Girls flag football named official TSSAA sanctioned high school sport
“Our goal is always to advance and promote the game of football, especially as it relates to offering young women a chance to directly engage with the sport.”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Girls flag football is now an officially sanctioned Tennessee high school varsity sport beginning in the 2024-2025 school year.
Tennessee becomes the 10th state to sanction girls flag football as a high school sport.
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association approved the move on Tuesday.
“We are so grateful to TSSAA for today’s decision and their support of our girls flag football programs over the past several years,” said Burke Nihill, Titans President and CEO. “Girls flag football has emerged as one of the most competitive and exciting sports offered at the high school level, and has already impacted the lives of many young athletes with the rise of collegiate opportunities within the sport. We look forward to seeing its reach grow across the state as it becomes an officially sanctioned sport.”
Prior to the sport being sanctioned in Tennessee, the Titans had successful programs in multiple Middle Tennessee counties.
“Our goal is always to advance and promote the game of football, especially as it relates to offering young women a chance to directly engage with the sport,” said Josh Corey, Titans Senior Director of Cause Marketing. “When we launched girls flag football in 2022, we hoped this day would come. We are so excited for the opportunity this will offer for girls across the state for decades to come.”
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