2026 TAMPA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

JANUARY 14-18, 2026

OFFICIALS APPLICATION

WHAT IS EXPECTED

TRAVEL & CHECK-IN

All Officials are required to arrange their own travel accommodations.
IMPORTANT! Do not book travel until confirmed days working. Officials will be selected to work Wednesday and Thursday. Large majority will work Friday thru Sunday.

Hotel Options:
Option 1: iFlag will reserve Official’s hotel room at an economy hotel (2 officials per room) at no extra cost.
iFlag Officials Host Hotel will be: Cambria Hotel Tampa-Brandon (9970 Delaney Lake Dr, Tampa, FL 33619)

Option 2: Book your own hotel accommodations and receive a $50 per day stipend, included in game payment. Must provide hotel receipt to Director. Stipend will only be given for days you worked a full day of games.

Field Complex
Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay (9330 E Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33619)

COMPENSATION

Officials payment per game range for the following styles:

  • 4v4/5v5/6v6 – $15
  • 7v7/8v8 Screen – $30
  • 8v8 Contact – $30

You will be paid via Melio bank deposit or PayPal (may take up to 14 business days) or check mailed after event. 

iFlag RULES TEST

The Officials Rule Test is mandatory before being confirmed to work the weekend. While it is open book, officials must score at minimum a 90% to work.

iFlag RULES TEST
ATTIRE

All Officials will be required to have standard Official attire at all times. Click on the button below to see our uniform standards.

UNIFORM STANDARDS
CODE OF CONDUCT
WORK RELEASE
RULES
TRAINING CLINIC
  • Zoom call training session will be mandatory. Details are TBD and will be communicated by your style Officials Director via GroupMe. If you do not currently have GroupMe, please download the app to your phone and make a profile. 
  • *Invite Only* Officials Clinic for International Officials and new Officials will be on Wednesday Jan. 14 onsite. This is to get a more in depth rundown of our standards and the little things that aren’t covered in our standard zoom call. This will begin at 11am with lunch provided.
GAMEDAY

Officials must arrive one hour prior to their first scheduled game and will be required to be available all days of their style’s game days.

SCROLL DOWN TO REGISTER AS A GAME OFFICIAL FOR THIS EVENT

ABOUT THE EVENT

The iFlag 2026 Tampa World Championships will be held in on January 14-18, 2026

APPLY NOW

Fill out the form below to apply. In order to Officiate this event, you will need to fill out an online access test that will be sent by email. We will notify you if you have been selected.

Do not book travel until confirmed days working. Officials will be selected to work Wednesday and Thursday. Large majority will work Friday thru Sunday. Please verify with our staff that you have been selected before booking your travel. Filling out the form alone does not guarantee you will be selected, all officials will be notified individually.