Prince William County Girls Flag Football Secures Permanent Fall Sport with Commanders Partnership
✨ Coach, Parents & Player Tips
Coach’s Clipboard: Slip a thin rubber band on each athlete’s wrist and teach them that whenever self-doubt creeps in, a light snap with a whispered “reset” zaps the bad thoughts and flips their focus back on the next play. It’s a simple, almost sneaky little trick that turns mental resets into a team inside joke – and who doesn’t love a good reset button?
Postgame Parents: Teach your ball-carrier to use that free arm as a tiny screen—ask them to swing it in front of their beltline as they sprint so any defender’s hand hits arm instead of flags. It’s a cheeky, ninja move that boosts their runs and gives you both a good laugh watching would-be tacklers grab air.
Players Snap: When doubt tries to write your game story, grab the pen—picture yourself ripping flags and making clutch plays. Step up and star in your own highlight show!
🔎 Feature Story
🏅 It’s official: Girls flag football is a permanent fall sport in Prince William
Prince William County School Board unanimously approved girls flag football as a permanent fall sport after a successful inaugural club season featuring 12 of 13 high schools, boosting Title IX compliance and equitable funding. The resolution also seeks VHSL sanctioning, statewide adoption, and leverages a partnership with the Washington Commanders to expand facilities, coaching and competitive opportunities for female athletes.
“We launched girls flag football as a new club sport, opening the door for students to try something new — to compete and lead in ways that did not exist before,” Tredinnick said.
🌍 Regional Roundup
Rockford, Illinois: Rockford Park District’s two 14U boys teams and two middle school girls teams scrimmaged during the Bears vs. Packers playoff halftime, highlighting participants from last fall’s inaugural 14U regional tournament and a 225-athlete middle school girls league funded by a $50,000 Chicago Bears grant.
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New Orleans, Louisiana: Saints linebacker Demario Davis’s Devoted Dreamers Foundation and The 18th Ward are hosting free flag football tryouts for boys and girls aged 8–14 at City Park on January 13 and 15, aiming to identify and assign players to spring programs that support long-term development.
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⭐ Player Spotlight
Chris Curd – Founder & Coach, Pittsburgh Flag Football League. He has spent over a decade growing youth flag football programs in Western Pennsylvania, championing girls’ leagues and securing state sanctioning to create school-based competition and scholarship pathways. His efforts were celebrated when Steelers legend Matt Spaeth surprised him mid-game with tickets to Super Bowl LX.
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“If you can dream it, you can play it,” Curd said, reflecting on the progress made for female athletes.
📈 Flag Growth Focus
🔥 Crescent City Clinics
Saints linebacker Demario Davis and his Devoted Dreamers Foundation are partnering with The 18th Ward nonprofit to host free flag-football tryouts for boys and girls ages 8–14 in New Orleans. Player identification week on January 13 and 15 places participants into spring and summer skill-level programming, building a sustainable youth pipeline in a city where affordable flag football offerings have been scarce.
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⚡ FlagSnap Daily Blitz
Rockford Park District general manager Lamont Jones was surprised on-field at the Bears–Packers playoff game when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell presented him two Super Bowl tickets in honor of his 25 years of dedication to growing youth flag football in Rockford.
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🏁 Final Whistle
“I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
— Michael Jordan
