Flag football is a noncontact version of American football where defenders stop offensive players in possession of the ball by pulling flags worn around their waist, instead of tackling. It is played between two teams of five players each. Flag football originated during World War II when American soldiers played a noncontact version called “touch and tail football” on military bases. It was later shortened to flag football and became popular in the U.S. after the war.
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