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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Global growth is a top priority for the NFL, which has worked to popularize flag football and supported its inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Featured Gallery Assumption won the inaugural girls flag football championship Thursday night in a 25-6 victory over Central.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2024
He six years old when Mickens first coached him in flag football, the start of a relationship that continued through various levels of youth football.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, Dana III participated in flag football from the second to the fourth grade and transitioned to tackle football in the years after.
—Adam England, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Featured Gallery Assumption won the inaugural girls flag football championship Thursday night in a 25-6 victory over Central.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2024
He six years old when Mickens first coached him in flag football, the start of a relationship that continued through various levels of youth football.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, Dana III participated in flag football from the second to the fourth grade and transitioned to tackle football in the years after.
—Adam England, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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