Saturday, May 14, 2022 • Late morning
Ford Field - Home of the Detroit Lions, 2000 Brush Street, Detroit, MI

About the Campaign


POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2023


Welcome to the 2022 Motor City Blitz; a Youth & Adult Flag Football Tournament to benefit Special Olympics Michigan! 


Register your team for 6-on-6 flag football play, where you'll compete on the home turf of the Detroit Lions.


This tournament is limited to a limited number of teams per division that raise a minimum of $1,500 to play. Teams will be placed on a waiting list when the tournament fills up. The schedule for the tournament is dependent on the number of teams registered. First games will start in the late morning.  Arrival Time will be emailed to Team Captains prior to the event.

Divisions

This is an official 6-on-6 flag football tournament played in 30-minute games. 

Teams are allowed up to 15 players on their roster, and up to 2 coaches.

  • Competitive Divison - this will be the most active adult division, with teams looking for a high-level experience.
  • Recreational Division - for adult teams that are a bit less competitive and more focused on having fun and enjoying the experience! Depending on team registrations, a subdivision of "Ages 35+" may be added. 
  • High School Division - must have birth dates between 12/1/2011-12/1/2004
  • Middle School Division - must have birth dates between 11/30/2008-11/30/2011
  • Unified Division - a Special Olympics Unified Team, representing a UCS High School or SO College program.  Co-Ed or single gender teams welcome.


*Divisions may be combined or split-out further based on Registration totals. 

All Adult Division participants must be age 18+ by May 14, 2022.


Schedules will NOT be sent out until the tournament is sold out.

Fundraising

Each team must raise a minimum of $1,500 to qualify to participate in this event. 

All participants pay a $20 Registration Fee when they join their team - when a team has six members or more who have registered and paid the $20 Registration Fee, we will confirm your team in the schedule.

Teams may bring cash & check donations with them to the event. Check donations may also be mailed to:

Special Olympics Michigan
1150 Scott Lake Road - Suite 3a
Waterford, MI 48328

NOTE: Please write the name of the team and/or participants that we should credit the donation to on the memo line of the check!

 

All donations are non-refundable. To review our FAQ for this event, follow this link.

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Ford Field - Home of the Detroit Lions

2000 Brush Street, Detroit, MI 48226

Park in the parking structure located at 1902 St Antoine, Detroit, MI 48226.  Enter via Gate G.

Registration Info

All Participants & Coaches are encouraged to fundraise. Each Team needs one Team Captain (Should be the Coach in Youth Leagues, and either a Participant or Coach in Adult Leagues) who should register the TEAM before players register below.

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