Flag Football Is Having a Moment. This High School Team Is Finding Belonging.

Flag football has seen a recent rise in popularity. The California Interscholastic Federation added girls flag football as a varsity sport to high schools across the state just three years ago. It's often seen as a less violent alternative to tackle football however flag football, like most sports, still carries some risk of injury. And research is lacking when it comes to injuries faced by female athletes and how best to treat them. For the athletes at Oakland Technical High School, girls flag football is more than a sport with some injury risk, it's an opportunity to find belonging.