North Carolina Flag Football Officials Association
Officiate High School Flag Football!
Registration coming for the Fall 2026 season of girls high school flag football throughout the Triangle.
North Carolina Flag Football Officials Association
Officiate High School Flag Football!
Register now for the 2025 Fall season of girls high school flag football in Wake, Durham, Johnston, and Nash counties.
Fall Registration Coming!
Registration will take place in July to join the North Carolina Flag Football Officials Association and officiate girls high school games in Wake, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Wilson, Vance, and Nash Counties.
Pre-Season Requirements:
Complete registration form and pay $50 assigning fee
Create account in Dragonfly and ArbiterSports
Attend Online Rules Clinic
Attend In-Person Field Clinic
Attend Scrimmages
Fall Registration Closed
Register by July 31 to join the North Carolina Flag Football Officials Association and officiate girls high school games in Wake, Durham, Johnston, and Nash Counties.
Pre-Season Requirements:
- Complete registration form and pay $50 assigning fee
- Create account in Dragonfly and ArbiterSports
- Attend Online Rules Clinic
- Attend In-Person Field Clinic
- Attend Scrimmages
Fall 2026 Officiating Calendar
Officials Registration
Open from July 1 - July 31
NCFFOA Registration Fee - $50
Pre-Season Training
Online Rules Clinic - TBD
In Person Field Clinics -TBD
Scrimmages - TBD
Regular Season
First Practice. - TBD
First Scrimmage - TBD
First Games - TBD
Playoffs
Playoff Reporting Deadline - TBD
State Championship - TBD at Durham County Memorial Stadium
Fall 2025
Officiating Calendar
Officials Registration
Open from July 1-31
Registration Fee - $50
Pre-Season Training
Online Rules Clinic - August 11 or 12 at 6pm
In-Person Field Clinics - September 1 or 2 at 7pm
Scrimmages - September 6-12
Regular Season
First Practice - September 2
First Scrimmage - September 6
First Games - September 13
Playoffs
Playoff Reporting Deadline - November 8
Fall State Championship - November 22 at Durham County Memorial Stadium
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About the Association
NCFFOA
The North Carolina Flag Football Officials Association trains, supports, and assigns officials for girls high school flag football, one of the fastest-growing sports in the state. We welcome officials at every level from seasoned referees to people brand new to the sport. We assign games in the Triangle and connect our officials with assigners statewide, so there's always work for those who want it.
About the Supervisor of Officials
Ben Strunk
Ben Strunk is the Supervisor of Officials for girls high school flag football in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Ben has 15+ years of flag football officiating experience including:
NIRSA All-American Official
Collegiate regional and national evaluator
NIRSA Flag & Touch Football Rule Book Editorial Board Member
10 years overseeing Intramural Sports and Club Sports programs at NC State University
About the Assigner
Ben Strunk
Ben Strunk is the assigner for girls high school flag football in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Ben has 15+ years of flag football officiating experience including:
- NIRSA All-American Official
- Collegiate regional and national evaluator
- NIRSA Flag & Touch Football Rule Book Editorial Board Member
- 10 years overseeing Intramural Sports and Club Sports programs at NC State University
Frequently Asked Questions
Is girls high school flag football sanctioned by the NCHSAA?
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association added flag football as a sanctioned sport in May 2026.
What rules are used for high school games?
The National Federation of High School Sports created the first NFHS Flag Football Rules Book in May 2025. High school games are played under that rule set.
Where are games played?
Games are played at high school sites either on the school's football field or another field space. Field dimensions are smaller than tackle football and lines are created specifically for the flag football game. The NC Flag Football Association currently assigns officials for high school games in the counties of Wake, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Vance, Wilson and Nash.
What is the game schedule?
Generally, teams play 2-3 days a week with most weekday games taking place Monday-Wednesday evenings and various tournaments on Saturday. Most conferences use a Super Site format where multiple visiting teams travel to the same school with each team playing at least two games in a day. Officials will be normally be scheduled for 2-4 games at a site per day. Common weekday game times are 4pm/5pm/6pm/7pm for quads and 5pm/6pm/7pm for triples.
How much are officials paid?
Current rates for high school flag football officials are $50/game for 3-person crews. Officials are assigned 2-4 games in a row totaling $100-$200 per assignment on average.
How are games assigned?
Officials can submit their availability by blocking off dates they cannot work. Games will be scheduled on DragonFly and normally will come out in 2-3 week batches. Availability is a big asset as an official. The more days you have available during the season, the more games you are likely to get assigned.
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