Kate Bruinvels, Ellie Thorpe and Kellie Barrett of Team GB Women's Flag Football team pose for a photo as the New York Jets ...

Girls high school and women's flag football is blossoming around the United States, including in Wisconsin. Here's a look at some of the basics.

More than 100 higher-educational institutions, either in the NCAA, the NAIA or the junior college level, are now offering women’s flag football as a varsity or club sport, according to the NFL.

Both men’s and women’s flag football will be part of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with five-on-five games. Six-on-six and seven-on-seven versions also are common.

SCC has hired Kristen Sherman, who last year led Orange Lutheran High to a CIF Southern Section’s Division I championship.

Starting in the spring of 2027, women’s flag football will be the newest varsity sport at Defiance College as the college announced the birth of the program on Monday.

Concordia will field a team Saturday in a new women's flag football league sponsored by the Vikings. By Cullen Holt. April 04, 2025 at 8:33 PM. Comments Share Share this article.

More than 100 higher-educational institutions, either in the NCAA, the NAIA or the junior college level, are now offering women’s flag football as a varsity or club sport, according to the NFL.