leading into a championship weekend; practices and games are held on the same day for each division.
• Price: Registration is $295, with a sibling discount of $275 for every sibling after the initial sign up; there are no refunds after a week prior to assessment.

Co-ed divisions include 6U, 8U, 10U, and 13U, and girls divisions include 10U girls and 13U girls, with age cutoff guidelines stating that players must be of age on the day of assessments to qualify for that age group. Petaluma practice and game times are organized by division: 6U practices at 9am with a 10am game; 10U girls and 13U girls practice at 10am with an 11am game; 8U practices at 11am with a 12pm game; 10U practices at 12pm with a 1pm game; and 13U practices at 1pm with a 2pm game. The Petaluma season schedule lists March 22 as Assessment, April 4 as Practice (Saturday), Games 1–4 on April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, no activities on May 10 (Mother’s Day), Games 5–7 on May 17, 24, and 31, and Game 8–9 with Championship Weekend on June 7.

Flag football in this program is described as a non-contact sport that offers safe, fun gameplay for kids of all ages and experience levels, with programs available in both Santa Rosa and Petaluma. The program includes options from recreational to competitive levels, uses well-trained volunteer coaches, and follows a structure similar to Little League with a tryout and draft. The organization describes itself as local and part of a national team, with an emphasis on consistent communication and making participation easier for families.

Equipment for players includes a uniform with an official Gridiron jersey top and shorts, a mouthguard, a flag belt, and a soft-shell helmet, with the flag belt and some items provided with the uniform when purchased during registration. Gear requirements for flag football are a mouthguard, shorts without pockets, and a flag belt, and for 7v7 football a mouthguard, shorts without pockets, and a softshell helmet, with optional items such as helmets, cleats, gloves, arm sleeves, and other gear that does not interfere with player safety.

Gridiron Football - Sonoma County has been serving the communities of Petaluma and Santa Rosa for more than 10 years and describes itself as the best youth football in Sonoma County for more than 10 years. The league is led by commissioners John and Dante. One parent testimonial states, “The season was an absolute blast. The program is so good for all of these kids. My son will be a part of this for as long as possible and we'll continue sharing Gridiron with other kids and families. Ready for next season.”

Last updated June 26, 2026.