United States men's national American football team
The United States national American football team often referred to as Team USA represents the United States in international men's Flag football and American football competitions. It is currently controlled by USA Football and is recognized by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). The team is currently ranked no.1 in the world in both flag and tackle Football by the IFAF.
Cody Hawkins, quarterback of the United States 2011 World Championship team.
Roster member Dezmin Lewis, with the Buffalo Bills in 2015
Flag football is a variant of gridiron football where, instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier ("deflagging") to end a down. In flag football, contact is limited between players. The sport has a strong amateur following with several national and international competitions each year sponsored by various associations but is most popularly played in America where it was invented. The international governing body for the sport is the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). In 2022, flag football was shortlisted as a proposed discretionary event for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, with inclusion being accepted on October 16, 2023.
A game of flag football being played at the University of Texas at Austin
Flag football is sometimes played on sand.
Children playing the sport in Mexico
Player at the point of taking other player's flag at a game at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City