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 grand opening was Friday night and included soccer demos, flag football, adult soccer and even some foam blaster drop-in games too.
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Esteban Reynoso, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
That means, in three years, the number of girls flag football teams in the two states is slated to go from zero to 70.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
On to the nominees: Ava Allen, Menlo School flag football: The junior quarterback/defensive back amassed eight passing touchdowns and two rushing TDs in West Bay Athletic League wins over Sacred Heart Cathedral (60-0) and St. Francis (20-6).
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The Classical Academy’s tornadic defense blew away Mountain View in the Class 4A flag football championship game Saturday afternoon.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
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Esteban Reynoso, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
That means, in three years, the number of girls flag football teams in the two states is slated to go from zero to 70.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
On to the nominees: Ava Allen, Menlo School flag football: The junior quarterback/defensive back amassed eight passing touchdowns and two rushing TDs in West Bay Athletic League wins over Sacred Heart Cathedral (60-0) and St. Francis (20-6).
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The Classical Academy’s tornadic defense blew away Mountain View in the Class 4A flag football championship game Saturday afternoon.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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