When is girls flag football season?
It depends on the state. There is no national season: each state association decides when its girls' flag football season runs, and the answer ranges from August to June. Among the states we have checked, 12 play in the fall, 14 in the spring and 1 in the winter, and in Washington schools choose.
The table lists every state whose association has sanctioned the sport or runs a recognized pilot, and whose season we have confirmed from the association's own materials. Associations publish exact dates for the coming season in their handbooks and season manuals, usually over the summer; we record what has been published. Each state's page links to its source.
Fall season (12)
| State | Status | Season, as published | First state title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Sanctioned | Fall; state championships in December at the AHSAA Super 7 | — |
| Alaska | Sanctioned | Fall; state championship early October | 2024 |
| Arizona | Sanctioned | Fall, alongside tackle football | 2023 |
| California | Sanctioned | Fall | — |
| Colorado | Sanctioned | Fall | 2024 |
| Georgia | Sanctioned | Late fall; Intent to Participate due 1 March | 2020 |
| Illinois | Sanctioned | Fall; regionals late September, state finals mid-October | 2024 |
| Indiana | Pilot | Fall | — |
| Kansas | Sanctioned | Fall; first playing date 2 September, state championship mid-October | 2026 |
| Maryland | Sanctioned | Fall; practice from 12 August, championships at M&T Bank Stadium by mid-November | 2026 |
| Montana | Pilot | Fall | — |
| North Carolina | Sanctioned | Fall; first contests early September, state championship mid-November | 2026 |
Winter season (1)
| State | Status | Season, as published | First state title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | Sanctioned | Winter; regular season from late November | — |
Spring season (14)
| State | Status | Season, as published | First state title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | Pilot | Spring; state tournament mid to late May | 2025 |
| District of Columbia | Sanctioned | Spring | — |
| Florida | Sanctioned | Spring; 2027: practice from 25 January, regular season 15 February to 14 April, state championships 13-15 May 2027 (tentative) | 2003 |
| Hawaii | Sanctioned | Spring; 2027 state tournaments: D-I 3 and 6-8 May (Mililani HS), D-II 5-8 May (Pearl City HS) | 2025 |
| Kentucky | Sanctioned | Spring, from 2027-28 | 2028 |
| Louisiana | Pilot | Spring; 2027 pilot season: practice from 4 January, games from 15 March, championships 1 May 2027 (LHSAA dates subject to change) | — |
| Mississippi | Sanctioned | Spring; 2027: practice from 2 March, scrimmage 18 March, first round 6 May, final 8 May 2027 | — |
| New Jersey | Sanctioned | Spring; first practice 8 March 2027, competition 15 March to 13 June 2027 | 2027 |
| New York | Sanctioned | Spring; state championship early June | 2024 |
| Ohio | Sanctioned | Spring; 2027: coaching from 15 February, season begins 5 March, playoffs from late April, regional finals 2 May, state tournament 8 May 2027 | 2026 |
| Oregon | Sanctioned | Spring; 2027: first practice 1 March, first contest 15 March, cutoff 8 May, culminating event 15 May 2027 | — |
| Pennsylvania | Sanctioned | Spring; first PIAA championships 5 June 2027 at Penn State Harrisburg | 2027 |
| Rhode Island | Sanctioned | Spring; first championship spring 2027 | 2027 |
| Tennessee | Sanctioned | Spring; 2027: practice from 8 February, contests from 1 March, region tournaments by 15 May, state championship 20-21 May 2027 (Murfreesboro) | 2026 |
Schools choose (1)
| State | Status | Season, as published | First state title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | Sanctioned | Schools choose one of three: spring (Feb-May), fall (Aug-Nov) or winter (Nov-Feb) | 2026 |
Season not yet confirmed from association materials: Missouri.
How the seasons differ
Each association fits the sport into a calendar it already has. Arizona plays alongside tackle football. Nevada starts its regular season in late November. Washington's rules let each school pick one of three windows, so two Washington schools can be playing in different seasons.
Season is easy to get wrong. California's sport is in the fall, but it is often described as a spring sport, and we listed it that way ourselves until September 2026 (correction). If a state's season looks wrong here, tell us at corrections@prepflagfootball.com.
For players who also play club or college-showcase flag football, the high school season sets when you are free for other events. For a state's first championship date and the votes still to come, see the upcoming decisions calendar.
"First state title" is the year of the association's first state championship in the sport where it has held or scheduled one. A dash means none yet, a section-level or season-ending event instead (as in California and Mississippi), or a year we have not yet recorded.