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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With the addition of flag football to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, its traction will continue to increase.
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Chaminade has decided to add a flag football team. . .
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Building a program The network Colavito has built from being involved with flag football for almost three decades has been crucial to Post’s initial recruiting efforts.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
When the National Football League's owners voted to approve a proposal for players to participate in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the first question on just about everyone's mind was simple: Will Patrick Mahomes play?
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Chaminade has decided to add a flag football team. . .
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Building a program The network Colavito has built from being involved with flag football for almost three decades has been crucial to Post’s initial recruiting efforts.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
When the National Football League's owners voted to approve a proposal for players to participate in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the first question on just about everyone's mind was simple: Will Patrick Mahomes play?
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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