{"id":440025,"date":"2022-04-30T19:57:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T16:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/we-need-a-girls-flag-football-league\/"},"modified":"2022-04-30T19:57:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T16:57:27","slug":"we-need-a-girls-flag-football-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/we-need-a-girls-flag-football-league\/","title":{"rendered":"#We need a girls\u2019 flag football league"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cc695f2b4c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cc695f2b4c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/we-need-a-girls-flag-football-league\/#%E2%80%9CWe_need_a_girls_flag_football_league%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;We need a girls\u2019 flag football league&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWe_need_a_girls_flag_football_league%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;We need a girls\u2019 flag football league&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>With schools finally reopened and spring poised to bloom, high schools across the country are dusting off their gym equipment and breathing life back into their favorite sports. Some schools are known for their soccer teams. For others, it\u2019s baseball. But you know what no high school is famous for? Their girls flag football teams. <\/p>\n<p>Why not? After all, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usbets.com\/women-fantasy-football-study\/\">44% of daily fantasy football users<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/02\/01\/women-nfl-fans-are-at-a-record-and-super-bowl-ads-finally-reflect-that.html\">47% of NFL fans are women<\/a>. Yet there are no formalized opportunities for girls to take to football fields at a young age. As a result, our schools are denying young female athletes the camaraderie and community found in the country\u2019s most popular sport.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bradadgate\/2022\/04\/07\/popularity-of-womens-sports-has-been-surging\/?sh=44ba41433613\">more than 3.5 million girls<\/a> participated in high school sports across the country, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/leadership\/statistics-on-school-sports-how-many-students-play-sports-which-sports-do-they-play\/2021\/07\">some 43% of all high school athletes<\/a>. Of the remaining 57%, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rogerpielke\/2020\/01\/28\/the-decline-of-football-is-real-and-its-accelerating\/?sh=4d2b33a12f37\">more than 1 million boys played football <\/a>\u2013 far overshadowing the 11,209 girls who played flag football the same year. And yet, this statistic isn\u2019t due to a lack of desire \u2014 but rather a lack of opportunity. <\/p>\n<p>A lot of opportunity: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womenssportsfoundation.org\/do-you-know-the-factors-influencing-girls-participation-in-sports\/\">According to the Women\u2019s Sports Foundation,<\/a> there are over 1.3 million more opportunities for boys to play high school sports compared to girls. And sports matter \u2013 especially in the long-term. A <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/en_us\/athlete-programs\/why-female-athletes-should-be-your-next-leader\">2020 report revealed<\/a> that 94% of C-suite women have played sports at some point in their lives \u2014 52% in college \u2014 which helped steer them into successful careers in business. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/flag-football-team.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"In its inaugural season, the PSAL Girls Varsity Flag Football League had 19 competing teams. Now, it's over 60 teams, outnumbering all the boys\u2019 tackle football teams in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-22068813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/flag-football-team.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/flag-football-team.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/flag-football-team.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>In its inaugural season, the PSAL Girls Varsity Flag Football League had 19 competing teams. Now, it\u2019s over 60 teams, outnumbering all the boys\u2019 tackle football teams in New York City. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of New York Jets<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the Chairman of the New York Jets, we\u2019re putting our money where our mouth is. Starting in 2011, the Jets developed a partnership with New York City\u2019s Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) to establish girls flag football as a varsity sport. What we\u2019ve learned over the subsequent decade is that the investment, time and energy required to get our girls off the bleachers and onto the field is working. In its inaugural season, the PSAL Girls Varsity Flag Football League developed 19 competing teams. That figure has <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>led in the years since to over 60 teams, outnumbering the number of boys\u2019 tackle football teams in all of New York City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/jets-fans.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Studies show 47% of NFL fans are women.\" class=\"wp-image-22096843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/jets-fans.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/jets-fans.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/jets-fans.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Studies show 47% of NFL fans are women.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Julio Cortez<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Given this success, our team is expanding even further. Working with a trio of programs in New Jersey \u2013 the Northern Jersey Super Football Conference, the Big Central Football Conference and the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference \u2014 we created a statewide pilot program in 2021, with eight teams and nearly 300 athletes in competition. Earlier this year, in partnership with Nike, we further expanded the program to 26 teams <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkjets.com\/news\/jets-and-nike-spearhead-expansion-of-girls-flag-football-league\">across New Jersey, with an additional 17 on Long Island<\/a>. In total, over 1,070 female athletes are now hitting flag football fields.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/woman-business-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A 2020 report revealed that 94% of C-suite women have played sports at some point in their lives \u2014 52% in college \u2014 which helped steer them into successful careers in business. \" class=\"wp-image-22068964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/woman-business-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/woman-business-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/woman-business-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A 2020 report revealed that 94% of C-suite women have played sports at some point in their lives \u2014 52% in college \u2014 which helped steer them into successful careers in business. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock\/Flamingo Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A key part of this success is ease. For girls to embrace flag football, we had to ensure there were as few barriers to entry as possible. \u201cI saw that other teams around us were doing it last year so I went on the New York Jets website\u2026and I got an answer that same day,\u201d said Cate Cardew, a player from Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, NJ. \u201c I was like, \u2018whoah, this is real.\u2019 Slowly it became\u00a0more and more real\u2026(and) we had more than 50 girls sign up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/woody-johnson.jpg?w=682\" alt=\"As owner of the Jets, Woody Johnson developed a partnership with New York City\u2019s Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) to establish girls flag football as a varsity sport. \" class=\"wp-image-22068773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/woody-johnson.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/woody-johnson.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/woody-johnson.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/woody-johnson.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>As owner of the Jets, Woody Johnson developed a partnership with New York City\u2019s Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) to establish girls flag football as a varsity sport. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Those of us in the sports world often talk about providing \u201cmore opportunities to women.\u201d But football \u2014 particularly flag football \u2014 offers an exciting chance to turn those words into action. Long a casual pastime, girls flag football should now be sanctioned as an official varsity high school sport. And this should h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en with the tacit support of local leaders across the nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/flag-football-team2-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Flag football offers more opportunities to women in the sports world.\" class=\"wp-image-22068917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/flag-football-team2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/flag-football-team2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/flag-football-team2-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Flag football offers more opportunities to women in the sports world.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of New York Jets<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is an opportunity worth fighting for. As Dori Scovish, whose daughter plays in the league we helped establish and attends the Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, NJ, told us:\u00a0\u201cThe disparity between the number of boys vs. girls that play high school football is startling. I am hopeful that girls flag football will become an official high school sport. It is with great pride that I can state that my daughter is breaking barriers by participating in this sport and I\u2019m loving cheering for her on the sidelines.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Robert Wood Johnson IV is the owner of the New York Jets and the former United States ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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