Spring 2027 · Chino
Her locker’s waiting
Girls flag football is now a high school sport across Southern California, and girls who have already played coached flag start ninth grade with a head start. The Bandits are built for that: a girls-only team with real practices, real games and a coach who tracks how every player develops.
What the Bandits are
Three things every family should know
Girls only, from players new to flag to girls already on a team. The exact age cutoff comes with the tryout details.
Free tryouts in February, then practices and games through the spring, at a field in the Chino area.
Speed and agility testing at tryouts, powered by Verfd, and again during the season. Results are private, and players are never ranked publicly.
The first Bandits
The first team only happens once.
Every Bandits team after this one starts with the girls who show up first. They wear the first jerseys, play the first games and set the standard for everyone who comes after. If she’s been waiting for a girls flag team of her own, this is it.
Built for the girls game
What a Bandits practice covers
Flag is its own game. There’s no tackling and no blocking, and a play ends when a flag comes off. Bandits practices are built around that.
Breaking down in space, closing on the ball carrier and taking the flag cleanly, without holding.
A fast first three steps, stopping under control and changing direction without losing speed.
Clean releases, sharp breaks and catching the ball on the move.
Reading the defense, knowing the rules cold and playing as one team on every snap.
No payment, no commitment
Join the Bandits interest list
Families on the list get the tryout date, location and season pricing before anyone else. Nothing else lands in your inbox in the meantime.
Questions
What Bandits parents ask first
Who can try out for the Bradford Bandits?
Girls 14 and under. The exact age cutoff for the spring 2027 season comes with the tryout details, which go to the interest list first.
Does she need flag football experience?
No. Tryouts look at speed, how she moves, and how she listens and competes. Girls who are new to flag are welcome to try out.
What does the Bandits season cost?
Tryouts are free. Season pricing comes out with the tryout details, and families on the interest list hear it first.
Where do the Bandits practice?
At a field in the Chino area. The exact field is announced with the tryout details.
Can she play for the Bandits and another team?
Usually, yes. The Bandits play in the spring, after the high school girls flag season. If she plays for a school or another club, check that team’s rules too.
Who runs the Bradford Bandits?
The team is built and run by Carl Bradford, former NFL linebacker and owner of Bradford Fitness in Chino, with a coaching staff. Every coach completes the background check California requires for anyone coaching youth athletes.
Spring 2027
Questions before you join the list?
Tell Carl her age, her grade and whether she plays now. He’ll tell you what tryouts will look like.