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July 19, 2026
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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.
5v5 Sports has added three future Southern California stops to its SoCal Premier Circuit calendar, giving youth flag football teams a longer runway to plan for late-2026 and 2027 tournament weekends. The circuit page also lists earlier 2026 stops that have already passed. For parents and coaches looking ahead, the future dates are the useful part: Golden Coast Challenge in November, Orange County Flag Open in December and VC Coastal Classic in May 2027. At a Glance Golden Coast Challenge: Event: Nov. 14-15, 2026…
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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…
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…
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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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
Darryana “Yana” Roberts Shows the New Face of Youth Flag Football
NFL FLAG’s On The Rise profile highlights Darryana “Yana” Roberts, a 9U Girls Elite running back whose speed, confidence, and online following show how young…
Sacramento State Adds Women’s Flag Football for 2026-27
Sacramento State will launch women’s flag football as a club program in 2026-27, with plans to elevate it to NCAA Division I status in 2027-28.
Team USA vs Canada Flag Football Comes to Los Angeles June 19
Team USA's men's and women's flag national teams face Canada at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 19 as USA Football's Summer Series brings elite…
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.
Rams Girls Flag Championship Shows SoCal’s Growing Pathway
More than 300 athletes competed at Dignity Health Sports Park as the Rams’ girls flag football club championship showed how SoCal players are chasing college,…
Santa Barbara Girls Help LA Conquer Chargers Reach NFL FLAG Nationals
Four Santa Barbara-area high school standouts helped the LA Conquer Chargers win a Seahawks NFL FLAG regional and qualify for the 2026 national championship.
Chargers and Gatorade Bring 56 Teams to Bolts on the Beach
The 3rd Annual Bolts on the Beach tournament brought 56 girls flag football teams and more than 600 athletes to Huntington Beach.
Flag Football Moves Toward NCAA Championship Status for 2028
The NCAA committee recommendation puts women’s flag football on a path toward a potential national collegiate championship as soon as spring 2028.
Azusa Pacific Adds Women's Flag Football for 2026-27
Azusa Pacific will launch women's flag football as a club sport in 2026-27, then move toward full intercollegiate competition in 2027-28.
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…
3rd Annual NFL Flag Championships Head to Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana
NFL FLAG’s 2026 championship event will bring 350 girls and boys teams from around the world to Grand Park Sports Campus, with ESPN live coverage returning…
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.
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…
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.
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