The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released the results of voting from its Representative Assembly on Monday morning, and girls flag football was not made a sanctioned sport in the state.
The Rep Assembly is made up of 53 members from across the state and is largely populated with athletic directors.
Flag football was one of 13 amendments, so called because they amend the state constitution (or rule book), that failed. Girls badminton was also not added as a sport, nor was eSports.
An amendment needs 60% to pass. The vote was 26-27 against it.
Several Seahawks threw their support behind it. Tyler Lockett even invited the Emerald Ridge team to join him at the NFL draft last month in Detroit to announce their third-round pick.
Girls flag football remains a club sport in Washington, which schools still have the option to add, but it won't fall under WIAA supervision or have a sanctioned state tournament.
The Rep Assembly passed 14 amendments, most of them on behind-the-scenes issues.
Among the amendments that did pass: The number of practices (normally 10) needed to enter competition was reduced for all sports except for football and gymnastics.
Also, all players and coaches who are ejected from a competition will be required to take a course from the National Federal of State High School Associations. Players will have to take a sportsmanship course and coaches a course on teaching and modeling behavior.
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