Oregon Sanctions Girls Flag Football, With a First Season in Spring 2027

By Girls Flag Football Hub

The Oregon School Activities Association voted on October 12, 2026 to sanction girls flag football, with the first sanctioned season set for spring 2027.

The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Delegate Assembly voted on Monday, October 12, 2026, to make girls flag football an officially sanctioned high school activity. The first sanctioned season is set for spring 2027.

What changed

Sanctioned status puts the sport alongside other OSAA activities and means OSAA will sponsor state championship events for it. Girls flag football entered the process as an "emerging activity" in October 2024 and completed the two-year provisional period before this vote.

How fast it grew

The sport started in Oregon in 2023 with eight schools. This past spring, 57 varsity teams and more than 1,400 players took part across the state, according to local reporting.

Where Oregon ranks

KPTV reports that Oregon is the 25th state to sanction girls flag football. State counts vary by source and change as associations vote, so treat that number as reported, not official.

What's next

Nike has pledged jerseys for all Oregon varsity teams in the inaugural season, and for schools that add the sport over the first three seasons. Schools interested in fielding a team should contact their athletic director and check OSAA for sanctioned-season timelines and requirements.

Find girls flag football events near you on the Girls Flag Football Hub events page.

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