The Colorado High School Activities Association’s Legislative Council has approved the addition of girls flag football as the 33rd sanctioned sport in the state. This will make it the 18th high school sport for girls in Colorado, starting from this fall season. The council also introduced a shot clock for boys and girls basketball at the varsity level, and made other changes set to take place in the upcoming season.
Larry Bull, District Athletic Director for Cherry Creek Schools, expressed his excitement about the addition of girls flag football. He commended the hard work and dedication shown by female athletes in this sport, describing their accomplishment as amazing. Bull praised Colorado’s support for these young female athletes and thanked everyone involved for their efforts.
Rob Johnson, Chaparral Athletic Director, was also happy with this development. He believes that introducing a shot clock will propel Colorado basketball to the next level, aligning it with other states and bringing improvements to the game, athletes and coaches.
In addition to these changes, CHSAA announced that high school ice hockey will start one week earlier in future seasons to maintain consistent venues for Frozen Four playoff semi-final and state championship games. Spring sports schedules will be adjusted in 2025 and 2026 seasons to prevent championships from overlapping with Memorial Day Weekend.
Furthermore, skiing state championships will now be divided into two separate events: one for Alpine competition and another for Nordic competition. Coaches returning to CHSAA will have to complete a concussion course refresher while schools will receive precise instructions on athlete transfer paperwork completion.
