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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The Games also keep broadening their reach to new or revisited sports – breaking (breakdancing) in Paris; ski mountaineering in Milan; squash, lacrosse, cricket and flag football in Los Angeles.
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Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The Jets’ investment is expected to make the ECAC, now at 16 teams, with Sacred Heart the only Connecticut entry, the largest conference for women’s flag football in the nation.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Youth coaching, like the league’s international push and promotion for flag football, fits the bill of meeting the league’s goals.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
The showcase featured 32 of the top flag football players from across the country.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The Jets’ investment is expected to make the ECAC, now at 16 teams, with Sacred Heart the only Connecticut entry, the largest conference for women’s flag football in the nation.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Youth coaching, like the league’s international push and promotion for flag football, fits the bill of meeting the league’s goals.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
The showcase featured 32 of the top flag football players from across the country.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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