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Board adds girls flag football as a high-school sport; district seeks grants to offset costs
Summary
Mahomet-Seymour High School will add girls flag football after board approval; athletics staff applied for a Chicago Bears grant and expect external funding to offset start-up costs.
Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3’s Board of Education voted Feb. 18 to add girls flag football to the high-school athletics program.
The proposal, presented by athletics staff, described girls flag football as a seven-on-seven, non-tackle sport that several regional high schools have begun to offer. Staff noted one potential $2,500 grant opportunity from the Chicago Bears; athletics director Matt Hensley has applied for that grant to help offset startup costs.
Board members asked about scheduling and field wear, noting potential overlap with boys’ varsity and junior varsity schedules. Hensley said he expects the non-tackle format to produce less field wear and suggested jamboree-style match days (multiple teams playing on a Saturday) as one way to reduce weekday scheduling conflicts. Trustees also discussed practice times and availability of facilities; staff said they will coordinate schedules to minimize impacts on existing teams.
The board approved the addition of girls flag football by roll-call vote. Implementation steps include finalizing staffing and stipends based on participation and applying grant funds where available.
