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Girls' Flag Football in Tennessee: Is It a Sanctioned High School Sport?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, the TSSAA is one of 25 state associations that have voted to sanction girls' flag football; it voted in June 2025. Girls' flag football is a spring sport in the state of Tennessee.

The first season was 2025-26. The first state championship was on May 15, 2026.

Sanctioned

Last checked .

Tennessee,stop by stop.

Now: State champion crowned

  1. Start
  2. Pilot leagueSkipped
  3. Emerging sportRan as an emerging sport
  4. ApprovedVoted in
  5. SanctionedBecame a sanctioned high school sport
  6. First state champion crownedThe TSSAA crowned its first championYou are here

Tennessee state flagTennesseeat a glance.

Status
Sanctioned
Governing body
TSSAA
Approved
First season
2025-26
First championship
May 15, 2026: Ravenwood 27, Mt. Juliet 25 (Class AA); Creek Wood 25, Merrol Hyde 6 (Class A), at the Richard Siegel Complex, Murfreesboro
Season
Spring
Participation
127 schools (2024-25)
NFL partner
Tennessee Titans

Sources

Start a teamin Tennessee.

  1. 1Talk to your athletic directorThe TSSAA sanctions it, so your AD can add a girls' team the same way as any other sanctioned sport. Ask for the season dates, entry deadlines and classification.The full start-a-team guide
  2. 2Find a coach and build the rosterRun an interest meeting early. Add each athlete in the app once, with a position if you know it, and the roster carries into every game.Set up a roster
  3. 3Run the season with leagues and tournamentsSchedules, pools, standings and brackets sit in one place. Create a league for the season, or create a tournament for a weekend.Leagues and tournaments
  4. 4Stat every gameStatting is free, and a season with numbers behind it is one people can see. Our guide walks through statting a game from the first snap.Stats on BreakAway
  5. 5Let families follow liveEvery play lands in Game Center as it is logged, so parents and grandparents who miss the trip still see the game.Game Center for families

Run your seasonon BreakAway.

The home of flag.See it in action.

Collegenext.

In Tennessee, every high school girl lives within 100 miles of a college program; the farthest county is 86 miles away. Every one of them is that close to a scholarship program too.

Nearest college programs

Program miles are from the state's population center. Miles as the crow flies from each county's Census center point to the nearest campus, weighted by the girls 15 to 17 who live there (US Census ACS, the age band closest to high school). College program: 388 confirmed varsity and club programs; unconfirmed clubs are left out, and 2 without a known campus location are skipped. Scholarship program: confirmed varsity programs at levels whose governing body allows athletic aid for the sport (D-I, D-II, NAIA), 126 today. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files: counties (internal point latitude and longitude); US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B01001 (Sex by Age): female, 15 to 17 years.

Questions,answered.

Is girls' flag football a varsity sport in Tennessee?
Yes. Schools field varsity teams. Those games are what college coaches scout on BreakAway, and the women's college flag football tracker lists the programs they recruit for.
Which rules do teams in Tennessee play by?
The TSSAA picks the rulebook for its schools. There is no single national rulebook, and rules vary by state.
Who runs high school sports in Tennessee?
The TSSAA. It sets the season, the brackets and the championship. The girls' flag football FAQ covers how sanctioning works across the country.
How do I find a team in Tennessee?
Ask your school's athletic director first, then check the TSSAA schedules and brackets for the schools that play. The start-a-team steps cover the rest. Near the state line, check Kentucky's status too.