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 one-time Pro Bowler received an invitation last month to Team USA flag football training games as the squad prepares for the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) world championships later this year.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
But also baseball practice and flag football practice and cross-country practice and that one experimental jaunt into floor hockey.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Her latest is as a backer of the NFL’s new flag football league.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
But also baseball practice and flag football practice and cross-country practice and that one experimental jaunt into floor hockey.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Her latest is as a backer of the NFL’s new flag football league.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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