< Log onto the BIG12 Standards and Rules pages on the menubar to ascertain if your team meets all requirements. Upon completion of the check list to insure that BIG12 Minimum Standards and Rules are satisfied, a letter requesting membership which includes a statement that the organization meets or exceeds Minimum Standards and will follow BIG12 Rules.
Completion of the Membership Application Form and payment of first dues installment.
THERE IS A $375.00 dollar MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FEE REQUIRED this fee is half of your league registration
Organizations accepted will be posted on the team page. Prior to the first game, the following documents are
required:
- Document of ownership (Incorporation, sole proprietor or partnership)
- Documentation indicating a confirmed game field
- Documentaion of liabillity Insurance
- Team Web Site
- Emergency medical plan of action
Final Step - The Commissioner and member representative(s) visits and inspects the game field and facilities and meets with team administrators
A. Benefits of Membership
In addition to the benefits listed below, here are some high lighted benefits and additional opportunities available based on team owner interest.
NO MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FEE FOR NEW TEAMS.
BIG12 Hall of Fame honoring excellence in performance for players, coaches, staff, and executives.
Radio, Internet Radio, TV and Internet TV coverage of games home and away are optional opportunities available to all owners.
Broadcast companies attend BIG12 meetings to discuss their offerings, costs and requirements.
Discount prices for football equipment is available from companies and obtained by contacting the League Office
BIG12 Store - 70 gift items featuring the logos of all teams, league and BIG12 CHAMPIOSHIP. Net proceeds from all sales are divided equally to all member organizations.
Florida Bowl Affiliation - continuation of the relationship with the Florida Bowl as the site of the BIG12 Chamionship game.
Unlimited tickets to the Championship game is provided to all BIG12 teams to sell and keep all funds to defray operational costs.
Annual invitation to select BIG12 team(s) to particiapte in National Bowl Weekend.
The first league to establish an officials association with a supervisor to make assignments. Outstanding officals crews made up of 8 officials are trained and scheduled by SICOA. NFL identification numbered shirts required for evaultion purposes.
Weekly officials reports for each owner complete with game details inlcuding:
list of officials by position, name and number, score by quarters, Penalties by quarters, penalties listed by time remaining, team, foul called, player #, official calling the player, disciplinary actions listed, general information such as game time start/finish, field conditins, weather, estimted attendance, chain crew competency, game ball quality, required field set up evalution, host administration performance,
ball persons available and secure officials room provided
Team Fee Philosophy: Team fees are paid prior to the season in (6) installments to insure that all benefits are guaranteed throughout the season.
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UFFL BIG12 Bowl Winner and Runner up stipends are the only benefits that may vary from year to year based on available funds based on the number of league members.
In addition to the stipends for the 2 teams in the championship game, all teams were given unlimited championship tickets to sell with all net proceeds remaining with the team.
All benefits will be provided for 2009 as listed below.
* Provides experienced league leadership through the position of Commissioner and staff
with exptensive NCAA athletic coaching and administrative backgrounds and 8 years in administration in
Minor League Football.
* Membership is maintained by adherring to Standards and Rules. A no tolernce policy is in affect.
* The number of teams as members is deemed less important that the quality of organizations and the ethical
conduct of team leadership. The reality between numbers and actual teams is distorted but common in Minor
League Football.
* Provides teams Officials Association members assigned by the BIG12 Supervisor of Officials.
* Recruits, trains in NFL Rules, supervises, assigns and evaluates officials in the SSFLOA.
* Provides an administrative staff of professionals including administrative assistant to the Commissioner, accountant, legal advisor and staffing for the BIG12 Bowl.
* Provides training to new member owners and staffs. Meet with accountant, legal advisor, officials, and
present team owners and staffs to obtain informtion to make the transition into the BIG12 seamless.
* Provides a league web site for information purposes.
* Provides advance agendas prior to all meetings listing all items for discussion and decision.
* Provides Press releases.
* Provides updated communications to all BIG12 Officials regarding league ness and information.
* Provides communicatoins to colleges, universities and professional football organizations regarding
recruiting opportunities for BIG12 players.
* Provides meeting rooms for league meetings. * Provides an BIG12 web site with updated information on league happenings with linkage to each teams web
site.
* Provides Rules and Standards for membership and enforces compliance.
