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Football & Flag Football in Iowa

Football & Flag Football programs across Iowa, built from public records. The most are in Ankeny, Bondurant, Cedar Rapids. OpenStreetMap also maps public football fields in Iowa.

Programs
49
Cities
40
Football fields
1,063
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Iowa at a glance

Programs listed
49
Cities with programs
40
Most programs
Ankeny (3), Bondurant (2), Cedar Rapids (2), Johnston (2), Roland (2)
Mapped to a street address
10% (the rest at ZIP or city centre)
Public football fields (OpenStreetMap)
1,063
By type
Club 35 · League 12 · Training 2

Statewide organizations

  • High school sports

    Iowa High School Athletic Association

    State high school athletics association (NFHS member): school sports, eligibility, seasons and state championships

    Website (opens in a new tab) ↗

Names and links from public directories: NFHS member state associations, USA Swimming LSC websites, USA Wrestling state associations, US Youth Soccer state associations.

City guides

Ankeny 3

Bondurant 2

Cedar Rapids 2

Johnston 2

Roland 2

Sergeant Blf 2

Wdm 2

Woodward 2

Altoona 1

Ames 1

Carroll 1

Colfax 1

Coralville 1

Council Blfs 1

Council Bluffs 1

Dewitt 1

Dubuque 1

Earlham 1

Emmetsburg 1

Farley 1

Fort Madison 1

Gilbert 1

Grimes 1

Hinton 1

Huxley 1

Iowa City 1

Le Mars 1

Marion 1

Mason City 1

Melcher Dal 1

Milford 1

Morning Sun 1

Muscatine 1

North Liberty 1

Ogden 1

Pella 1

Sloan 1

Van Meter 1

Washington 1

Waukee 1

Football & Flag Football: ages and seasons

Typical starting ages
Flag football programs often start around age 5 or 6. Tackle leagues usually group players by age and, in some leagues, weight.
Seasons
Tackle football is mainly a fall sport. Flag football runs in fall and spring in many areas.
National organizations

General orientation only. Every program sets its own ages, fees and calendar.

How to choose a football program

  • Clubs and travel teams usually hold tryouts or evaluations. Ask about the total season cost (dues, uniforms, travel and tournament fees), how often they practise and compete, and how playing time is decided.
  • Leagues and rec programs register by season, often several weeks before play starts. Ask whether teams are balanced by skill and whether every child gets playing time.
  • For trainers and academies, ask for a sample session plan, the group size, and how progress is tracked.
  • Check that coaches have passed background checks and current safety training (for example SafeSport and concussion awareness).
  • Confirm the age or grade rules and any birth-year cutoff before paying.
  • Each listing shows its source and last-updated date. Contact the program directly, and if you run it, claim the listing or suggest an edit to fix the details.

About these listings. Listings come from public sources. IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File: nonprofits in the recreation and sports group with a recent filing, whose registered name identifies them as football programs. Their city is the registered mailing address, and their category is inferred from the name. Each listing shows its source and when that record was last updated. Listings marked “Confirmed by program” were checked with the program; a listing is not an endorsement. Always confirm ages, fees and tryouts with the program.

Data: IRS EO BMF and U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, Geocoder), public domain. Places-to-play data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map tiles OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles. Nonprofit records link to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

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