Girls Flag Football in Colorado

Sanctioned Colorado recognizes girls' flag football as a varsity sport with a state championship.

Is girls' flag football a varsity sport in Colorado?

Yes. Girls' flag football is sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA), with a state championship. First sanctioned season: 2024-25. Checked against CHSAA's own materials on 2026-09-15.

Does Colorado have girls' flag football?

Yes. High schools in Colorado play girls' flag football as a CHSAA-sanctioned sport. The season is played in fall.

When is girls' flag football season in Colorado?

Fall. From CHSAA's own materials.

Can you play college flag football in Colorado?

We have not yet found a varsity women's flag football program at a college in Colorado. Neighboring states with checked programs: Arizona (3), Kansas (8), Nebraska (3), Oklahoma (1). Our college list covers NAIA, NJCAA and NCAA programs nationwide.

The details

Governing body	Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA)
First sanctioned season	2024-25
Season	Fall
Participating schools	74
State championship	Yes, first held 2024
Rule set	NFHS with Colorado state adoptions

Checked on 2026-09-15 against CHSAA's association season bulletin.

CHSAA publishes an annual Flag Football Bulletin. The July 2026 edition, from Assistant Commissioner Arin Dunn, records seventy-four CHSAA member schools participating in the fall 2026 season. Colorado crowns 4A and 5A state champions; Mountain Vista won back-to-back 5A titles and The Classical Academy took the 4A title in 2025. The 2025 season was the first full year under the NFHS Flag Football Rules Handbook, and CHSAA publishes its own Colorado state rule adoptions alongside it. A standing Flag Football Advisory Committee reviews rules and league alignment. Flag belts and uniforms must follow NFHS guidelines from the 2026-28 rules cycle. The CHSAA Legislative Council voted to sanction the sport at its April 2024 meeting, as its 33rd sanctioned sport, with the first state champions crowned in fall 2024 (CHSAA, https://edit.chsaanow.com/?p=41965).

College programmes in Colorado

We have not yet checked a college women's flag football program based in Colorado. See the programs we have checked in other states, or the college overview for the NAIA, NJCAA and NCAA timelines.

How states sanction the sport

Every association sets its own requirements before it adds a sport. Our guide to how states sanction girls' flag football compares them.

Where Colorado fits nationally

23 states and the District of Columbia have sanctioned girls' flag football as a high school sport, by our count, and Colorado is one of them. See the national tracker for every state, or why published counts differ.

Neighboring states

Arizona Sanctioned
Kansas Sanctioned
Nebraska Not sanctioned
New Mexico Not sanctioned
Oklahoma Not sanctioned
Utah Not sanctioned
Wyoming Not sanctioned

Equipment rules in Colorado

Flags	Three; two-flag belts by mutual agreement in the regular season

From CHSAA Flag Football Bulletin (2024). The NFHS rules apply where the state is silent — see equipment rules by state.

Colorado girls' flag football state champions

2026 5A	Legend def. Arvada West, 7-0
2026 4A	The Classical Academy def. Vista Ridge, 34-18
2025 5A	Mountain Vista def. Legend, 48-26
2025 4A	The Classical Academy def. Mountain View, 34-0
2024 5A	Mountain Vista def. Arvada West, 32-21
2024 4A	Mountain View def. The Classical Academy, 26-0

From the CHSAA's own record. Every final we have confirmed is on our state champions page.

Funding for girls' flag football in Colorado

We have not found an NFL club grant program for Colorado schools. USA Football's flag grants are open to high school girls' programs nationwide — see our directory of girls' flag football grants and the guide to starting a team.