Northern Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association

NOTE: This registration is only open to boys ages 15 (as of September 1, 2025) to 18 (as of August 1, 2025).  Younger boys can register for Flag Football. 

This registration will allow you to complete all contact information and waivers, upload Sports Physicals, and submit payment. Please read through each page carefully to ensure that all information is provided accurately. To complete registration through our secure site, please have your Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or ACH Bank Account information available.

Details 

All abilities are welcome!

The NVHAA football program supports a competitive high school JV and Varsity tackle football team. The varsity team plays approximately 8-10 regular season games, participates in the Eastern Christian Conference Playoffs, and attends the National Homeschool Football Association Tournament in November. Games are scheduled, as best is possible, within the team's strength-band according to MAXPREPS rankings, and with homeschool, private school, and  public school teams. 

What:  High School Varsity and JV Football Registration

Season Dates:  August - November 23, 2025  

• August 4, Monday, 5-8 PM: Football Season Starts: Equipment Issue
• August 8-10, Fri-Sun: Overnight Football Camp
• November 1&8, Sat: ECC Playoffs, Location: TBD
• November 18-23, NHFA Tournament, Panama City Beach, Florida

Camp: Mandatory for all players. 3 day, 2 night camp,  8-10 Aug, Fri-Sun, Camp Shenandoah Springs, Madison, VA. Price included in registration.

Practice Dates/Times: 4 Aug-14 Nov (M,T, Th, Fr 6-8 pm), Games (Fri or Sat). Practice times may adjust slightly during the season. Games are subject to change.

Where: Marstellar Park (the old Manassas Baptist Church fields), 8730 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20110.

Who:  All young men ages 15 (as of September 2, 2025) to 18 (as of August 1, 2025). 

Fee:  REGISTRATION: $630 + Insurance ($70) (payment options available at check out). NHFA Tournament cost is additional - estimated $330. Tournament fees may be paid along with regular season fees when registering and can be paid with the installment plan. If fees are not paid at registration, they will be due in full in October.  Transportation costs to/from the tournament are not included and will be determined later.

Fees cover all expenses for a 3 day, 2 night overnight camp, a full competitive football season (Aug-Nov), all uniform items, practice and game equipment, insurance, concussion testing, HUDL, facility leasing, game and official expenses, ECC fees, transportation expenses, etc. Also includes spirit wear for new NVHAA athletes.

Please contact the Team Manager if you need to arrange a different payment plan.

NHFT Tournament:  The National Homeschool Football Tournament is held, 18-23 Nov 2025, Tues-Sun, in Panama City Beach, Florida. Attendance is optional, but strongly encouraged due to the unique opportunity as a homeschooler.

Actual costs: The actual cost per player for the football season is $1,000. NVHAA subsidizes part of this cost through donations from families and business who support homeschool athletics. If you are financially able or would like to pay the full cost of your athlete, please consider a donation to cover 100% of the cost (or more). Donation options are available when registering and all payments above the published fee are tax deductible.

NVHAA Spirit Wear:  

Online NVHAA Spirit Wear shop is available for individuals to order from a wide selection of items at good prices! 

FIRST TIME NVHAA ATHLETES: All New NVHAA Athletes receive as a GIFT from NVHAA, FREE of charge, a one-time issue of a CLASSIC NVHAA Spirit Wear. A value of approximately $85+. These items will be issued when an athlete registers for his/her first full season NVHAA team. 

• Additional or replacement CLASSIC Spirit Wear items can be ordered for family members and former players at  the Online NVHAA Spirit Wear shop 

*Football Player Insurance Fee:  $70. This fee is a per-team, per-player non-refundable fee to help cover the cost of required annual insurance. Fee is due when registering for each sport.  Registration will not be complete without payment of the Team Player Insurance Fee. 

MISC INFO: Individual will have to purchase football cleats and a mouth guard.  Other items can be purchase as desired i.e. gloves, compression shorts, etc. All items that would be seen when wearing the game uniform should be black/dark or white.

Please direct questions to: 

NVHAA is an all-volunteer run organization that consistently charges athletes 25-30% less than what it costs NVHAA to operate a sports team. Additionally, it has to maintain strict insurance guidelines. As such, the athlete's Team Insurance Fee, Team Registration Payment, and current Sports Physical, must be entered into the NVHAA Sports Engine registration system NLT one week from the team's season start date.

Unfortunately, due to current Sports Engine programming, an athlete's Sports Physical must be uploaded with every registration. Each NVHAA sports program registration is separate and an athlete's physical can not be accessed from another registration, so an athlete's Sports Physical must be uploaded with EVERY NVHAA registration that is filled out.

FAILURE to comply will result in the athlete not being able to participate in training, camps/clinics, practices, or competitions until conditions are met.

NVHAA and its players have to abide by certain eligibility rules limiting the movement of players from one home school sports program to another. 

The Main Points are as follows:

​1. Multi-sport athletes are required to play all sports with the same program or organization, unless the athlete competes in a sport not offered by that organization, in which case they’re free to play for any organization offering that sport.

2. Players, who wish to change from one sports organization to another, must meet certain requirements.

3. The rules are similar to the rules already in place in North Carolina, as well as other states.

4. The rules provide stability for home school sports programs, allowing them to grow and develop without the unexpected loss of players to competing organizations.

For any questions or further information, please contact the NVHAA Athletic Director at adnvhaa@gmail.com.

NVHAA Player Eligibility:

The NVHAA is a member of and follows the Player Eligibility Rules for the Eastern Christian Conference.  These eligibility rules apply to all NVHAA players and teams. Unless otherwise published by NVHAA, if a student meets the below standards, they are eligible to play for NVHAA, in the playoffs, and in tournaments.

1. Player must be a bona fide homeschooler or a homeschool dual-enrolled college student. There are three methods of homeschooling in Virginia: 1. Notice of Intent (NOI), 2. Religious Exemption, 3. Certified Tutor Provision. If in doubt, a player may be asked to provide proof of homeschooling either through a letter from Virginia indicating they are homeschooling or teacher’s Certification. Reference:  https://heav.org/virginia-homeschool-laws/   
2. A player who has received a high school diploma is not eligible.
3. Player must be 12 to 18 years of age as of 1 August of the current school year. Case-by-case exceptions are approved by Coaches if player is 12 years old by the start of the specific sports team season. If a Middle School Team is not available, then a 12 year old may be a practice player on certain teams after approval from the Head Coach. Player's younger than 12 years old may be eligible, based off of space availability and Head Coach's approval.
4. Player must be 18 years or younger as of 1 Aug of the current school year playing.
5. Player must have played less than four varsity seasons for the high school sport for which they are participating (that includes private or public schools in the past). Middle school and JV do not count.