Overview
- The Chiefs, which launched the Let Her Play campaign Thursday, released a 55-second video and an online petition to build support before the KSHSAA vote on April 23.
- The 73-member KSHSAA board will decide by majority; approval would make Kansas the 18th state to sanction girls’ flag football.
- Team leaders cite rapid growth, including a 163% year-over-year rise in participation from 2024 to 2025 and program expansion from 2 to 29 schools, bringing many first-time athletes into school sports.
- Prominent voices in the campaign include head coach Andy Reid and players Trey Smith, Creed Humphrey, and Xavier Worthy, who close the video with the call, “Let Her Play.”
- Sanctioning would create state championships and clearer routes to college teams and Olympic play, though some schools have raised concerns about athletes shifting from other sports.