2026 10th Annual National Flagway Tournament & Math Playground
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Friday May 15 - Saturday May 16, 2026
Tournament Weekend Schedule
Friday, May 15 - Kickoff Party
5:00 -7:00 pm
M.I.T. Museum
314 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
Refreshments available
Saturday, May 16 - Tournament & Math Playground
10:00 am -5:00 pm
M.I.T - Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center
120 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
10:00 am -12:00 pm
The Math Playground
Meet others, play fun math tabletop and floor activities, and visit the Flagway Demo station
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Elder Circle
12:30 - 2:00 pm
Lunch (provided by YPP)
3 food trucks to choose from, enjoy!
2:00 - 4:30 pm
National Flagway Tournament
Teamwork, Math, Move, Count, Run, Factor, Awards
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Ice Cream Truck Social
Grab a sweet treat on the way out!
For MATH LITERACY WORKERS
MLW Tournament Role (Sign-up)Tournament Packet
For FLAGWAY TEAM COORDINATORS
Register Your TeamAttend as a Spectator
For SPECTATORS
Additional Information for Travel Teams (Outside of MA)
Air Travel: Boston Logan International Airport(BOS)
It is advised to arrive as early as possible and no later than 4pm. The first activity starts at 5:00pm.
Lodging: Boston Marriott Cambridge, 50 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02142
Discounted room rates have been negotiated at a rate of: $319/night for double beds or $299/night for a king bed.
Team Coordinators must provide a rooming list no later than April 10th. Please make a copy and rename this spreadsheet with your team name and share it with [email protected].
Ground Transportation: YPP will provide each team with a Lyft ride-share code to transfer to/from the airport. All other weekend events are within walking distance of the hotel. If anyone in your party requires mobility accommodations, please contact Charlenne for assistance.
Food: Travel teams will be provided one meal voucher for the weekend. All other meals will be the responsibility of the team.
Questions: Contact Charlenne Deleon-Cuevas
About Flagway
The Flagway Tournament brings together players and community members from across the country to celebrate the playfulness, beauty, power, and importance of mathematics!
Flagway is a game, which has the same elements as most sports -- running, scoring points, teamwork, coaching, training, competition, collaboration, and fun! The game is played with 5th - 8th graders, during which players navigate a Flagway or course of radial “paths” based on the Flagway rules (which are derived from a mathematical equation called the “Mobius Function”.
About Math Playground
The Math Playground is a dynamic, for-all-ages, arena filled with engaging math games aimed to expose K-8 students to activities that enhance mathematical understanding.The playground introduces games, designed and led by YPP high school Math Literacy Workers(MLWs) and supported by YPP staff and local math teachers. The Playground is composed of four “lands" to discover and engage with on the same day and location of May 16, 2026.
For the young people who develop the games, the experience is invaluable. It allows them to showcase a deep understanding of mathematics, as they must grasp the concepts well enough to effectively teach them to others.