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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This year, YouTube joins as the first official partner of the annual Super Bowl flag football game.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
While a full coverage helmet suited 7-on-7 players, flag football players preferred the concept of a protective headband.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
Events included dodgeball, tug-of-war and of course a flag football game.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
An Orange County all-star girls flag football game will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. at Orange Coast College.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
While a full coverage helmet suited 7-on-7 players, flag football players preferred the concept of a protective headband.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
Events included dodgeball, tug-of-war and of course a flag football game.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
An Orange County all-star girls flag football game will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. at Orange Coast College.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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