“The popularity of flag football – for boys and girls – has been growing at the youth levels for the past 10 years. In 2023, about 500,000 girls ages 6-17 played flag football – a 63 ...

According to the national governing body for high school sports, girls flag football has more than doubled in participants since from 2022-23 (20,875) to 2023-24 (42,955), an increase of 105 percent.

Flag football will also be added as an Olympic sport for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, in which both men and women will compete. The 16 states that have sanctioned girls flag football are: Alabama ...

Female flag football has grown in popularity in the Kansas City metro area. On Saturday, two age groups of female flag football teams will head to Ottawa University for a tournament.

The TSSAA officially sanctioned girls flag football, paving the way for its first state championship in the 2025-26 school year. Currently, 155 Tennessee high schools have girls flag football ...

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 ...

The best athletes on girls’ flag football teams at Capital Region high schools in the 2024-25 school year. By Kyra Santicola | Updated June 19, 2025 10:55 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Colts have long been advocates for youth flag football. They helped prove their commitment Wednesday, announcing a new scholarship that aims to reduce ...

Emmi Merhi, Flag Football, St. Thomas Aquinas. Spring All County on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Emmi Merhi, WR/LB, St. Thomas Aquinas junior: Led the Raiders ...

Flag Football was a club sport at St. Joseph’s this past season. There’s a real reason for DeLisi to be excited. “We’re moving in the right direction,” he promises.

Patriots Patriots host high school flag football championship tournament “Hopefully, after this year, moving forward, we can sanction this as an official high school sport in the state of ...