Matthews Athletic & Recreation Association

Matthews Athletic & Recreation Association

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Tackle Football Registration

No Programs are Currently Displayed

There are no programs or divisions available at the moment. Please contact your club administrator with any questions.

Flag Football Registration

2025 Fall/Winter Flag Football

Refund Policy: Matthews Athletic and Recreation Association (MARA) incurs various league, medical, security, uniform, insurance, and administrative fees which are not refundable to the organization. Therefore, if you withdraw your player fifteen (15) days or more before the stated registration period closes for a sport, we will provide a refund of the total registration fee, LESS A $50 Admin Fee. Otherwise, we do not provide any refunds for a player withdrawing from the program

MARA Colts Fall/Winter Flag Football

Season Starts: 11/01/2025

Games End: 12/13/2025

Game Day: Saturday

Practices: On Saturdays before the games (during the season)

Who Can Play: Boys and Girls (Ages 6 -14)

Where: MARA -1200 S Trade Street, Matthews, NC 28105

Cost: $200 per child

Equipment: A deposit check in the amount of $175 will be required for a MARA issued football helmet. The deposit check (uncashed) will be returned at the end of the season when the football helmet is returned to MARA.

Not ready yet, but still have questions about MARA’s Flag Football program...Email us for the fastest response: [email protected]

**Age divisions are based on the date of 10/31/2025 (i.e., what age will child be on 10/31/2025) with divisions ages adjusted, as needed, to balance the number of players per team and division.