Editorial Standards

How SoCal Flag Covers News

SoCal Flag publishes original summaries, explainers, results, and reporting for the flag football community. Our coverage focuses on Southern California — teams, leagues, tournaments, fields, high school and college programs, girls flag football, and the road to the LA28 Olympics — alongside national and international news that matters to local players, coaches, and families.

Source Attribution

Every article should clearly identify its original source and original source date when available. We preserve source links so readers can review original reporting directly. We do not republish full source articles. News briefs are based on verified original sources whenever possible.

Original Reporting, Briefs, and Results

SoCal Flag publishes three types of content:

• Original Reports — reporting, analysis, or explainers written by SoCal Flag staff or contributors.
• News Briefs — curated summaries of third-party reporting, linked to their original source.
• Results — tournament brackets, standings, and game outcomes with source attribution.

Article type labels appear on each piece so readers know what they are reading.

Corrections and Updates

We may update articles when schedules, rosters, brackets, rules, or event details change. If you believe an article contains a factual error, send a correction request to info@socalflag.com with the article URL and the specific correction needed.

Images and Rights

We use copyright-safe images only: owned, licensed, permissioned, Creative Commons, public domain, editorially generated graphics, or Canva Pro designs exported specifically for SoCal Flag. Image rights status is reviewed before publication. Images used with permission are credited accordingly.

AI-Assisted Workflow

AI tools may assist with drafting article summaries, categorizing content, generating editorial image briefs, and sourcing research. All articles are reviewed by a human editor before publication. AI assistance does not replace editorial judgment — published content reflects SoCal Flag's editorial standards, not raw AI output.