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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Makena Cook of Orange Lutheran has become the first Southern Section Division 1 player of the year in girls’ flag football.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
One example of a growing sport that doesn’t require a lot of resources is flag football.
—Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 13 Dec. 2024
There are currently eight women’s flag football teams in the NJCAA across the 24 regions throughout the United States.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Being able to score in the red zone is hugely important in flag football, Ramirez said, but the Indians failed to score in the red zone three times.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
One example of a growing sport that doesn’t require a lot of resources is flag football.
—Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 13 Dec. 2024
There are currently eight women’s flag football teams in the NJCAA across the 24 regions throughout the United States.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Being able to score in the red zone is hugely important in flag football, Ramirez said, but the Indians failed to score in the red zone three times.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Flag football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag%20football. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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