Flag football scours nation with talent camps to uncover next wave of stars

FILE - Syndel Murillo, 16, left, and Shale Harris, 15, reach for a pass as they try out for the Redondo Union High School girls flag football team Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Redondo Beach, Calif.

FILE - Syndel Murillo, 16, left, and Shale Harris, 15, reach for a pass as they try out for the Redondo Union High School girls flag football team Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Redondo Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)


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DENVER — USA Football is holding talent identification camps all over the country to uncover the next flag football stars. It's "America's Got Talent" meets "American Idol" with the stage being the field and the prize being a chance to compete for a spot on a national team. Because it's never too early to start planning for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, where flag football will make its Summer Games debut. It's a hard team to make as the men's and women's national team rosters have already approached "Dream Team" status. The men's side has won six of the last seven world championships and the women three in a row.

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