High school flag football is becoming more physical

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High school flag football now has an official rulebook. Teams are getting better as girls’ flag football becomes more popular. Now, I mean, every game is a tough game.”The number of girls playing flag football in California grew from about 21,000 in 2022 to 43,000 in 2023, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. California is one of 16 states with official girls flag football programs. “Hopefully one day we'll do the homecoming court at the flag game along with the tackle,” Salas said.