This article is about the sport.
For the flag used to signal penalties, see Penalty flag
Flag football is a variant of 馃槉 American football where, instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt 馃槉 from the ball carrier ("deflagging") to end a down.
The sport has a strong amateur following with several national and international 馃槉 competitions each year sponsored by various associations but is most popularly played in America where it was invented.
In flag football, 馃槉 contact is limited between players.
