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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For more affordable tickets, look for preliminary rounds or new sports, including squash and flag football, the two sports making their Olympic debuts in 2028.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Other groups have made attempts at a pro or semi-pro flag football circuit.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Replacement officials, potential rule changes, artificial intelligence, health and safety issues, international growth and flag football will be among many topics discussed when NFL owners, executives and coaches gather for their annual meeting this week in Arizona.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Long Rife spent the next decade attending Midwestern colleges while dabbling in other sports such as flag football and track.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Other groups have made attempts at a pro or semi-pro flag football circuit.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Replacement officials, potential rule changes, artificial intelligence, health and safety issues, international growth and flag football will be among many topics discussed when NFL owners, executives and coaches gather for their annual meeting this week in Arizona.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Long Rife spent the next decade attending Midwestern colleges while dabbling in other sports such as flag football and track.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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