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SOCAL County Clash Brings Girls Showcase Day to Ontario
Tri-City Flag Football’s November 22, 2026 event mixes training, college-showcase evaluation and county competition for girls, high-school athletes and women.
On November 22, 2026, Tri-City Flag Football will turn Ontario Sports Empire into a single-day gathering built around how girls flag players develop, compete and get seen. SOCAL County Clash is not positioned as a standard bracket-only tournament: its schedule combines training sessions, an evaluation-oriented college showcase, county-versus-county competition and a recruiting conversation in the same day. At a Glance When: Sunday, November 22, 2026; registration opens at 7:30 a.m. and the event begins at 9 a.m.…
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Girls Flag League Expands With U12, U14 and High School Divisions
Girls Flag League has announced U12, U14 and high school divisions for its upcoming all-girls Orange County season, with 10 team…
Hard Count’s SoCal 5v5 Schedule: What Teams Need to Know
Hard Count’s four SoCal 5v5 stops give teams different ways to build playoff reps, pursue a Grinch Games bid and plan toward the…
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XFLAG Women’s League Opens Sept. 26 in North Park
XFLAG’s Fall women’s league runs Saturdays Sept. 26–Oct. 24 in North Park, with team and free-agent entry, a $110 player fee, stats and awards.
Tri-City Flag Football Schedule Starts Aug. 28
Tri-City Flag Football’s Fall 2026 schedule is live, with girls and coed youth divisions set to begin August 28, 2026 at SilverLakes Sports Park in Norco.
i9 Sports Girls Flag League Opens in Costa Mesa
i9 Sports Central Orange Coast is registering girls ages 3–14 for a Costa Mesa flag football league running Saturdays from Sept. 26 to Nov. 7.
LA City Girls Flag Classic Returns Aug. 22 and 29
Narbonne High School hosts 12 girls flag football teams for the 4th Annual LA City Classic on Aug. 22 and 29, with pool play, championship day and ticketing…
RISE Riverside Sets Girls and Coed Fall Flag Football
RISE Flag Football Riverside has girls-only grades 3–8 and coed Pre-K/K–8 divisions, with Sunday games beginning September 20, 2026 in Riverside.
PC7 5v5 Showcase Brings Girls and Boys to SoFi Stadium
PC7's Aug. 23 5v5 SoFi Stadium showcase lists Girls and Boys 12U/14U divisions, a $200 team fee and an Aug. 15 registration deadline.
Showdown Series Sets Three Orange County 5v5 Tournaments for Fall 2026
Fall Fest, Fall Brawl and Winter Classic will bring 5v5 girls and coed flag football to El Toro High School from October through December.
CIF-SS Girls Flag Football 2026: What to Expect This Season
CIF Southern Section girls flag football is underway, with a fast fall calendar that runs from the August opening through an October 14 regular-season finish…
She Strikes 7s 7v7 Clinic Set for Aug. 16 at Torrey Pines
She Strikes 7s and the Boys & Girls Club of Northwest San Diego will host a 7v7 flag football clinic at Torrey Pines High School on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
San Dieguito Academy Girls Flag Football Tryouts Set for August 10-12
San Dieguito Academy has girls flag football tryouts at SDA Stadium on August 10, 11 and 12, 2026, with athletic clearance required before attending.
South County Seals Open 12U and 14U Girls Flag Football Tryouts
Seals Football Club announced free South County Seals 12U and 14U girls flag football tryouts for August 22-23, 2026 at Capistrano Valley High School.
Girls of the Gridiron Upland Classic Sets Aug. 8 Pool Play, Aug. 15 Championships
Upland High School Girls Flag Football posted the 2026 Girls of the Gridiron: Upland Classic schedule, with pool play Aug. 8 and championship Saturday Aug. 15.
