Flag football at the 2028 Olympics could be best answer the NFL has ever had to motivate the entire world to pick up a football. But will the league allow its players to compete?

Nine states had girls flag football in the 2024-25 school year, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations, with two expected to add it this year and 17 others moving ...

In 2023, about 500,000 girls ages 6-17 played flag football, according to an NFHS report in January 2025 — an increase of 63% from 2019.

Flag football Olympics rules According to the International Federation of American Football, the "Standard Style" of international flag football play is five-on-five, which is the format that will ...

Jason Kelce said that the flag football players and NFL players should compete against each other to determine which will represent Team USA in the Olympics.

The proposed amendment to make girls flag football a sanctioned sport received 22 of 35 votes (62.9%) from the WIAA Representative Assembly, exceeding the 60% threshold needed to pass.

Now 35, he has played flag — never tackle — since he was 8 years old. He stands 5-foot-7 and 140 pounds, but as he once said, flag football makes quarterback a “size-less position.” ...

Girls flag football games each run 40 minutes (two 20-minute halves) and are played with five players on offense and defense. The field is 50 yards in length. By comparison, boys high school ...

Colorado Springs launches its first Girls Pro Flag Football Camp to support the growing popularity of the sport, offering skills training, character development, and community support for players ...