Girls Flag Football in Oregon
Sanctioned Oregon recognizes girls' flag football as a varsity sport.
Is girls' flag football a varsity sport in Oregon?
Yes. Girls' flag football is sanctioned by the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA). First sanctioned season: 2026-27. Checked against OSAA's own materials on 2026-11-01.
Does Oregon have girls' flag football?
Yes. High schools in Oregon play girls' flag football as a OSAA-sanctioned sport. The season is played in spring.
When is girls' flag football season in Oregon?
Spring; 2027: first practice 1 March, first contest 15 March, cutoff 8 May, culminating event 15 May 2027. From OSAA's own materials.
Can you play college flag football in Oregon?
We have not yet found a varsity women's flag football program at a college in Oregon. Neighboring states with checked programs: California (3), Nevada (1). Our college list covers NAIA, NJCAA and NCAA programs nationwide.
The details
| Governing body | Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) |
|---|---|
| First sanctioned season | 2026-27 |
| Season | Spring; 2027: first practice 1 March, first contest 15 March, cutoff 8 May, culminating event 15 May 2027 |
Checked on 2026-11-01 against OSAA's association publication (OSAAtoday).
The OSAA Delegate Assembly voted girls flag football in as an OSAA-sanctioned activity at its meeting on 12 October 2026. The first sanctioned season is spring 2027; the OSAA says a plan book and 2027 dates will follow. Oregon took the emerging-activity route: the Delegate Assembly designated the sport an emerging activity on 7 October 2024, after it reached 25 schools, and an emerging activity becomes eligible for sanctioning after two years if 50 schools take part. OSAAtoday reported 58 schools in April 2026; the OSAA's October release counts 57 varsity teams in spring 2026, with more than 1,400 participants. Tualatin won the 2026 culminating event, which was not yet an OSAA state championship. The OSAA calls girls flag football the second sport added through its emerging-activity process, after boys volleyball (2025-26). The OSAA's release calls Oregon the 25th state to sanction; by this site's count it is the 23rd state, or the 24th entry including D.C. The OSAA's girls flag football information page lists 2027 season dates: first practice 1 March, first contest 15 March, cutoff 8 May and culminating event 15 May, with 14 play dates and 18 games.
College programmes in Oregon
We have not yet checked a college women's flag football program based in Oregon. See the programs we have checked in other states, or the college overview for the NAIA, NJCAA and NCAA timelines.
What's coming up in Oregon
- Spring 2027 — First season: First season as an OSAA-sanctioned activity, after the Delegate Assembly vote of 12 October 2026. The OSAA will publish a plan book and 2027 dates later. (association source)
Every scheduled vote and first season nationwide is on the upcoming decisions calendar.
Oregon in the news
- Oregon Sanctions Girls Flag Football
- October Decisions: Oregon, Texas and Virginia Weigh Girls Flag Football
How states sanction the sport
Our guide explains how Oregon's association handles new sports, alongside the rules other states use.
Where Oregon fits nationally
23 states and the District of Columbia have sanctioned girls' flag football as a high school sport, by our count, and Oregon is one of them. See the national tracker for every state, or why published counts differ.
Neighboring states
- California Sanctioned
- Idaho Not sanctioned
- Nevada Sanctioned
- Washington Sanctioned
Funding for girls' flag football in Oregon
- Seattle Seahawks: More than $381,000 in grants from 2021 to 2024 and $200,000 more in 2025, taking the Seahawks' giving past $500,000 and helping launch more than 100 Washington teams. Grants are given through the year across the Seahawks' region (Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii and Idaho). Amounts per school vary: the first round gave $57,000 to 15 schools. Apply or register interest. (Seahawks, 21 Apr 2025)
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