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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The Illinois High School Association debuted girls flag football in fall 2024.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Her decision is coming down to UCF for academics or Florida Gateway College in Lake City to continue playing flag football.
—Johnny Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Currently 15 different states have sanctioned girls flag football as a high school varsity sport and 17 – Connecticut included – have started pilot programs.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
The resolution limits only one player per NFL team to play for each national team in the Los Angeles Games.
NFL players would compete for spots with others already playing flag football.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Her decision is coming down to UCF for academics or Florida Gateway College in Lake City to continue playing flag football.
—Johnny Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Currently 15 different states have sanctioned girls flag football as a high school varsity sport and 17 – Connecticut included – have started pilot programs.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
The resolution limits only one player per NFL team to play for each national team in the Los Angeles Games.
NFL players would compete for spots with others already playing flag football.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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