Flag football is the 18th sport NFHS has provided a set of rules, and the first since lacrosse (boys in 2000, girls in 2016) to be added. “The NFHS looks forward to being involved with the ...

NFHS flag football rules that mirror traditional high school football rules include four 12-minute periods and point values of six points for a touchdown and three points for a field goal, ...

The WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association) has announced that girls flag football is officially a school sport beginning on Aug. 1 at all schools that offer the sport.

The first rules book for flag football is completed and available for purchase the NFHS said in a release Monday. The release referred to girls flag football as “the nation’s fastest growing ...

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has declared a new sport in the state—girls' flag football. ... WIAA rules. Apr 21, 2025, 10:56 ... Betting on kids sports: ...

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 addition, 17 states and the District of Columbia have formed independent or pilot programs for the sport. Flag football is the 18th sport NFHS has provided a set of rules, and the first since ...

Flag football, sanctioned in 16 states as the sport has added hundreds of thousands of players in recent years, now has official NFHS rules.