Girls Flag Football in Kansas
Sanctioned Kansas recognizes girls' flag football as a varsity sport with a state championship.
Is girls' flag football a varsity sport in Kansas?
Yes. Girls' flag football is sanctioned by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA), with a state championship. First sanctioned season: 2026-27. Checked against KSHSAA's own materials on 2026-09-15.
Does Kansas have girls' flag football?
Yes. High schools in Kansas play girls' flag football as a KSHSAA-sanctioned sport. The season is played in fall.
When is girls' flag football season in Kansas?
Fall; first playing date 2 September, state championship mid-October. From KSHSAA's own materials.
Can you play college flag football in Kansas?
Yes. We have checked 8 varsity women's flag football programs at colleges in Kansas: Baker University (NAIA), Bethel College (NAIA), Hesston College (NAIA), Kansas Wesleyan University (NAIA), McPherson College (NAIA), Ottawa University (NAIA), Southwestern College (NAIA), University of Saint Mary (NAIA). Each is confirmed from its conference's, college's or governing body's own pages.
The details
| Governing body | Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) |
|---|---|
| First sanctioned season | 2026-27 |
| Season | Fall; first playing date 2 September, state championship mid-October |
| State championship | Yes, first held 2026 |
| Rule set | NFHS |
Checked on 2026-09-15 against KSHSAA's association sport manual.
Board of Directors voted 61-1 on 23 April 2026 to sanction girls flag football effective 2026-27, on a proposal from the Greater Wichita Athletic League. KSHSAA published a Flag Football Manual for 2026: first playing date 2 September, regionals 10 October, championship 17 October at the SCHEELS Stryker Sports Complex, Wichita. Played at club level since 2021 with 28 schools piloting in 2025-26.
College programmes in Kansas
Varsity women's flag football programmes based in Kansas, checked against conference or school sources:
- Baker University — NAIA, HAAC
- Bethel College — NAIA, KCAC
- Hesston College — NAIA, KCAC
- Kansas Wesleyan University — NAIA, KCAC
- McPherson College — NAIA, KCAC
- Ottawa University — NAIA, KCAC
- Southwestern College — NAIA, KCAC
- University of Saint Mary — NAIA, KCAC
See all checked college programmes.
How states sanction the sport
Our guide explains how Kansas's association handles new sports, alongside the rules other states use.
Where Kansas fits nationally
23 states and the District of Columbia have sanctioned girls' flag football as a high school sport, by our count, and Kansas is one of them. See the national tracker for every state, or why published counts differ.
Neighboring states
Funding for girls' flag football in Kansas
- Kansas City Chiefs: New programs in Kansas and Missouri can receive up to 25 Nike uniforms and the USA Football equipment toolkit, plus camps and clinics. No dollar amounts published. Apply or register interest. (Chiefs girls high school page)
National grants open to schools anywhere are in our directory of girls' flag football grants.
More on girls' flag football
- How to start a girls' flag football team
- Grants and NFL club funding for girls' flag football
- Girls' flag football state champions, every state
- Women's flag football scholarships by division
- Flag football at the 2028 Olympics: where high school fits
- High school girls' flag football rules: the FAQ
- Equipment rules by state: headgear, mouthguards, flags, cleats
- How many girls play flag football, by state
- The sanctioning timeline, state by state
- When girls' flag football season is played in each state
- How the rules differ from state to state
- The pathway from high school to college
- Every state and the District of Columbia