Even hardcore professionals now agree to wear a flag belt on occasion. The NFL Pro Bowl has been a 7-on-7 flag football game since 2023.

Flag football star Darrell Doucette III is welcoming competition for roster spots but is hoping he and his peers won't be pushed out of the Olympic picture entirely.

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.” ...

Game statistics and more were considered when choosing the 2025 Star-Banner All-County Girls Flag Football team. On May 27, every Athlete of the Year winner will be announced at the MESPY's.

Both men’s and women’s flag football will be part of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with five-on-five games. Six-on-six and seven-on-seven versions also are common.

It’s caught on internationally more than has ever been the case for tackle football: There were 32 countries at the men’s and women’s flag football world championships in Finland in August.