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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Her mom played flag football and VerKia currently plays in a women’s flag football league in southern Maryland.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Because of Season for Caring, her sons will be able to play flag football and basketball.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
Milwaukee police arrested a 30-year-old man in the homicide at a flag football game over the weekend.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Jessica Blake, Alhambra flag football: Blake, a senior, passed for three touchdowns as Alhambra upset No. 2 California in the NCS semifinals.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Because of Season for Caring, her sons will be able to play flag football and basketball.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
Milwaukee police arrested a 30-year-old man in the homicide at a flag football game over the weekend.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Jessica Blake, Alhambra flag football: Blake, a senior, passed for three touchdowns as Alhambra upset No. 2 California in the NCS semifinals.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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