FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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A:  Soccer or Golf gear or a combination of both.  Pants, shorts, skirts for bottoms. Polo, jersey, t-shirt, or long sleeves for top.  No tank tops or cutoffs.  Festive and fun is encouraged, just "keep it classy, San  Diego."  Turf shoes, sneakers, or running shoes.  Absolutely NO CLEATS as it can ruin the course.  During Covid era, masks are mandatory upon check-in or when around crowds.

A:  Recommended, but you can rent or buy a ball at the course if supplies last.  If you buy or use an OFFICIAL NFGA branded FootGolf soccer ball, you get 1 mulligan at every NFGA event!   Boom!

A:  Umm.. YES!  Keep music levels reasonable, not too vulgar, and don't get wasted.  No consumption by or sharing with minors AT ALL.  If caught doing so, team(s) will all be disqualified and must leave the course.  Remember this is a fun environment with friendly competition and meeting new people in a golf course environment.  Subject to change according to course rules.

A:  If its a light drizzle, game on!  If cancelled by weather, entry ticket cost will be refunded.  Rain-out declaration will be posted online at least 2 hours before start time.  If course is forced to close down due to covid reasons, ticket is fully refunded.  If a player/team cannot play due to illness travel, or other issue they may transfer thier entry to someone else.  No refunds besided the situations give above as items have been purchased based on participants. 

A:  Guys tee off from the Men's tee and Women from the Women's tee.  If there is no Women's tee present, the girl player may start 10 yards closer towards the hole from the Men's tee.  Since a team chooses the best ball on each shot, that can be the difference!  My girl tee's off from the Men's tees and beats me so its the ultimate in gender sports equality if Men and Women choose to start from the same spot...

Factoid: Our first weekly league had 3 (three) all men and 4 (four) co-ed teams with the 1st and 2nd place teams were both co-ed!

A:  Scramble format is when a group plays as a team and they chose 1 ball location to play from after each kick/stroke.  For example with a 2 player team: Each player on the team hits a tee shot, then the players decide which shot they like better. The two players then play their second kisk/stroke  from that same spot. The ball that is moved must be placed within 1 ball diameter of the chosen ball's lie, once kicked.  

A:  As in golf, players must complete the hole with the same ball they tee'd off with, unless ball is lost or destroyed.  Players may decide to switch balls to tee off with (and complete the hole) when starting each new hole.   Exeption: If moving ball back in play from being Out-of-bounds with a 1 stroke penalty, or to clean of chunks of mud or grass when putting.  Ball must be place back in the same spot with same obstructions present.

A:  To start the round, players either choose amongst themselves or fiip a coin, scorecard, etc.  In a team format, each team alternates shots until all players have kicked. (Tee off order: player 1 on team "A", player 1 on team "B", player 2 on team "A", player 2 on team "B".  For following holes, a player from the team that won the previous hole, tees off first.  If the hole was tied, the team that went first last hole, retains the position and goes first again. In the case of a tie after the first hole of the round, teams alternate which team starts until a team wins a hole and the normal process above can be followed.

A:  The team/player with the ball furthest from the hole goes first.  Either player of the same team can go first.  This repeats until the hole is finished.  Players may kick out of turn if group agrees or to putt out on a short distance putt, to get their ball out of the way.

 A:  The NFGA has completed 2 summer leagues; one in 2018 and one in 2019.  Plans for future casual and professional team leagues are in the works as popularity and the potential for corporate sponsorship's continue to grow!  If you want to be a part of making it happen, we WANT YOU!  So please shoot us an email or call us and let's make it happen together.  In a T.E.A.M.- Together Everyone Achieves More. 

A:  Rules?!...WHAT rules!? -lol.  But seriously its basically golf with a soccer ball and common sense and courtesy.  Click here for general rules.

See section below.

This is mandated by the golf courses.  No cleats to minimize damage done to the couse by kicking. No kicking from the golf putting green or "grounds under repair" area. (see basic rules section)

No offensive or political apparel, music, etc as determined by tournament organizers. Proper golf etiquette, good sportsmanship, respecting other players, respecting the course, and honest play  to be expected at all times. Offenders will be warned, be given a penalty stroke, or disqualified without refund.

Free Mulligan per player using an official NFGA FootGolf soccer ball.  Its a high quality, professionally approved, size 5 soccer ball with dimples like a golf ball for straight and long flight. 1 mulligan purchasable at event.

Certain balls are prohibited due to being discontinued, very scarce, or very expensive thats gives an Overly unfair advantage for those who use them.  Since rec and elite players are competing against each other for the same prize, the winner should win mostly based on skill and not based on the ball.   All balls must be for outdoor soccer match use, approved by, and stamped by one of these recognized associations: fifa, ncaa, nfga, or naia.  The entry price for the elite category is so low because it is offset by rec players competing, who have a lower chance of winning.  Playing with a prohibited ball at any point will be an automatic forfeit and entry fee will be fully refunded. (see ball list at bottom, feel free to email us on ball questions before or after signup).  

