The Colorado High School Activities Association’s Legislative Council has recently approved the addition of girls flag football as CHSAA’s 33rd sanctioned sport at the DCSD Legacy Campus in Lone Tree. This fall, girls flag football will become the 18th sanctioned high school sport for girls in Colorado. Another major development from the meeting was the decision to introduce a shot clock for boys and girls basketball at the varsity level starting from the 2026-27 season.
District Athletic Director for Cherry Creek Schools, Larry Bull, expressed his excitement for the addition of girls flag football, stating that it’s a great accomplishment for female athletes in the state. The support from the state for these young female athletes is something to be celebrated. Meanwhile, Chaparral Athletic Director Rob Johnson stated that introducing a shot clock for basketball will improve the game, athletes and coaches.
In addition to these changes, CHSAA also announced that high school ice hockey season will start one week earlier from now on. This change will allow for consistent venues for Frozen Four playoff semi-final and state championship games. There will also be a date shift for spring sports in the 2025 and 2026 seasons to avoid running championships into Memorial Day Weekend. Furthermore, skiing state championships will now be split between Alpine and Nordic competitions. CHSAA has also provided a concussion course refresher for returning coaches and clear instructions for completing athlete transfer paperwork to enhance high school sports experience for both athletes and coaches in Colorado.
These changes are seen as positive steps forward towards improving high school sports experience in Colorado.
