Free Global Flag Football Recruiting Platform Connects High School Players with College Coaches
✨ Coach, Parents & Player Tips
Coach’s Clipboard: Start practice by lining up in a huddle and having each player call out one thing they admire about the person on their right—it’s a quick, fun confidence boost that turns a bunch of individuals into a tight-knit squad (bonus points for silly nicknames).
Postgame Parents: Every time your athlete grabs the TV remote, make them lunge to the couch for it—turn couch-potato time into killer leg-day blasts, and bonus: you’ll never lose the remote again!
Players Snap: After a bad play, whisper “RESET!” like you’re flipping a switch and take a deep breath. Then attack the next snap like you’re out for revenge—no pity parties on my field.
🔎 Feature Story
🏅 International Flag Football Association Launches Free Recruiting Platform to Grow Flag Football
The International Flag Football Association (IFFA) has launched a free interactive recruiting platform to connect high school athletes and college coaches, driving the sport’s rapid expansion ahead of its 2028 Olympic debut. By removing pay-to-play barriers, offering mentorship, training camps, and a national showcase, the initiative strengthens the sport’s infrastructure and accessibility. As new college programs emerge worldwide, this no-cost system positions flag football for sustainable growth.
“I’m just a girl who fell in love with this sport, and I want every girl to have the same opportunities I’ve had,” says Dr. Deliah Autry.
🌍 Regional Roundup
Indiana: The Indianapolis Colts and Grand Park Sports Campus will host the 2025 NFL FLAG Fall Regional tournament in Westfield, offering a five-on-five non-contact format for boys and girls ages 5–17 and granting division winners a bid to the national championships. The event builds on the Colts’ ongoing investment in youth flag football development across the state.
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Washington, D.C.: The Washington Commanders have committed $1 million over two years to fund 127 girls’ flag football programs across D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, providing uniforms, equipment and coaching resources. The initiative includes Learn to Play clinics and community events aimed at expanding participation and supporting new teams in public and charter schools.
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Abilene, Texas: McMurry University will add women’s flag football as its 25th varsity sport in 2026, joining other American Southwest Conference schools ahead of a possible NCAA emerging sport designation. The program is set to field teams of 15–20 athletes in spring semester competition while the university finalizes coaching staff and facilities.
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Buckeye, Arizona: The Junior Lady Vipers youth flag football club received a USA Football Girls’ Flag Grant to purchase equipment and support structured skill development, aiming to expand access for girls at all experience levels. Program leaders say the funding will enhance safety measures and level the playing field in the local community.
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Illinois: The IHSA’s second girls flag football season will feature updated rules—including four 12-minute quarters, a mercy-rule running clock, and new overtime procedures—and the addition of programs at St. Viator and Leyden. Journal-area schools have also announced coaching assignments as they prepare to build on last year’s inaugural state tournament.
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⭐ Player Spotlight
Izzy Geraci – Flag Football Player, Team USA. From North Ridgeville, Ohio, she turned her childhood question “Can I play too?” into a gold medal at the IFAF World Championships and now aims for flag football’s Olympic debut at LA28.
“If you believe in yourself and put in the work, you can do it.” — Izzy Geraci
📈 Flag Growth Focus
🔥 Global Recruiting Access
IFFA’s new free platform connects players 14+ and verified coaches worldwide with profiles, stats, and video tools to streamline recruitment and support grassroots growth. Backed by the Fox Foundation and driven by US national team member Deliah Autry, it offers camps, showcases, and mentorship at no cost ahead of the sport’s 2028 Olympic debut.
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🔥 International Exchange in Green Bay
A Moroccan women’s flag football team visited Green Bay for a week of scrimmages, free girls’ camps, and a preseason game at Lambeau Field, part of the State Department and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program. Hosted by the Packers and We Can Morocco, the initiative advances leadership training, gender equality, and the NFL’s global outreach in women’s sports.
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🔥 Collegiate Expansion in Texas
McMurry University will introduce women’s flag football as its 25th varsity sport in spring 2026, supporting NCAA’s emerging sport status and NFL-backed growth ahead of the 2028 Olympics. The program, featuring 7-on-7 competition and a 15–20-player roster in the ASC, aims to boost female athletes’ confidence and leadership.
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⚡ FlagSnap Daily Blitz
Parkland’s Summer Storm FFC went 6-0, shut out two of its final three opponents, and clinched the girls’ division title at the 3rd Annual St. Thomas University Summer Classic in Miami Gardens.
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Ravenwood High’s flag football coach Ricky Rodriguez earned the Tennessee Titans’ 2025 Flag Football Coach of the Year award after leading his girls team to the inaugural state invitational crown.
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Hersey High coach Whitney “Starr” Dorsey highlighted the competitive growth of girls flag football following her school’s inaugural “Grow the Game” 7-on-7 invite at Maine West.
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The IHSA announced 2025 rule changes for girls flag football, switching to four 12-minute quarters and removing the “no-run” zone to allow a rush from the 1-yard line.
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Buckeye, Ariz.’s Junior Lady Vipers secured a USA Football Girls’ Flag Grant to fund equipment, safety gear, and skills-development clinics for their youth program.
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NxtGen’s 10U squad drove the length of the field for a last-second touchdown but missed the two-point conversion by two inches, capturing silver at the AAU Junior Olympics’ first Flag Football Games in Houston.
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Campo Verde junior quarterback Amaya Moreno ranked No. 1 on MaxPreps’ “Top 100 flag football players to watch in 2025-26” after throwing over 4,800 yards and 65 TDs last season.
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🏁 Final Whistle
“There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.”
— Derek Jeter
