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flag football

American  

noun

  1. a form of touch football in which the ball-carrier's progress is stopped when an opponent pulls a flag from the ball-carrier's pocket or belt.


Etymology

Origin of flag football

First recorded in 1950–55


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Some of those selected will feature in a Pro Flag Showcase during Super Bowl week in February while an increasing number of flag football scholarships are being made available at US colleges.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"We couldn't ever have imagined this but every day there's something new happening in flag football that blows my mind."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He was a receiver and a youth football coach saw him fooling around kicking at a flag football game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

MaxPreps is hosting an 18-team flag football tournament in San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Last year, during eighth grade, we traveled to Reardan to play them in flag football.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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