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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Cook committed to Georgia for soccer but said the Southeastern Conference school has a club flag football team.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
This year, fans can peer at a wall serving as a tribute to local high school girls’ flag football teams as the team prepares to host their first Celebrating Women and Girls in Sports Day on August 13.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The City Section is up to 85 schools planning to have flag football teams this fall. . .
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Fogel competes in the offseason with the Tru Skillz Academy competitive flag football program.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
This year, fans can peer at a wall serving as a tribute to local high school girls’ flag football teams as the team prepares to host their first Celebrating Women and Girls in Sports Day on August 13.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The City Section is up to 85 schools planning to have flag football teams this fall. . .
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Fogel competes in the offseason with the Tru Skillz Academy competitive flag football program.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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