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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Jessica Blake, Alhambra flag football: Blake, a senior, passed for three touchdowns as Alhambra upset No. 2 California in the NCS semifinals.
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The Indians, who were playing their first season of flag football, never scored again after that.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Nomination submitted by Joseph Torres, girls flag football head coach, Betty Fairfax High School.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Hatchell pointed to flag football as a growing sport.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The Indians, who were playing their first season of flag football, never scored again after that.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Nomination submitted by Joseph Torres, girls flag football head coach, Betty Fairfax High School.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Hatchell pointed to flag football as a growing sport.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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