Elite Athletes Girls Flag Football Camp Set for Aug. 23 in Anaheim
The Elite Athletes camp at Western High School is listed for girls ages 12-college, with position-specific training on August 23, 2026, a 7:30 AM check-in and…
MVP Flag Football End of Summer Classic Set for Aug. 8 in Upland
MVP Flag Football's Aug. 8 End of Summer Classic at Cabrillo Park in Upland lists boys and girls 8U-14U divisions, high school divisions, a three-game…
So Cal Reign Sets August Girls Flag Football Tryouts in Upland
The Inland Empire girls flag football club lists August 2, August 7 and August 9, 2026 tryout sessions at Western Christian High School for 10U, 12U, 14U and…
El Toro Girls Flag Lists 2026 In-Season High School Tournaments
The Lake Forest girls high school flag football announcement lists varsity dates on Aug. 29 and Sept. 12 at El Toro High School, plus a one-day tournament for…
LA Conquer Girls High School Division Win NFL FLAG Championship Against Defending Champions Texas Fury
LA Conquer’s Girls High School Division, playing as the Los Angeles Seahawks, beat defending champions Texas Fury, playing as the Austin Texans, 15-14 in…
Flag Academy Free Football Clinic Set for Aug. 1 at Pitzer College
The free Claremont clinic is scheduled for Aug. 1 at Pitzer College’s Merritt Football Field, with Leah Davis listed as a special guest and instruction from…
Real Ones Only Girls Flag Football Showcase Set for Dec. 5 at Norco College
The Dec. 5 girls high school showcase lists five college programs, a 9 AM-2 PM schedule and a $100 fee.
5v5 Sports Lists Three Future SoCal Premier Circuit Flag Football Tournaments
The future SoCal Premier Circuit stops include Golden Coast Challenge and Orange County Flag Open in Costa Mesa, plus VC Coastal Classic in Camarillo.
She Strikes 7s Lists All-Girls 7v7 Fall League in San Diego County
She Strikes 7s lists a Fall 2026 all-girls 7v7 Sunday league in San Diego County, with 12U, 14U and high school divisions scheduled to open Aug. 30 at Torrey…
2026 NFL FLAG Championships Guide: International Teams, Divisions and Fan Schedule
The July 23-26 championship weekend in Westfield brings 350-plus U.S. teams and 12 international teams, with free OnePass admission and national TV coverage.
Josh Allen’s LA28 Flag Football Interest Has a California Hook
Josh Allen told NBC he would be interested in Olympic flag football, and his California connection gives the NFL-to-LA28 conversation a local angle for SoCal…
South OC Flag Football Lists July 2026 Summer Camp Weeks
The South Orange County youth flag football camp lists two July sessions, 9 a.m.-noon, with single-week and two-week pricing options.
Matt Leinart and Females in Flag OC List Fall 2026 Registration
Orange County families can compare Fall 2026 registration for Matt Leinart Flag Football and Females in Flag OC, with Friday-night play, custom 6v6 rules, and…
Team USA Flag Football’s 2026 World Championship Runs Through Germany
USA Football’s 2026 IFAF World Championship hub points to Düsseldorf, Germany, where the U.S. men are grouped with Australia, Israel and American Samoa and…
California State Games Lists Girls 7v7 Flag Football Tournament at UC San Diego
The July 18 San Diego event lists Girls 8U through Girls High School divisions, a July 14 registration deadline and mandatory check-in before Opening…
iFlag San Diego Bowl Lists Sept. 13 Youth Qualifier in Chula Vista
The Sunday youth listing includes boys and girls 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U and high school divisions at Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, with registration…
NFL FLAG Inland Valley and San Diego List August Summer Classic Tournament
NFL FLAG Inland Valley and San Diego list an August 16 Summer Classic at Madison High School with youth, girls, and high school divisions.
Red Zone Sports Camps Lists Free Mead Valley Flag Football Dates for Ages 6-13
The Inland Empire camp listing includes girls flag football July 6-10 and boys flag football July 13-17 at Mead Valley Community Center, with free…
Nike Flag Football Camp Lists July 2026 Huntington Beach Dates for Ages 8-14
The Huntington Beach Sports Complex camp is listed for July 20-23, 2026, with a co-ed full-day format for ages 8 to 14.
Team USA Flag Football Will Train in Chula Vista Ahead of 2026 World Championships
USA Football is making Chula Vista a 2026 training home for the U.S. national flag football teams as the sport builds toward the World Championships and LA28.
NFL FLAG SoCal Fall 2026 Registration Is Open With Rose Bowl Date on Calendar
NFL FLAG SoCal has opened Fall 2026 registration and listed key family dates, including a Rose Bowl save-the-date, Sunday season play, and November playoffs.
LA28 Drop 2 Ticket Draw Registration Is Open: What Flag Football Fans Should Know
LA28 Drop 2 ticket draw registration is open through July 22, with flag football listed for Exposition Park Stadium in Los Angeles.
Fall 2026 NFL FLAG Registration Opens Across Los Angeles
Families can compare NFL FLAG LA’s Westside, Burbank and girls fall leagues with NFL FLAG WLA’s Culver City season and June workout dates.
