The 20th edition of the NIRSA Flag & Touch Football Rules Book & Officials’ Manual will be current for the fall 2022 season. The first edition debuted in 1983 and this NIRSA publication is campus recreation’s most trusted standardized code of rules, interpretations, and officials’ mechanics for the sport of flag and touch football. To help prepare for your next season and latest round of officials’ training, make sure to check out the print and digital options for ordering your rulebook copies today.

Meet the Editorial Board

The NIRSA Flag Football Editorial Board has been established to review and make changes to the next edition NIRSA Flag & Touch Football Rules Book & Officials’ Manual,  which is edited and updated biannually. The current membership of the Editorial Board is listed below:

  • Nicole Green, University of Michigan, Chair
  • Kurt Klier, University of Maryland, Rule Book Editor
  • Lane Goodwin, University of Wisconsin- Madison, NIRSA Championship Series Flag Football Chair
  • Kaulin Andric, Texas A&M University
  • Nick Brigati, RefReps, LLC
  • Tyler Burroughs, Kansas State University
  • David Gaskins, George Mason University
  • Julie Johnson, Saint Louis University
  • Kelsey Jones, Western Carolina University
  • Chad Richardson, University of Mississippi
  • Dave Siegle, University of Michigan
  • Joseph Wise, University of Texas at Austin

The Editorial Board is in the final stages of considering new ideas for rules and mechanics changes for the upcoming 21st edition of the publication.  If you would like to share feedback for consideration, please submit ideas or suggestions using the NIRSA Flag Football Rule/Mechanic Change Proposal Form.

We look forward to another exciting season of NIRSA flag football!

Assistant Director of Recreational Sports at University of Michigan | NIRSA Profile

Nicole Green is currently the Assistant Director of Recreational Sports at University of Michigan and Chair of NIRSA’s Flag Football Editorial Board.