The Thomas Night Hawks Flag Football team will participate in the NAIA National Championship Flag Football Tournament, sponsored by NFL Flag and the Atlanta Falcons, May 18-20, in Atlanta, GA.  Thomas enters as the #2 seed in the 10-team, double-elimination tournament.  The Night Hawks enter trying to win the National Championship, after finishing as runner-up in 2022.

The Night Hawks will take the field for the first time in almost three weeks, but their first round opponent is unknown to them.  At 12 PM on Thursday, Thomas will face the winner of Campbellsville vs. Warner, who wil play at 9:20 AM.  With a vicory by Thomas in their opening-round match, along with a victory by St. Thomas in their opening game, a Sun Conference Championship rematch will occur at 4 PM.  All games on Thursday will be played at the Franklin Gateway Sports Complex in Marietta.  

All Friday games will be held in downtown Atlanta.  The winner's bracket games will be held inside of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and all elimination bracket games will be held outside at the Home Depot Back Yard at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.  Should the Night Hawks win both games on Thursday, they will play at 10:30 AM on Friday.  A win in the early game on Friday, will give the Night Hawks the rest of the day off.  Saturday's championship game is scheduled for 2:30 PM inside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with the if necessary game to begin at 4:30 PM.  

For inside information on the Night Hawks Flag Football Team, click here to view the tournament media guide.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - THURSDAY, MAY 18

Field Locations:    Franklin Gateway Sports Complex, 1034 Franklin Gateway SE, Marietta, GA 30067

Gate Entry:    Franklin Gateway Sports Complex is a public facility located in Marietta. There is no gate entry required for this location. Please note, this location is entirely outdoors.

Parking:    Complimentary parking will be available in the lots surrounding the complex.

Spectators and Fans:    The Women's Flag Finals are open and FREE to the general public. Please be advised, because this is a public complex, we recommend you bring your own seating, food and beverages.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - FRIDAY, MAY 19

Field Locations:    Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 AMB Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
                                  Home Depot Backyard, 1 Backyard Way, Atlanta, GA 30313

Gate Entry:    For all attending the Women's Flag Finals, please use Gate 1 to enter the stadium.

Parking:    Parking will be available in the lots surrounding the stadium. To find and purchase your parking ahead of time please visit here.

Spectators and Fans:    The Women's Flag Finals are open and FREE to the general public. This is a non-ticketed event. Please be advised, to enter the stadium, you will be screened by security. There is no clear bag policy in effect, but to ensure a quick entry inside of the Home Depot Backyard and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, please view the prohibited items lists.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - SATURDAY, MAY 20

Field Location:    Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 AMB Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

Times:    NAIA Consolation Game – 9:00am
                All-Tournament Team Awards – 1:45pm
                NAIA Finals – 2:30pm
                Double Elimination NAIA Finals (if needed) – 4:30pm

Gate Entry:    For all attending the Women's Flag Finals or Championship, please use Gate 1 to enter the stadium.

Parking:    Parking will be available in the lots surrounding the stadium. To find and purchase your parking ahead of time please visit here.

Spectators and Fans:    The Women's Flag Finals are open and FREE to the general public. This is a non-ticketed event. Please be advised, to enter the stadium, you will be screened by security. There is no clear bag policy in effect but to ensure a quick entry inside of the Backyard and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, please view the prohibited items lists.

Please visit the Atlanta Falcons webpage for more information about the venues.  

LIVE STREAM

All games will be streamed via the NFL Flag YouTube (Field 2) or Facebook (Field 1) page.  Thomas' Thursday games will be on the YouTube page.  On Friday, the YouTube page will feature all games inside the Mercedes-Benz and the Facebook page will show all games from the Home Depot Backyard.

Follow Thomas Flag Football at https://tunighthawks.com/sports/womens-flag-football for updates on the Night Hawks pursuit of a National Championship.  For complete coverage of Night Hawks Athletics, please visit www.tunighthawks.com to stay updated with the latest news, scores, game previews and recaps.  Follow the Night Hawks on social media at @TU_Night_Hawks (Twitter), @tunighthawks (Instagram), and @thomasuniversityathletics (Facebook).