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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Manning, who played flag football until the eighth grade, is excited over the growth of the sport, with flag football now being included as part of the Olympics.
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In addition to this impending change, the district also recently started a girls high school flag football team, joining a number of other districts in the state that have started teams after the sport became IHSA-sanctioned in 2024.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The two-time Super Bowl MVP, alongside Kylie Kelce, will be officiating Toyota's Glow-Up Classic, a glow-in-the-dark flag football all-star game for standout female athletes from the Bay Area, played on the same field as the Pro Bowl.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The games travel from city to city hosting competitive team and individual sports that include boys and girls soccer, tennis, basketball, volleyball, cricket, flag football, track and field and archery.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Jan. 2026
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In addition to this impending change, the district also recently started a girls high school flag football team, joining a number of other districts in the state that have started teams after the sport became IHSA-sanctioned in 2024.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The two-time Super Bowl MVP, alongside Kylie Kelce, will be officiating Toyota's Glow-Up Classic, a glow-in-the-dark flag football all-star game for standout female athletes from the Bay Area, played on the same field as the Pro Bowl.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The games travel from city to city hosting competitive team and individual sports that include boys and girls soccer, tennis, basketball, volleyball, cricket, flag football, track and field and archery.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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