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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That changed last summer, when Naperville Central started a flag football team.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Women’s flag football will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
—Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
More than 200 young athletes were in attendance for a day of flag football and basketball training.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Four Olympic sports — flag football, lacrosse, softball and squash — sold all their available inventory for the first drop.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Women’s flag football will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
—Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
More than 200 young athletes were in attendance for a day of flag football and basketball training.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Four Olympic sports — flag football, lacrosse, softball and squash — sold all their available inventory for the first drop.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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