Girls Flag Football in Louisiana

Pilot Louisiana has organized play without a formal sanctioning vote.

Is girls' flag football a varsity sport in Louisiana?

Not yet as a fully sanctioned sport. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) recognizes organized high school play — as an emerging, pilot or association-run event — without having formally adopted girls' flag football as a sanctioned sport. Checked against LHSAA's own materials on 2026-11-01.

Does Louisiana have girls' flag football?

Yes. High schools in Louisiana play girls' flag football in LHSAA-recognized programs that are not yet fully sanctioned. The season is played in spring.

When is girls' flag football season in Louisiana?

Spring; 2027 pilot season: practice from 4 January, games from 15 March, championships 1 May 2027 (LHSAA dates subject to change). From LHSAA's own materials.

Can you play college flag football in Louisiana?

Yes. We have checked 1 varsity women's flag football program at colleges in Louisiana: Centenary College of Louisiana (NCAA D-III). Each is confirmed from its conference's, college's or governing body's own pages.

The details

Governing body	Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA)
Season	Spring; 2027 pilot season: practice from 4 January, games from 15 March, championships 1 May 2027 (LHSAA dates subject to change)

Checked on 2026-11-01 against LHSAA's association sport page.

The LHSAA's girls flag football page says its Executive Committee passed the addition of the sport in 2025, and quotes Bylaw 6.5.3: the committee may consider a new sport once 80 schools (20% of members) show interest, and any new sport must complete a two-year probationary period as a pilot programme before final adoption as a recognised sport. Reporting on the spring 2025 meeting says the committee approved a two-year pilot with 2027-28 as the year the sport becomes sanctioned. We therefore record Louisiana as a pilot until final adoption. The New Orleans Saints support the programme. The NFHS map lists Louisiana as sanctioned with a 2027 start; see the corrections log. The LHSAA's 2027 school sign-up information describes 2027 as the second spring season of the required two-year pilot, with first practice on 4 January 2027, first games the week of 15 March, playoffs from 26 April and championships on 1 May 2027; schools had to sign up by 9 October 2026.

College programmes in Louisiana

Varsity women's flag football programmes based in Louisiana, checked against conference or school sources:

Centenary College of Louisiana — NCAA D-III, SCAC

See all checked college programmes.

What's coming up in Louisiana

2027-28 — Milestone: End of the two-year pilot required before final adoption; reporting puts full sanctioning in 2027-28. (reported)

Every scheduled vote and first season nationwide is on the upcoming decisions calendar.

How states sanction the sport

Our guide explains how Louisiana's association handles new sports, alongside the rules other states use.

Where Louisiana fits nationally

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

Neighboring states

Arkansas Not sanctioned
Mississippi Sanctioned
Texas Not sanctioned

Funding for girls' flag football in Louisiana

We have not found an NFL club grant program for Louisiana 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.