| Alabama | Sanctioned The AHSAA voted in July 2023 to sanction girls flag football as a championship sport from 2024-25, played in two classes with finals at the AHSAA Super 7. | Fall | | AHSAA |
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| Alaska | Sanctioned The ASAA held its first sanctioned girls flag football state tournament in fall 2024, in Wasilla. | Fall | | ASAA |
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| Arizona | Sanctioned The AIA approved girls flag football in December 2022, and the first season and state championship came in fall 2023. | Fall | | AIA |
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| Arkansas | Unknown We are confirming the status of girls high school flag football in Arkansas. Check back soon. | | | |
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| California | Sanctioned The CIF voted 146-0 in February 2023 to sanction girls flag football from 2023-24. It is played in the fall, with section playoffs. | Fall | 7v7 | CIF |
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| Colorado | Sanctioned CHSAA sanctioned girls flag football in April 2024 after a Denver Broncos backed pilot, and runs state championships in Class 4A and 5A. | Fall | | CHSAA |
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| Connecticut | Sanctioned The CIAC has run a girls flag football state championship since June 2025, with Class L and Class M finals in May 2026. | Spring | | CIAC |
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| Delaware | Pilot or independent Eleven schools played in fall 2025. The DIAA needs 16 teams before it becomes a championship sport, and the 2025 state final was not DIAA-run. | Fall | | DIAA |
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| District of Columbia | Sanctioned DCSAA sanctioned girls flag football as a state championship sport beginning in 2026-27, replacing its invitational. No sanctioned state final has been held yet. | Spring | | DCSAA |
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| Florida | Sanctioned The FHSAA has recognized girls flag football since the 2002-03 school year, and its state tournament runs in four classes each spring. | Spring | | FHSAA |
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| Georgia | Sanctioned The GHSA has sanctioned girls flag football as a championship sport since 2020, after pilots in 2018 and 2019, and holds its finals in December. | Fall | | GHSA |
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| Hawaii | Sanctioned The HHSAA approved girls flag football in August 2024 as a spring sport and held its first state championship in spring 2025. | Spring | | HHSAA |
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| Idaho | Pilot or independent High school girls play in independent leagues, such as one in Boise that says it is not sanctioned by the IHSAA. | | | IHSAA |
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| Illinois | Sanctioned The IHSA approved girls flag football in February 2024, with the first season in fall 2024. The Chicago Bears backed the sport before sanctioning. | Fall | | IHSA |
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| Indiana | Emerging sport The IHSAA lists girls flag football as an emerging sport and has held a state tournament since 2025. A sanctioning vote could come as early as May 2027. | Fall | | IHSAA |
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| Iowa | Pilot or independent Schools play in district leagues such as the Des Moines Public Schools league. The IGHSAU does not list flag football among its sanctioned sports. | Spring | | IGHSAU |
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| Kansas | Sanctioned KSHSAA approved girls flag football in April 2026, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. The teams listed here come from 2025-26 league play under the Kansas City Chiefs program. | | | KSHSAA |
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| Kentucky | Sanctioned The KHSAA Board of Control voted in May 2026 to add girls flag football in the spring of the 2027-28 school year. | Spring | | KHSAA |
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| Louisiana | Pilot or independent The LHSAA runs girls flag football as a non-sanctioned pilot program, with 2027 the second year of a two-year probation period. | | | LHSAA |
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| Maine | Unknown We are confirming the status of girls high school flag football in Maine. Check back soon. | | | |
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| Maryland | Sanctioned The MPSSAA plays girls flag football in the fall under NFHS rules with state adoptions, starting in 2026-27, and its first state championships are set for November 17, 2026. | Fall | | MPSSAA |
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| Massachusetts | Vote pending Supporters filed a new application with the MIAA on October 1, 2026, after an earlier one was rejected. | | | MIAA |
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| Michigan | Pilot or independent The Detroit Lions run a club league for high school girls. The MHSAA has not sanctioned the sport. | Spring | | MHSAA |
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| Minnesota | Vote pending The MSHSL board tabled emerging-sport status in June 2026. The Minnesota Vikings run the high school league. | | | MSHSL |
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| Mississippi | Sanctioned The MHSAA sanctioned girls flag football in January 2025, and the first state championship was played in May 2025. | Spring | | MHSAA |
