2023 Next Level Flag Football Season - North Phoenix (Desert Ridge)
Welcome to the 2nd season of Next Level Flag Football in North Phoenix at Pinnacle High School! We are keep things rolling with Coach Dana Zupke and his staff from Pinnacle High School for the 2023 season.
General Registration is now open for all participants.
For more information and a general overview of our specific Next Level Flag Football location at Pinnacle High School, please review the information below prior to registration!
League Operations
- Season Operations: The Next Level Flag Football season in Desert Ridge will run with 9 program dates over the program schedule.
- Game Dates: Games are on Sundays.
- 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. ($8.00 expedited uniform shipping charge added to any registrations after 12/15/22.)
- 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.
- Optional Player Packs: During the registration process, participants have the option to purchase additional Player Packs upon check out. For the 2023 Next Level Flag Football season, 4 options are available for purchase (see below). Player Pack costs will be added to the base league registration fees at check out. All Player Pack merchandise will be shipped with your participant's Next Level Flag Football uniform - unless otherwise communicated from our team. Sizing verification will be sent via email as your season uniform heads into production!
- Base Player Pack - $40.00: Nike Player Long Sleeve Shirt featuring the Next Level Player Logo on the front, participant's last name on the back.
- Pro Player Pack - $55.00: Nike Player Hoodie featuring the Next Level Player Logo on the front, participant's last name on the back.
- Performance Pack - $65.00: One pair each: 3/4 Compression Tights (White), Short Sleeve Compression Shirt (White).
- Baller Player Pack - $145.00: Nike Player Long Sleeve Shirt, Nike Player Hoodie, and the Performance Pack (compression) all in one!
Practice & Game Times
- Kindergarten/1st Grade - 9:00 AM Practice/10:00 AM Game
- 2nd Grade - 9:00 AM Practice/10:00 AM Game
- 3rd Grade - 10:00 AM Practice/11:00 AM Game
- 4th Grade - 10:00 AM Practice/11:00 AM Game
- 5th/6th Grade - 11:00 AM Practice/12:00 PM Game
*Game and practice times are now final.
Game Schedule
| Week 1 | Sunday, January 8th |
| Week 2 | Sunday, January 15th |
| Week 3 | Sunday, January 22nd |
| Week 4 | Sunday, January 29th |
| Week 5 | Sunday, February 5th |
| Week 6 | Sunday, February 12th (SuperBowl Weekend) |
| Week 7 | Sunday, February 19th |
| Week 8 | Sunday, February 26th (Playoffs) |
| Week 9 | Sunday, March 5th (Championship Sunday) |
All teams will play games through the entire 9-week program schedule regardless of their seeding in the Playoff Weeks.
General Program Operation and Additional Information
Review the general program operations, program information and philosophies of the Next Level Flag Football program - CLICK HERE
Site Director: Dana Zupke
Coach Zupke grew up in Cypress California and attended Servite High School. Coach Zupke was a stand out defensive lineman, team captain and two year varsity starter while at Servite. Coach then brought his talents to California Lutheran University where he started 3 years on the line and was voted team captain his senior year.
Coach Zupke started his coaching career at Marcos de Niza HS in 1992. In 1996, Coach moved to Chaparral HS, where he served as the varsity defensive coordinator and assistant head coach. There he helped Chapparal win their first state championship in 1999 and followed with championships in 2000 and 2002.
In 2003, Zupke took over as the head coach at Pinnacle HS and turned around a losing program to make their first playoff appearance in 2005. Pinnacle has since had 13 consecutive playoff appearances since 2007.
Coach Zupke has been married to wife Amy for 26 years and have three sons - Zach, Will and Clay.