Jets and Nike Declare Ongoing Support for Girls’ Flag Football at High Schools
The New York Jets, Nike, Gatorade, and Visa announce their continued support of Girls Flag Football throughout New York, New Jersey, and New York City in honor of the 38th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day.
Nearly 200 high schools in New York State, New York City, Long Island, and New Jersey will take part in girls flag football leagues sponsored by the New York Jets. These leagues are organized in partnership with the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA), and the New York City Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL). Girls flag football will be acknowledged as a Pilot Program in New Jersey and as a Championship Sport in New York State and Long Island for the first time. The five boroughs of New York City will all still recognize the sport as a varsity sport.
“The Jets are proud to continue supporting Girls Flag Football as the sport transitions from an independent league to a State-run sport in New York and New Jersey,” Jets President Hymie Elhai said. “Our goal is to give women an equitable platform and opportunity to play what we consider to be the greatest sport in the world. We are excited to see the next generation of football players and look forward to the continued development of the sport.”
“It is exciting to see the rapid growth of girls flag football throughout New York State,” NYSPHSAA Executive Director Dr. Robert Zayas said. “Flag football is providing thousands of student-athletes with the opportunity to participate, to represent their school community and to be part of a team. I am so appreciative of all of the help and assistance we have received from the NFL, New York Jets, New York Giants and the Buffalo Bills to get Flag Football started.”
New for This Season
On February 22, the New York Jets will hold MetLife Stadium’s inaugural Girls High School Flag Football Media Day in the region. More than fifty high schools, including the defending New Jersey champion Ridgewood High School, the New York State champions Plainview-Old Bethpage, and the PSAL winner Susan E. Wagner High School, along with more than 100 participants from Jets-sponsored girls flag football leagues, will take part.
During the program, the media will quiz each head coach and a few players from the participating schools. In addition, individual interviews with coaches and players will be conducted. Lastly, Nausicaa Dell’ Orto, the captain of the Italian National Team that won a title and the creator of the country’s first female American football league, will address all of the participants.
Titles
On Sunday, June 9th, the Jets, at their training facility in Florham Park, NJ, the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center, will host the 2024 New Jersey State Championships. At the conclusion of the season, the NYSPHSAA will host the New York State Championships.A $100,000 donation from Nike’s Uniform Grant will go toward helping Girls Flag Football in New Jersey keep growing.
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