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| Missouri | Emerging sport MSHSAA members voted girls flag football an emerging sport in 2025, and it becomes provisionally interscholastic for 2026-27. | | | MSHSAA |
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| Montana | Emerging sport The MHSA lists girls flag football as an emerging sport in a two-year provisional period, with state championships in October 2026. | Fall | 7v7, 80 x 40 yards | MHSA |
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| Nebraska | Pilot or independent No NSAA action was found. Omaha-area high school girls play in an independent club league. | Fall | | NSAA |
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| Nevada | Sanctioned The NIAA has sanctioned flag football since the 2016-17 season as a winter sport, with state finals in Class 4A and 5A. | Winter | | NIAA |
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| New Hampshire | Unknown We are confirming the status of girls high school flag football in New Hampshire. Check back soon. | | | |
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| New Jersey | Sanctioned The NJSIAA approved girls flag football in May 2026 under NFHS rules, after a 2022 start backed by the Jets, Giants and Eagles. | Spring | | NJSIAA |
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| New Mexico | Pilot or independent A privately funded league with 11 teams from 6 Albuquerque-area schools launched in September 2026 and is seeking NMAA recognition. | Fall | | NMAA |
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| New York | Sanctioned The NYSPHSAA made girls flag football an emerging sport in 2023 after a 2022 pilot, and has held a state championship each spring since 2024. | Spring | | NYSPHSAA |
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| North Carolina | Sanctioned The NCHSAA voted in May 2026 to sanction girls flag football for 2026-27, played in the fall under NFHS rules. | Fall | | NCHSAA |
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| North Dakota | Pilot or independent The Fargo Park District runs a high school girls program with the Minnesota Vikings. No NDHSAA action was found. | Spring | | NDHSAA |
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| Ohio | Sanctioned The OHSAA made girls flag football its 29th fully recognized sport in June 2026, starting with the 2026-27 school year. | Spring | | OHSAA |
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| Oklahoma | Pilot or independent Tulsa Public Schools and Bishop Kelley launched an independent league in 2024. No OSSAA action was found. | Fall | | OSSAA |
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| Oregon | Sanctioned The OSAA voted on October 12, 2026 to sanction girls flag football, with the first sanctioned season in spring 2027. | Spring | | OSAA |
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| Pennsylvania | Sanctioned The PIAA approved girls flag football in September 2024 and took over the sport in July 2025. | | | PIAA |
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| Rhode Island | Sanctioned The RIIL voted in August 2026 to sanction girls flag football starting in spring 2027. Before that, schools played in a club league. | Spring | | RIIL |
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| South Carolina | Pilot or independent The sport is in a pilot phase backed by the Carolina Panthers, with an SCHSL vote possible as early as January 2027. | Fall | | SCHSL |
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| South Dakota | Pilot or independent The Sioux Falls School District launched a program in fall 2026 with the Minnesota Vikings. No SDHSAA action was found. | Fall | | SDHSAA |
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| Tennessee | Sanctioned The TSSAA added girls flag football as an emerging sport in April 2024 and held its first state championships in spring 2026, in Class A and AA. | Spring | | TSSAA |
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| Texas | Pilot or independent The UIL approved a pilot program in concept in October 2026, to begin no earlier than 2028-29. Today, schools play in Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys leagues. | | | UIL |
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| Utah | Pilot or independent A statewide high school league grew to 20 teams in 2026. The UHSAA has not sanctioned the sport. | Fall | | UHSAA |
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| Vermont | Unknown We are confirming the status of girls high school flag football in Vermont. Check back soon. | | | |
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| Virginia | Pilot or independent The VHSL has not decided whether to make girls flag football a championship sport. The Washington Commanders support more than 100 Virginia teams in the meantime. | Fall | | VHSL |
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| Washington | Sanctioned The WIAA sanctioned girls flag football in April 2025, and the first state championships were played in February 2026 as a winter sport. | Winter | | WIAA |
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| West Virginia | Unknown We are confirming the status of girls high school flag football in West Virginia. Check back soon. | | | |
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| Wisconsin | Pilot or independent The Green Bay Packers support school club programs and host a non-sanctioned state final. The WIAA has not scheduled a vote. | | | WIAA |
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| Wyoming | Unknown We are confirming the status of girls high school flag football in Wyoming. Check back soon. | | | |
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