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 is a variant of American football. Rather than tackling players to the pitch, the defensive team must remove a flag belt or flag from the ball carrier to end a down.

Saturday’s game between Benedictine and Rockford at Halas Hall is the next step in the rise of girls and women’s flag football in Illinois.

Flag football Olympics rules According to the International Federation of American Football, the "Standard Style" of international flag football play is five-on-five, which is the format that will ...

The Pro Bowl Games are back, and this year, the flag football game — which raised eyebrows when it debuted last year as a replacement for the traditional tackle football game — holds a new ...

Flag football is growing in popularity across the country, with many states now sanctioning the sport ahead of its 2028 Olympic debut.

The Denver Gay and Lesbian Flag Football League has opened a new avenue to play football for those who were previously ...