Gov. Healey advocates for girls flag football as varsity sport in Massachusetts

Governor Maura Healey has called for girls flag football to be recognized as an official varsity sport by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). In her letter to the MIAA, Healey highlighted the sport's rapid growth and the opportunity it represents for promoting equity for young female athletes. A campaign led by young women in Massachusetts, called All Girls Flag, has gathered enough signatures to submit an official application to the MIAA. The MIAA has yet to announce a timeline for its decision on the varsity status of girls flag football.

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