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2026–27 NFHS rules · Coaches · Players · Parents

Every rule.
Every signal.
Every call.

The illustrated guide to high school girls flag football. Open to any page and understand the rule in under a minute.

A girls flag football quarterback holding the ball, ready to pass
Girls Flag Football, Illustrated: front cover of the 2026–27 NFHS rules book
Girls Flag Football, Illustrated: back cover
Girls Flag Football, Illustrated
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A girls flag football player running without the ball, one arm out
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Contents

Ten rules. One page at a time.

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Inside the book

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  • 10
    Every rule, in plain wordsAll 10 rules of the 2026–27 NFHS game, with the rule number for each one.
  • 38
    Every official signal, drawnBig signal cards with the yardage, who it's called on and the key point.
  • 45
    "You make the call"Real game situations to test players, parents and new officials.
  • 1
    Penalty FinderEvery foul by yardage, for quick answers on the sideline.
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Edited by a high school head coach, teacher and author, and checked page by page against what really happens on game day.

Becca Moore · Head Coach, Massillon Tigers Girls Flag Football · Editor
FIELD NOTES
From the field

Field Notes.

Rules questions, coaching and the parent's view of the game, one post at a time.

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0504 Rules & SignalsA girls flag football player carrying the ball and cutting upfield, her orange flags flying

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Parents
The parent guide · Coming soon

From Home to the Stands.

A Parent's Guide to Girls Flag Football
From Home to the Stands: A Parent's Guide to Girls Flag Football, by Craig Clayton. Cover.

A guide to girls flag football written by a parent, for parents. What you'll see from the bleachers, from preseason to the last game, in plain words.

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  • 38Signal Lookup Look up any referee signal by number or by what you see.
  • 10Rules Browser Every rule, with its rule number, searchable.
  • 1Penalty Finder Every foul by yardage, on the sideline.
  • ?You make the call Game situations to test yourself.
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