Girls flag football, boys volleyball sanctioned by NCHSAA

NCHSAA sanctions girls' flag football, boys' volleyball as official sports

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted Wednesday to sanction women’s flag football and boys volleyball as official championship sports. Women’s flag football will compete in the fall, with the first NCHSAA championship held in late 2026. Boys volleyball will compete in the spring, with the first NCHSAA championship held in May 2027. Flag football has grown to more than 150 participating schools statewide sin…

North Carolina high schools to add two varsity sports, but board votes against shot clock

North Carolina will be getting two new high school sports. The N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted Wednesday to add girls’ flag football and boys’ volleyball to its lists of sanctioned sports. The NCHSAA will host championships…

High school girls flag football, boys volleyball sanctioned in North Carolina

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina's biggest governing body for high school sports has sanctioned two new ones that will begin next school year. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association's Board of Directors voted Wednesday to officially sponsor both girls flag football and boys volleyball. Both have been played at member schools over [...]

'Relieved, excited and proud': Girls flag football narrowly wins approval from NCHSAA

North Carolina is the 22nd state to approve girls flag football.

Girls flag football, boys volleyball sanctioned by NCHSAA

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina's biggest governing body for high school sports has sanctioned two new ones that will begin next school year. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association's Board of Directors voted Wednesday to officially sponsor both girls flag football and boys volleyball. Both have been played at member schools over [...]