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Texas Sanctioned Girls High School Flag Football!
The motion passed. Texas is moving forward with sanctioning girls high school flag football. The UIL Legislative Council voted Monday, October 19, to move forward with sanctioning the sport, marking a major breakthrough for the athletes, families, coaches and organizations who have been pushing for this opportunity. For girls across Texas who love football, this…
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Make Texas Next: Girls Flag Football Heads to the UIL This Weekend
This is a big weekend for girls flag football in Texas! The UIL Legislative Council meets Sunday and Monday, Oct. 18-19, in Austin, and girls flag football is coming back up. The Houston Texans have been leading the charge with a simple message: Make Texas Next. Girls in this state are already playing. They’re already…
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It’s Official. Oregon Just Sanctioned Girls Flag Football.
Oregon is in. On Monday, October 12, 2026, the Oregon School Activities Association voted to make girls flag football an official, sanctioned high school sport. The first official season kicks off in spring 2027, with a real state championship at the end of it. That makes Oregon the 25th state to sanction the sport, counting…
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Girls Flag Football Just Passed 100,000 High School Players
Four years ago, the NFHS counted 15,716 high school girls playing flag football in the entire country. This past school year, that number was 102,360. That’s not a trend anymore. That’s a movement, and I’ve had a front-row seat to it. Updated 2026 Figures show over 102,000 high school athletes are playing flag football. The…