Girls Flag Football in Minnesota

Not sanctioned Minnesota's association has not sanctioned girls' flag football. School or league play may still exist outside it.

Is girls' flag football a varsity sport in Minnesota?

No. The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) has not sanctioned girls' flag football. Next decision: MSHSL Board of Directors, 3 December 2026. Checked against MSHSL's own materials on 2026-11-01.

Does Minnesota have girls' flag football?

Not as a sport sanctioned by the MSHSL. Some schools in Minnesota may play in leagues run outside the association, often with NFL club support; the note on this page says what we know.

Can you play college flag football in Minnesota?

Yes. We have checked 1 varsity women's flag football program at colleges in Minnesota: Alexandria Technical and Community College (NJCAA). Each is confirmed from its conference's, college's or governing body's own pages.

The details

Governing body	Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL)

Checked on 2026-11-01 against MSHSL's association board meeting synopsis.

The MSHSL has not sanctioned girls flag football and has not yet designated it an emerging activity. The synopsis of its 8 October 2026 Board of Directors meeting lists the sport's emerging-activities status as a discussion item: staff shared information from the Girls Flag Football Advisory Committee, member schools were surveyed on enrollment, current and future participation and budget, and the item will be an action item at the Board's 3 December 2026 meeting. Reporting says the proposal was tabled in June 2026. The Minnesota Vikings run a spring league, with 104 schools in 2026 according to reporting. Next decision: MSHSL Board of Directors, 3 December 2026.

College programmes in Minnesota

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

Alexandria Technical and Community College — NJCAA

See all checked college programmes.

What's coming up in Minnesota

3 December 2026 — Decision: Action item on whether girls flag football becomes an MSHSL emerging activity, the first step toward sanctioning. Staff surveyed member schools on participation and budget before the vote. (association source)

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

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 Minnesota 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

Iowa Not sanctioned
North Dakota Not sanctioned
South Dakota Not sanctioned
Wisconsin Not sanctioned

Funding for girls' flag football in Minnesota

Minnesota Vikings and Hy-Vee: The Vikings run Minnesota's league (104 schools in 2026, up from 51 in 2025) and gave $600,000 to schools in 2025; they say more than $1 million has gone to transportation, facilities and coach and official stipends. The 2027 High School Girls Flag Grant, with Hy-Vee, is open to high schools in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota. Grant amounts not published. Apply or register interest. (Vikings girls flag page)

National grants open to schools anywhere are in our directory of girls' flag football grants.