The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics has recommended that Divisions I, II and III sponsor legislation to add flag football to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program. The committee's recommendation Wednesday gives all three divisions an opportunity to sponsor legislation that would move the fast-growing sport through NCAA governance structures.

The NCAA is trying to push flag football to the forefront of women's sports with a recommendation for Division 1, 2 and 3.

An NCAA committee has recommended that all three divisions sponsor legislation to add flag football to the Emerging Sports for Women program.