Verona hosted the inaugural Wildcat Girls Flag Football Jamboree, inviting five teams to participate in skills competitions and games, aiming to generate interest in making girls flag football a sanctioned high school sport.

By the Numbers
  • 22 girls signed up to play flag football for Verona
  • About 500,000 girls ages 6-17 played flag football in 2023, a 63% increase since 2019
State of Play
  • Flag football is sanctioned as a high school sport in nine states
  • Florida's flag football program includes 360 schools and about 10,000 participants
  • More colleges and universities are offering flag football for girls
What's Next

Verona coaches are planning to organize a spring rec league to further develop interest in girls flag football and pave the way for its sanctioning as a high school sport.

Bottom Line

The inaugural Wildcat Girls Flag Football Jamboree at Verona marks a significant step towards making girls flag football a sanctioned high school sport, with efforts underway to establish rec leagues and gain visibility for the sport, potentially leading to its official recognition in high schools.