flag football

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flag football¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Edison flag football and girls soccer star.

From Los Angeles Times

Edison has Texas A&M commit Riley Crooks, also a star for the flag football team.

From Los Angeles Times

Orange Lutheran has sophomore Makena Cook, the best flag football quarterback in the state.

From Los Angeles Times

Former Buffalo Bills assistant coach Phoebe Schecter is an NFL pundit and plays for Great Britain's flag football team.

From BBC

Cricket, flag football, baseball and softball, lacrosse and squash are the five sports Los Angeles Olympic organizers hope to add for the 2028 Games.

From Los Angeles Times