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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Kristen is head coach for Orange Lutheran’s flag football team.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
She also was selected as the team’s MVP at the BCAA All-Star Game.
Newton, who will attend Florida International University, will continue to play flag football while in college.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Sayin looked sharp enough in Ohio State’s spring game, but that tells us about as much as a game of flag football.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 24 July 2025
The popularity of flag football is booming at the high school level and at small colleges.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
She also was selected as the team’s MVP at the BCAA All-Star Game.
Newton, who will attend Florida International University, will continue to play flag football while in college.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Sayin looked sharp enough in Ohio State’s spring game, but that tells us about as much as a game of flag football.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 24 July 2025
The popularity of flag football is booming at the high school level and at small colleges.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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