GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Florida High School Athletic Association have announced that the 2024 girls flag football season will culminate in Tampa Bay, as the Buccaneers will host the 2024 Florida High School Flag Football State Championships. The event will take place on May 10^th and 11^th at the AdventHealth Training Center, which serves as the indoor practice facility to the Buccaneers. This announcement was made on Tuesday evening as part of Kickoff Night for the sixth annual Buccaneers Girls Flag Football Preseason Classic.

This will mark the first time the Buccaneers host the state title matchups, having previously hosted a pair of regional playoff games back in 2023. Built within a final four style format, the two-day championship event will consist of semifinal and state championship games, in both the 1A and 2A classifications. To qualify for their respective state championship games on Saturday, teams will compete in a semifinal matchup on Friday.

“The FHSAA is thrilled to partner with the Tampa Bay Buccanneers for the 2024 Florida High School Flag Football State Championships at the AdventHealth Training Center,” said FHSAA Executive Director, Craig Damon. “I would like to thank the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for its commitment to helping us prioritize the student-athlete experience within our state championship events. For a sport that has seen record growth over the last decade, this partnership is going to continue to elevate the sport of flag football at the high school level here in the state of Florida.”

The event adds to the Buccaneer’s extensive involvement in the flag football landscape, with its Girls Flag Football Preseason Classic, presented by AdventHealth, serving as the largest girls flag football tournament in the country. Now in its sixth year, the annual competition will take place from Wednesday, February 14^th through Saturday, February 17^th with over 100 teams competing representing 18 counties from throughout the state of Florida.

The AdventHealth Training Center is located at One Bucanneer Place and currently serves as the indoor practice facility for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The 100,000 square foot, air conditioned practice enclosure was originally completed prior to the 2017 NFL Football season. Classification matchups, game times, ticket information, and specific event details will be announced at a later date. For additional information and updates regarding the flag football season, please visit the FHSAA flag football sport page at FHSAA.com.
 

About the FHSAA
The Florida High School Athletic Association supervises and regulates interscholastic athletic programs for high school students at member public, private and charter schools. The organization also recognizes and honors academic achievement among student-athletes at over 800 middle, junior and senior high schools statewide. Headquartered in Gainesville, it is the official governing body for interscholastic athletics in Florida.

About the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Girls Flag Football
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are proud to be at the forefront of supporting gender equality on and off the field by establishing programming and football leagues, creating college scholarships, hosting special events and promoting career development for girls and women. Now in its sixth year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Girls Flag Football Preseason Classic, presented by AdventHealth, is the largest girls flag football tournament in the country and annually showcases some of the top flag football teams in the southeast.

Through the Buccaneers Girls in Football Scholarship, made possible through a $250,000 commitment from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation, the organization became the first NFL team to create an academic scholarship program for girls who play organized football and are passionate about pursuing a career in sports. The team also established the Jr. Bucs Girls Flag Football League, a first-of-its-kind league in the City of Tampa, where the Foundation covers league fees and equipment for girls at 24 Tampa Parks and Recreation centers. The Buccaneers also created the Jr. Bucs Flag Football Program, which grows the game of football in more than 90 Tampa Bay middle schools and supports over 35,000 female students every year. To learn more, visit www.buccaneers.com/community.