The NFHS rules for flag football can be applied to both boys and girls flag football, however the growth of the game is primarily for girls, including in North Carolina. According to the Carolina ...

Play will be generally governed by standard NIRSA (National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association) flag football rules except where Rec Sports rules allow for variation. Offensive rules to note: ...

High school flag football is the fastest-growing sport in the country, and now the national governing body of high school sports is set to write the official rules for the high school level.