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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North Kansas City Schools became one of the first schools in Missouri to launch a district-wide girls’ flag football league in 2022.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Dec. 2025
Carr also worked as a camp counselor for the Cudahy Recreation Department's Summer Camp program from June 2020 through July 2024 and coached flag football during the fall seasons of 2022 and 2023, Garven's letter said.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Playing flag football outside as late as possible.
—Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
This landmark decision authorizes 32 Equity, the league’s collective investment vehicle, to enter into an agreement with a partner to operate a professional flag football league and invest up to $32 million in that league.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 Dec. 2025
Carr also worked as a camp counselor for the Cudahy Recreation Department's Summer Camp program from June 2020 through July 2024 and coached flag football during the fall seasons of 2022 and 2023, Garven's letter said.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Playing flag football outside as late as possible.
—Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
This landmark decision authorizes 32 Equity, the league’s collective investment vehicle, to enter into an agreement with a partner to operate a professional flag football league and invest up to $32 million in that league.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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