But some players and coaches are upset the Illinois High School Association is shortening their season by a week.
Mia Phelps and Reagan Paulson can hardly wait for the start of flag football season. They both play other sports, but they have fallen in love with football.
"It's so enjoyable. I'm so excited for the season," Phelps said.
The two are both juniors at Schaumburg High School, which has one of the top girls flag football teams in the state. Like most girls, they didn't start playing football until high school. But they are concerned that their regular season will be a little shorter this year.
"The boys have been playing since they were 6 years old. We came in as freshmen as our first time playing," Paulson said.
Their coach says the season in Illinois is already shorter than most other states. He says the state allows 25 games during the season. But they have to fit into a short amount of time, causing a number of concerns, including injuries.
"I think it's gonna hurt my schedule. So if I had that extra week, I could have allowed the girls to heal and get better competition on the schedule," Schaumburg girls flag football coach Matt Gruszka said.
Some of the girls say, while their season is getting cut by a week, the boys football teams are getting an extra week on their schedules.
IHSA officials said the girls season is the same length, but the regular season is shortened to add more time for the playoffs. Some of the girls, however, are still unhappy.
"We're not gonna have as much time for skill development. Practices are getting cut short. I don't think it's fair," Phelps said.
Coaches are putting their schedules together now.
Many are hoping the IHSA will consider changing the schedule back before the start of the season.