2026 Winter Flag Football - Rohnert Park - Rancho Cotate High School
Welcome to our 7th season of Next Level Flag Football in Rohnert Park at Rancho Cotate High School. We are excited to keep things rolling with Coach Gerhig Hotaling and his staff at Rancho Cotate High School!
General Registration is now open for all participants!
For more information and a general overview of our specific Next Level Flag Football location at Rancho Cotate High School, please review the information below prior to registration.
League Operations
- Season Operations: The Next Level Flag Football season at Rancho Cotate High School will run with 9 program dates over the program schedule
- Game Dates: All games are on Sundays - please see the full schedule below.
- Team Roster Size: Teams are 10 players maximum, limited exceptions on a case-by-case basis.
- Season Fees: $275.00 - Fees are inclusive of a participant's custom jersey, shorts, use of flags, and other equipment/offerings.
- Uniform Delivery: All season uniforms will be shipped to a participant's home (or provided shipping address). Delivery will occur via USPS and a valid USPS delivery location is required. Participants must keep their shipping addresses up to date for proper delivery. Replacement uniforms will be at the cost of the participant should inaccurate addresses be provided at the time of production.
- Player Packs - Optional Purchases: During the registration process, you will have the opportunity to purchase any of our five (5) additional Next Level Flag Football Player Packs. These are optional purchases to go along with your program registration fees. Player Pack items will be added to your base league fees (which include the cost of your participant’s uniform) at checkout. All Player Pack merchandise will be shipped directly to your home along with your participant’s season uniform - unless otherwise communicated from our team. Sizing verifications (where applicable) will be sent out via email as your uniform heads into production!
- Receiver Gloves - $40.00: Nike Vapor Jet Receiver Gloves.
- Base Player Pack - $45.00: Nike Long Sleeve Dri-Fit featuring our Player Logo (front) and participant’s last name (back).
- Pro Player Pack - $60.00: Nike Hoodie featuring our Player Logo (front) and participant’s last name (back).
- Performance Pack - $65.00: One pair of 3/4 Compression Tights (white), one Compression Shirt (white).
- Baller Player Pack - $190.00: ALL OF THE ABOVE - Receive Gloves, Base Pack, Pro Pack, and Performance Pack all in one! Get DIALED IN…
Practice & Game Times
- Kindergarten/1st Grade - 8:30 AM Practice/9:00 AM Game
- 2nd Grade - 9:00 AM Practice/10:00 AM Game
- 3rd Grade - 10:00 AM Practice/11:00 AM Game
- 4th Grade - 11:00 AM Practice/12:00 PM Game
- 5th Grade - 12:00 PM Practice/1:00 PM Game
- 6th/7th Grade - 1:00 PM Practice/2:00 PM Game
Please see here for facility information.
Game Schedule
| Week 1 | Sunday, January 11th |
| Week 2 | Sunday, January 18th |
| Week 3 | Sunday, January 25th |
| Week 4 | Sunday, February 1st |
| Week 5 (Super Bowl Sunday) | Sunday, February 8th* |
| Week 6 | Sunday, February 15th |
| Week 7 | Sunday, February 22nd |
| Week 8 | Sunday, March 1st (Playoffs) |
| Week 9 | Sunday, March 8th (Championship Weekend) |
All teams will play games through the entire 9-week program schedule regardless of their seeding in the Playoff Weeks. Schedule above may be subject to change.
General Program Operation and Additional Information
Review the general program operations, program information and philosophies of the Next Level Flag Football program - CLICK HERE TO REVIEW
Site Director: Gehrig Hotaling
Born and raised in Rohnert Park, Gehrig Hotaling bleeds Cougar red and blue. As a high school senior in 2001, Gehrig was a member of the first Rancho Cotate football team to win the North Coast Section Championship.
Gehrig took over as head coach for the Cougars in 2017, and in his first year was named San Francisco Chronicle Coach of the Year runner up. In 2019, Gehrig led the Cougars to their first NCS Championship in 17 years, their first ever Northern California championship and first ever State Championship appearance.
Gehrig has a Bachelor's degree in Business from University of Redlands and a Master's degree in Human Performance and Sport from New Mexico Highlands University. He teaches sports management, business and physical education at Rancho Cotate. Gehrig and his wife Sasha have a baby daughter named Rose.