Flag Football
Flag football is rapidly gaining popularity at the high school level, with over 70 teams now competing in the San Diego area. In response to this growth, the SDCFOA website has launched a dedicated Flag Football page. This new resource features the official rule book, approved mechanics, Weekly Bulls, and additional updates and information to support officials throughout the season.
Rule 1 The Game, Field, Players and Equipment
Rule 2 Definitions of Playing Terms
Rule 3 Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions
Rule 4 Ball in Play, Dead Ball and Out of Bounds
Rule 5 Series of Downs, Number of Down and Team Possessions after Penalty
Rule 6 Kicking the Ball
Rule 7 Snapping, Handing and Passing the Ball
Rule 8 Scoring Plays and Touchbacks
Rule 9 Conduct of Players and Others
Rule 10 Enforcement of Penalties
Penalty Summary
2025 Flag Football Materials
Flag Football Weekly Bulls
Flag Football Rules with Katie Ott
Play #1 shows a QB handing off to a runner and then slightly extending her arm toward the defender who is chasing the runner. In this play, I judge the contact to neither impact the play or the player and thus no foul. Very, very slight. You may want to run the play in slow motion to get a better look.
Play #2 shows an offensive player who has established a right of place. The defender in pursuit of the runner, runs into the offensive player with established right of place. The defender needs to go around the offensive player and she chooses not to. Foul on the defense for an illegal block.10-yards if accepted, but not an automatic 1st down.
CFOA- Girls Flag Instruction 6/11/25
Rancho Bernardo vs. Poway 8/20/25
Photos courtesy of Ronni Peck
