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NFL FLAG offers non-contact flag football where kids take part in flag football drills and run flag football plays. The program includes NFL FLAG youth camps, NFL FLAG Regional tournaments, NFL FLAG Championships, NFL FLAG College Showcases, and girls-only leagues and tournaments. NFL FLAG also runs the NFL FLAG-In-School program in K–12 schools.
• Ages: 4–17 years old
In the 1990s, the NFL launched a global health and wellness initiative called Play Football, and in 1994 it officially kicked off its first youth camp series at the New England Patriots’ stadium, where staff introduced the rules of flag football and taught children how to play. The stated mission of NFL FLAG is to empower youth athletes and instill a lifelong passion for flag football through leagues that are engaging, fun, and accessible for everyone, and, with the support of the NFL, to provide a structured opportunity for kids to discover the importance of sportsmanship, teamwork, and friendship on and off the field. NFL FLAG is the official Flag Football program of the NFL and is operated by RCX Sports, LLC under license from the National Football League and its subsidiaries and affiliates. It is described as the largest youth flag football league in the U.S., with more than 1,800–2,000+ leagues, 830,000+ youth athletes, and operations in all 50 states, serving youth athletes ages 4 to 17 years old across the country in no contact leagues where boys and girls of all abilities can develop fundamental football skills in a positive, inclusive environment. NFL FLAG is described as offering a pathway for female athletes to play in college, an outlet for tackle athletes to compete in the offseason, and girls-only leagues and tournaments, and it has a partnership with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and RCX Sports to make women’s flag football a sanctioned college sport for the first time in history. The NFL FLAG Regional Tournament Series is described as an invite-only event where winners from each region are invited to face off at the national NFL FLAG Championships, and NFL FLAG is described as giving young athletes a place to build confidence, show their creativity, and be part of a supportive community where every player has the opportunity to shine.
Through the NFL FLAG-In-School program, in collaboration with national nonprofit GENYOUth, NFL FLAG brings flag football to K–12 schools nationwide to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles. With support from the NFL Foundation, GENYOUth developed a turnkey solution to enhance high-quality physical education and expand opportunities for students to stay active before, during, and after school, and since 2014 more than 40,000 NFL FLAG-In-School kits have helped 17 million students get active. RCX Sports Foundation is described as being dedicated to developing, promoting, and implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives in youth sports, with a focus on expanding opportunities for all children to experience athletics in a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment.
One parent testimonial states, “My experience with flag football has been amazingly positive. I have seen flag football change lives for scholar athletes. It offers diversity in life and builds character,” from Edwin Cook, 13-14 Boys NFL FLAG.
Last updated June 30, 2026.
• Ages: 4–17 years old
In the 1990s, the NFL launched a global health and wellness initiative called Play Football, and in 1994 it officially kicked off its first youth camp series at the New England Patriots’ stadium, where staff introduced the rules of flag football and taught children how to play. The stated mission of NFL FLAG is to empower youth athletes and instill a lifelong passion for flag football through leagues that are engaging, fun, and accessible for everyone, and, with the support of the NFL, to provide a structured opportunity for kids to discover the importance of sportsmanship, teamwork, and friendship on and off the field. NFL FLAG is the official Flag Football program of the NFL and is operated by RCX Sports, LLC under license from the National Football League and its subsidiaries and affiliates. It is described as the largest youth flag football league in the U.S., with more than 1,800–2,000+ leagues, 830,000+ youth athletes, and operations in all 50 states, serving youth athletes ages 4 to 17 years old across the country in no contact leagues where boys and girls of all abilities can develop fundamental football skills in a positive, inclusive environment. NFL FLAG is described as offering a pathway for female athletes to play in college, an outlet for tackle athletes to compete in the offseason, and girls-only leagues and tournaments, and it has a partnership with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and RCX Sports to make women’s flag football a sanctioned college sport for the first time in history. The NFL FLAG Regional Tournament Series is described as an invite-only event where winners from each region are invited to face off at the national NFL FLAG Championships, and NFL FLAG is described as giving young athletes a place to build confidence, show their creativity, and be part of a supportive community where every player has the opportunity to shine.
Through the NFL FLAG-In-School program, in collaboration with national nonprofit GENYOUth, NFL FLAG brings flag football to K–12 schools nationwide to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles. With support from the NFL Foundation, GENYOUth developed a turnkey solution to enhance high-quality physical education and expand opportunities for students to stay active before, during, and after school, and since 2014 more than 40,000 NFL FLAG-In-School kits have helped 17 million students get active. RCX Sports Foundation is described as being dedicated to developing, promoting, and implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives in youth sports, with a focus on expanding opportunities for all children to experience athletics in a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment.
One parent testimonial states, “My experience with flag football has been amazingly positive. I have seen flag football change lives for scholar athletes. It offers diversity in life and builds character,” from Edwin Cook, 13-14 Boys NFL FLAG.
Last updated June 30, 2026.
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