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 Fanatics Flag Football Classic, featuring Brady and a slew of other NFL stars and athletes, will take place March 21 at BMO Stadium, the venue that is also slated to host flag football during the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Coming up The fifth annual RX3 Foundation charity flag football tournament takes place March 21 at Saddleback College Stadium in Mission Viejo.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Fanatics is relocating a flag football game it was scheduled to hold in Saudi Arabia later this month with NFL stars including Tom Brady, Saquon Barkley and Joe Burrow.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Under his leadership, athletic participation at LGHS has grown year over year, including the addition of competitive cheer and girls flag football.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Coming up The fifth annual RX3 Foundation charity flag football tournament takes place March 21 at Saddleback College Stadium in Mission Viejo.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Fanatics is relocating a flag football game it was scheduled to hold in Saudi Arabia later this month with NFL stars including Tom Brady, Saquon Barkley and Joe Burrow.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Under his leadership, athletic participation at LGHS has grown year over year, including the addition of competitive cheer and girls flag football.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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