Flag football

Flag football is a non-tackle form of American football in which defenders stop a ball carrier by removing a flag attached to their clothing.

Flag football rules: The regulations governing flag football, including player eligibility, play, scoring, and penalties. Rules define when a removed flag ends a play and how teams advance the ball.
American football: American football is a team sport in which teams advance an oval ball by running and passing to score. Flag football adapts this sport while replacing tackling with flag removal.
5-on-5 flag football: 5-on-5 flag football is a format with five players per team on the field, commonly played without offensive or defensive linemen. This compact format highlights the passing and open-field movement central to competitive flag football.
Fort Meade: Fort Meade is a United States Army installation in Maryland, established in 1917. A commonly cited account places an early version of flag football among servicemembers at the base during World War II.
Down (American football): A down is one of a team's limited attempts to advance the ball in American football. Flag football uses downs to structure each possession, though formats vary in how many are allowed.
Tackle football: Tackle football is a form of American football in which defenders stop ball carriers by bringing them to the ground. It uses physical tackles where flag football requires a defender to remove a flag.
NFL FLAG: NFL FLAG is a youth flag football program operated by the National Football League. It is a prominent organized route for children to play the sport.
World War II: World War II was a global conflict fought from 1939 to 1945. Military recreation during the war is central to common accounts of flag football's early development.
Line of scrimmage: The line of scrimmage is the boundary across which a play begins in American football. It marks where each flag-football play starts and where offensive players line up.
Touch football: Touch football is a non-tackle form of football in which a defender stops a ball carrier by touching them. It replaces flag removal with touch as the method for ending a run.

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