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The University of New Orleans hosted the first National Collegiate Flag Football Championship in 1979. Two years later, in 1981, the sport opened up to allow schools to play each other when the inaugural National Collegiate Flag Football Championship took place in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Flag football has a rich history that can be traced back to various forms of backyard fun and recreational activities. The origins of flag football can be seen in the early 19th century when a variation of the game was played as a less intense version of traditional American football.
The first known recorded history of flag football can be traced to Fort Meade, Maryland, USA, which is now generally accepted as the sport's birthplace. The first national flag football organization, the National Touch Football League, was formed in the 1960s in St. Louis, Missouri.
Flag Football Rules 2013 Page 4 of 32 Diagram of Field The field shall be a rectangular area with dimensions and lines as indicated in the diagram. Field dimensions: Field of play: length 50 yd (45,75 m), additional end zones 10 yd (9,15 m), width 25 yd (22,90 m).
Flag Football Rules 2017 RULE 1 Game, Field, Ball and Equipment SECTION 1. General Provisions ARTICLE 1. The Game The game shall be played between 2 teams of not more than 5 players each, on a rectangular field and with a regulation ball. For details see Diagram of Field. Team rosters consist of a maximum of 12 players (5 on the field with 7 ...
This edition of the Official Flag Football Rulebook by the Flag Football World Championship Tour contains all current rules governing the playing of flag football that are in effect for the 2022 tournament season.
Flag Football Rules 2019 Diagrams of Fields The field shall be a rectangular area with dimensions and lines as indicated in the diagram. Measurements shall be from the inside edges of the lines, goal line is part of end zone. Flag Football: Field of play: length 50 yd (45,75 m), additional end zones 10 yd (9,15 m), width 25 yd (22,90 m).
