FAQ

NEXTPlay is a professional women’s football league built around one youth-to-pro pathway. Three divisions work together: NEXTPlay FUTURES for youth development, NEXTPlay FLAG for flag football, and NEXTPlay PRO, the professional league.

Yes. NEXTPlay PRO is a 7-vs-7 hybrid of tackle and flag football: it has the speed and scoring of flag football with the intensity and physicality of tackle football. NEXTPlay FLAG is played as flag football.

With seven players a side there is more open field, continuous possession and more scoring. Games are played indoors in major arenas, and the clock, possessions and stoppages are designed around the live broadcast.

• NEXTPlay FUTURES (January to March): youth development camps and a national showcase game.
• NEXTPlay PRO (April to August): the professional season in six major U.S. cities.
• NEXTPlay FLAG (September to November): four national tournaments and the main route into NEXTPlay PRO.

2028. The first NEXTPlay PRO season kicks off in spring 2028, and all three divisions will be operational that year, creating a true youth-to-pro ecosystem with football year-round.

The six founding teams and their home arenas are the Atlanta Heat (State Farm Arena), Chicago Sentinel (United Center), Colorado 14ers (Ball Arena), Dallas Apex (American Airlines Center), Los Angeles Crown (Crypto.com Arena) and Seattle Tempest (Climate Pledge Arena).

Yes. After the six founding teams launch in 2028, NEXTPlay plans to expand to more than 20 U.S. cities and teams.

Yes. International expansion is planned for Mexico, the United Kingdom and Germany.

A full registration page for NEXTPlay FUTURES camps will launch in 2027 here on the website and across all NEXTPlay social media platforms. To be told when registration opens, sign up as a founding fan and choose “Parent or guardian.”

A public notice will be issued here on the official website and across all NEXTPlay social media platforms announcing national open-tryout combines for NEXTPlay FLAG. To hear first, sign up and choose “Player.”

A public notice will be issued here on the official website and across all NEXTPlay social media platforms announcing national open-tryout combines for NEXTPlay PRO. To hear first, sign up and choose “Player.”

The NEXTPlay FUTURES national showcase game, every NEXTPlay PRO game and all NEXTPlay FLAG tournaments.

NEXTPlay broadcasts are built so every fan can watch a different game: choose your camera angle, athlete cam and audio channel, decide which stats appear on screen, ask a live companion questions, play free-to-play predictions and fantasy, and buy tickets and merchandise without leaving the game.

Real-time insight supports coaches’ play calls, guides athletes on the field and helps officials make the right call, with contact monitored on every snap. For fans, AI powers the personalized broadcast and the live game companion.

Ticket details have not been announced yet. Founding fans are the first to hear about season tickets in their city.

Founding fans get first word on tickets, team news, tryouts and the 2028 schedule. Signing up is free.

You need to be 18 or older. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian can sign up on your behalf.

They are free to play. Prediction and fantasy features will be offered only where permitted by law and may be age-restricted.

Email contact@nextplaypro.ai and tell us who you are and what you are working on.