Kansas and Maryland have become the 18th and 19th states to give girls flag football varsity status at the high school level.
Maryland’s sanctioning does come with a caveat. The MPSSAA only oversees public schools in the state; the IAAM, which oversees girls sports at private schools, has not yet sanctioned flag.
New Jersey will likely become the 20th sanctioned state next month when its vote occurs.
The Kansas City Chiefs pushed hard for Kansas to sanction and are expected to focus on the same goal in Missouri now. The Washington Commanders, who assisted with the effort in Maryland, said they will now push in Virginia and the District of Columbia.
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