Flag football popularity surges and gears up for its Olympic debut Flag football, known as an alternative to tackle football, has seen its organized leagues skyrocket in recent years.

Flag football, long a tradition in schoolyards and sandlots, is now an internationally recognized sport – coming to the Olympics in 2028. Coaches and players say it provides a safer alternative ...

Flag football has become one of the hottest and fastest growing sports for kids to play. For girls specifically, it’s one they have seized.

Flag football, sanctioned in 16 states as the sport has added hundreds of thousands of players in recent years, now has official NFHS rules.

The rapid growth of girls flag football has the attention of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. OHSAA announces its future with the sport.

For years, the NFL has been pushing for flag football, which is played as a five-on-five non-contact sport, to be included as an Olympic event in order to grow interest in the game worldwide.

Flag football is one of five new sports proposed to the International Olympic Committee for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Here's what to know.