About Us
Football Freshly squeezed!
Lemon Ball Football was born from a simple but powerful idea:
What if football could be fun, fast-paced, fair, and focused on the people who love it most — the players and fans?
We’re not here to copy anyone else’s league.
We’re here to create a movement — one built on energy, integrity, creativity, and community.
Lemon Ball Football is a fresh take on the game — a bold new 8-on-8 outdoor football league built on fairness, energy, and real opportunity. Founded by Commissioner, Dr. Brandy Runyan, known throughout the football community for her unwavering ethics, integrity, and athlete advocacy, Lemon Ball is designed to bring the spirit of the game back to life for players, fans, and families alike.
Launching in Spring 2027, this league was built to restore what football should be: family-friendly fun, true competition, authentic camaraderie, and the development of real role models both on and off the field. Lemon Ball provides players the chance to showcase their talent and character while being part of something bigger — a football culture grounded in teamwork, celebration, and the pure love of the game.
This is more than a league.
what we stand for
At Lemon Ball, we believe:
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Players deserve respect — and a paycheck.
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Fans deserve entertainment — and connection.
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Owners deserve support — not politics.
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The game deserves better.
We’re bringing football back to its roots:
a competitive, joyful, player-first experience that values celebration just as much as execution.
Our Format
We play fast 8-on-8 outdoor football.
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Shorter fields.
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More touches.
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More big plays.
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More personality.
It’s football like you’ve never seen before — and exactly what you've been waiting for.
Lemon Ball is a fresh, competitive, and community-driven football league designed for elite-level players still waiting for their shot. We offer a highly visible, professionally structured league where unsigned free agents can showcase their skills, stay game-ready, and be scouted year-round.
Whether your athletes have recently been released, are in between contracts, or just need a platform to stay sharp—Lemon Ball is where second chances meet real opportunity.
Lemon Ball is a competitive 8v8 football league that blends the intensity of tackle football with the safety and speed of flag football. It’s fast, physical, and smart—designed to keep players in game-ready condition while reducing injury risk.
why lemon ball?
Because we believe football should be fresh.
It should be real.
It should be something you believe in again.
And like a lemon, it should wake you up and remind you what it feels like to love the game.
who we are
Lemon Ball is powered by passionate football minds, athletes, coaches, and community leaders who believe in building something bigger than a game.
We’re for the overlooked, the underdog, the late bloomer, and the forgotten talent.
We’re for you.
where we're going
Lemon Ball Football kicks off its inaugural season in Spring 2027 — and we’re building our first wave of teams, players, and sponsors right now.
This isn’t just a league.
It’s a movement.
And the best part?
You’re invited.