MEGABOWL EMERALD LAKES PROHIBITED BALLS:  NONE. 

(offset by further/different tee locations)

League Prohibited Balls: 1.Jabulani  2.Jobulani  3.La Sangres  4.Torfabrik  5.Teangeist  6.Speedcell  7.Europass.  General rule of thumb: If the ball in brand new condition at regular retail price is currently greater than $199, it's prohibited. 

 Player can play with the ball size designated for thier age group. Player may play with a higher size ball. 

Collisions:  Ball that was struck is to be moved back to the original position.  The ball that collided with the ball at rest is to be played from wherever it ends up stopping. 

Removal request: Teams are required to mark their ball location and temporarily move their ball out of the way if requested by the other team.  This rule is meant to be used only if the ball at rest is in the way or impeding another players shot towards or in the path of the hole.  Abuse of this rule as determined by designated tournament staff may result in a penalty stroke given. 

Scramble style: Both teammates take each kick from the same location for each stroke (with potential exception of the tee shot).  Example: Teammate "A" takes his second shot which lands behind a tree or in the water.  Teammate "B" takes her second shot which lands in the middle of the fairway.  The team can then choose to take thier 3rd kick's from teammate "B's" ball which has a better lie. 

 Tees are permitted. max height of 1.5".  Tees may be available for purchase at events. for a donation to the benefiting charity. Feel free to bring your own home-made tee.

One (1) mulligan per team is allowed and purchasable. A team with a player using an NFGA soccer ball is given a free mulligan.  Only 1 player on a team may use the mulligan to re-kick their own ball.  If players is thinking of using a mulligan, they need to mark their ball before kicking.  Mulligans are not allowed in the playoffs.  Mulligan sales help raise funds for the benefiting non-profit. 

A: An Elite player is either a person who has scored -10 or less underpar on an 18 hole footgolf course, a current or former pro soccer player (within 2 years), or a person who deems themself as an elite  footgolf player (within 2 years).  A Regular player is any other level.  The NFGA operates its events with unrestricted competition, meaning it's generally open for all, without requiring special memberships to participate.  Regular and Elite players are able to compete against each other fairly in the same event due to different entry levels with different starting tee positions.

A:  The other category options are: New, Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced.  "New" = first time playing in a tournament. "Beginner" = usually scores over par.  "Intermediate" = usually scores around par.  "Advanced" = usually scores under par. 

A:  Money And bragging rights!  A major benefit to playing in an NFGA tournament in the Elite category is a substantially larger prize purse.  Example:  If, Shankapotamos Sally wins the MEGABOWL after signing up in the Regular category, she may win a $300 purse.  Yet if, Eddie Eagle wins after signing up in the Elite category, his prize purse may be $1,000!  There is usually only 1 tournament Champion, they are just prized out according to their chosen category.

A:  The Elite category has a higher entry cost and generally a further starting tee position.

A:  Simply to collect information and see if Elite players truly enter into the Elite category.

 A: Prize money and general starting position.  In the Elite Prize category, guy players tee off from the Elite tees which is generally 20 yards further back from the Regular tees.  Elite Women players tee off from the Regular tees with a few exceptions.  If a team that has registered in the Elite Prize category wins the Megabowl, they take the large prize purse and trophy.

A: In the Regular Prize category, guy players tee off from the Regular tee.  Women players tee off from  the Women's tee which is generally 5-10 yards closer to the hole from the Regular tee with a few exceptions.  If there is no Womens tee, the Woman player plays from the regular tee.  If a team that has registered in the Regular Prize category wins the Megabowl, they take the small prize purse and trophy.

 A: Yes! It's on the "Pic & Vids" page. Link is Here

 A: Sometimes.  See Answer above.

A: Sometimes  A youth player is someone who is 15 years old or younger at the time of the tournament.  A youth player tees off at the closest tee box regardless of Prize category entered at.  Some special youth tees may be marked on certain holes.

 A: Teams play at the Tees designated according to the entry level chosen regardless of skill level entered.  Skill level is for informational purposes only and to see if Elite skill level players choose to play in the Elite Prize category. 

 A: They play at the tees and prize level designated for the Elite Prize category. 

 A: They play at the tees and prize level designated for the Regular Prize category; and may get a wierd glance from other Elite players playing in the Elite Prize category- lol.

A: The first round is 9 holes by stroke play.  The top 4 teams (final four) with the lowest scores advance to the playoffs.  Playoffs are played head to head bracket style.  1st seed plays 4th, 2nd seed plays 3rd seed, etc with winners advancing. Head-to-head rounds are played over 4 holes each round with the last hole being the 9th hole for maximum viewership.

A: See "how to win" section further below.