flag football
noun
: a variation of football in which a player must remove a flag attached to the ballcarrier's clothing to stop the play
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There will be a JV game at 3:30 p.m., followed by girls flag football at 6 p.m. and varsity at 7:30 p.m.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Cricket was one of six sports—joining baseball, softball, flag football, squash and lacrosse—that were recently added to the Olympic program specifically for LA28.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Neither of those institutions has a women’s flag football program.
—Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024
Soccer, baseball, flag football and lacrosse are on the horizon for Victoria Park.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Cricket was one of six sports—joining baseball, softball, flag football, squash and lacrosse—that were recently added to the Olympic program specifically for LA28.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Neither of those institutions has a women’s flag football program.
—Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024
Soccer, baseball, flag football and lacrosse are on the horizon for Victoria Park.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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