* Provides a regular season schedule of a maximum of 10 games with opponents with similar interests and
resources that are geographically compatible to limit excessive travel expenditures. As the number of teams
increased the BIG12 was the first league to divide into Divisions and Conferences based on geographic areas.
If the number of members is less than 6, home and home games are scheduled intra league and non league
and bowl games are scheduled.
* Provides a post season single elimination schedule ultimtely defining the top two team for the Championship.
* Provides all costs for the Championship Universal Bowl played annually in the . * Provides all league related administrative expenses to include: office rental, liability insurance for league
staff, dedicated telephone, fax and internet access, cellular service, travel costs for attendance by league
staff at games, meetings, national conferences, recrutiment of new teams, professional meetings, corporate
fees, legal fees, accountant fees, taxes, post office box, fax machine, postage, telephone service, internet
service, web site maintenance, rental of office copier,, fax machine and office supplies.
* Provides 6 NFL quality footballs manufactured by Wilson Sports personalized for the UFL to each
organization.
* Provides NFL Style Sideline Control hat to all teams.
* Provides UFL All Star Helmet Decals to all All Stars on each team indicating the number of years achieved
as an All Star * Provides the Commissioners Cup to the organization demonstrating excellence in professional and
administrative management.
* Provides 2 Conference Championship trophies.
* Provides 1 UFL Championship Universal Bowl trophy.
* Provides 2 Conference Championship Head Coaches plaques
* Provides Coach of the Year Award to the Coach of the UNIVERSAL Bowl Championship Team.
* Provides MVP Awrds for the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Game in the Rice Bowl.
* Provides 4 All Star Ball Boy Awards
* Provides All Star Awards Jerseys or plaques to UFL Players selected from each team who are honored at
the UNIVERSAL Bowl. All Stars are selected by their coaches and owners. All teams are represented on the All Star Team.
* Provides each All Star with 2 comp tickets to the UNIVERSAL Bowl.
* Provides 7 Awards of Excellence to officials by position.
* Provides 7 awards to the All Star Crew officiating the UNIVERSAL Bowl.
* Provides plaques to Hall of Fame inductees.
* Provides 10 Comp Tickets to each UFFL teams for their staffs to the Rice Bowl.
* Provides the winning team and the runner up team of the United Bowl participation checks, the amount of
which is a combination of funds determined annually based on the number of league members, net income of
gate receipts from the game and all funds from the sale of an unlimited number of game tickets provided to
the 2 teams. * Provides unlimited United Bowl game tickets valued at $10. per ticket to all teams for them to sell to fans and
keep all funds to help defray membership dues.
* Provides Universal Bowl T Shirts to each UFL Team staffs
* Provides UFL Watches to Universal Bowl Participating Team Head Coaches
* Provides affiiations with the American Football Association, Minor Legue Football News, NFL Alumni
Asoociation and National Footall Events.
* Provides through a national professional ticket distributer sale of UFL Championship game tickets.
What we do not do.
* We do not have less than 5 on field officials for all games. Anything less puts teams at jeopardy of missed alls and player safety. It also inhibits officials from performing their duties to the best of their ability.
* We do not permit unchecked and scrutinized league or team message boards demeaning the ideals of football, football teams, administrators, coaches, players and leagues.
* We do not require players to play in "back to back" games. In football, this is an unhealthy and dangerous practice putting players at a high risk of injury.
* We do not schedule based on teams past success or expected seasons success. Scheduling top contender to play weaker opponents and not playing each other in order to protect a teams record is not accepted.
*We do not publcize logos of companies identified as sponsors suggesting financial support when they are actually companies supplying services or products for a fee.
* We do not publicize or advertise TV or internet TV broadcasts of games that are not in fact actually broadcast with the suggested appearnce of a "TV Deal".
We do not utillize player fees to owners to be used for personal use such as breakfasts and lunches at meetings. Payment for such items are paid directly by those in attendance.
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2. PLAYERS - Interested players are instructed to contact the owner of the team they are interested in playing for.
1. Click onto the TEAM PAGE.
2. Contact information such as owners name, telephone number, email address and team web site are provided.
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3. OFFICIALS - Prospective Officials wanting information on becoming an UFL Officials Association member are to contact:
Mr. Byron Roqumore, UFL Supervisor of Officials.
Email:BYRON@DACCO.COM
Cell: 813-210-0405
LOG ONTO THE OFFICIALS PAGE FOR INITIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE UFL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION AND
SUPERVISOR BYRON ROQUMORE.