Boys Flag Football Pilot Gets Second Season in LA City Section
The Los Angeles City Section boys flag football pilot will return for a second season, giving Southern California families another signal that boys high…
LA Conquer Chargers Set 2026 Evaluation Clinic Dates at Beckman High School
LA Conquer Chargers has summer evaluation clinics scheduled for 9U-12U and 14U-high school players at Beckman High School, with July dates still ahead and an…
USA Football Summer Series Shows Junior Flag Football Pathway in Los Angeles
USA Football’s Summer Series in Los Angeles brought Select Bowl, Junior International Cup and Stars & States athletes into one national-team development week.
NCAA Emerging Sport Status Gives Women’s Flag Football a College Pathway
Women’s flag football entering the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program gives families a clearer view of the sport’s growing college pathway.
2026 NFL FLAG Championships Fan Registration Is Open: What Parents Need to Know
Fan registration is open for the 2026 NFL FLAG Championships in Westfield, Indiana. Here are the dates, OnePass entry rules, event hours, broadcast notes and…
Team USA Women Are Becoming the Faces of Flag Football’s LA28 Pathway
Deliah Autry-Jones, Madison Fulford and Loryn Goodwin show how Team USA women’s flag football is becoming a visible pathway before LA28.
Eight Countries Bring Junior Flag Football's Olympic Pathway to Los Angeles
USA Football's Junior International Cup brought eight countries and more than 500 junior athletes and team personnel to Los Angeles, showing how the Olympic…
Lady Outlaws Girls Flag Football Practice Listed for June 27
Lady Outlaws posted a girls flag football practice for athletes ages 8-14 on June 27, with details to confirm by DM.
Team USA Men Roll Past Canada in Rivalry Series Win in Los Angeles
Team USA’s existing men’s flag football specialists showed their international gap, beating Canada 50-16 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
Canada Women Edge Team USA in Rivalry Series Thriller in Los Angeles
Canada scored late, made the one-point try, and ended Team USA’s final chance with a sack to win 34-33 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
Big South Conference to Sponsor Women’s Flag Football in 2027-28
The Big South will become the first Division I multi-sport conference to sponsor women’s flag football, another sign the college pathway is getting more…
Rams Use Women's History Month to Grow Girls Flag Football Pathways
The Los Angeles Rams highlighted girls flag football with USA Football talent identification, youth competition and women-in-sports programming.
UCLA Freshman Tenley Hill Builds Women's Flag Football Program
Former UCLA cheerleader Tenley Hill turned a missing campus opportunity into a women's club flag football program with Southern California roots.
Chargers NFL FLAG Regional Drew 80 Teams to Great Park in Irvine
The Chargers’ annual NFL FLAG Regional brought more than 800 athletes to Great Park, with nine division winners earning spots to represent the team in Canton.
Goodell Says Girls Flag Football Can Build Lifelong Fans
Roger Goodell framed girls flag football as a long-term participation and fandom pathway as the sport’s youth, college, and Olympic profile keeps growing.
Saint Joseph’s College Adds Women’s Flag Football in Maine
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine says it will add women’s flag football, another sign that the college pathway is expanding beyond early-adopter states.
Rivals Names 2025-26 High School Girls Flag Football All-Americans
On3/Rivals released a national girls flag football All-American list, giving SoCal families another signal that the sport is becoming a recruiting conversation.
NFL Players Expected in LA28 Olympic Flag Football, Goodell Says
Roger Goodell says active NFL players are expected to be part of Olympic flag football at LA28, but Team USA’s final rosters and selection process are still…
Hawaiʻi-Born Akemi Higa Chases Team USA Flag Football Roster Spot
Hawaiʻi-born quarterback Akemi Higa is part of a younger wave of players trying to earn a place in the U.S. women’s flag football pipeline.
USA Football Summer Series Brings Global Flag Football to Los Angeles
USA Football’s Summer Series is bringing international youth and national-team flag football to Los Angeles, with 8 countries and more than 1,000 athletes,…
NAIA Women’s Flag Football Becomes Championship Sport for 2026-27
Women’s flag football will move from invitational to championship status in the NAIA beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, with the first national…
San Diego Included in SoCal Women’s Pro Flag Football League Plan
San Diego is one of eight Southern California county markets tied to the So Cal Women’s Pro Flag Football League, which now lists a 2026 All-Star Tour and…
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