USA Football

This article is about the governing body of American football in the United States. For the governing body of association football, see United States Soccer Federation.
For other uses, see Football in the United States (disambiguation).
USA Football
Formation2002; 22 years ago (2002)
TypeNon-profit
HeadquartersIndianapolis, Indiana
Membership
Free and paid, depending on type
Official language
English (US)
Chairman
Raymond T. Odierno
Key people
Scott Hallenbeck (CEO and Executive Director),
Websiteusafootball.com

USA Football is the governing body of American football in the United States.[1] It is the United States' member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF),[2] and a recognized sports organization of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.[3] It selects and organizes the U.S. men's national team and the U.S. women's national team in federation-sanctioned international competition. They also organize the men's and women's flag football teams.

USA Football is an independent non-profit organization based in Indianapolis, Indiana, whose mission includes designing and delivering premier educational, development, and competitive programs for American football, including tackle and flag football.[4] It partners with leaders in medicine, child advocacy and athletics to support positive football experience for youth, high school and other amateur players.[5]

USA Football was endowed by the National Football League (NFL) and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) in 2002.

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  2. ^ "IFAF Member Federations". International Federation of American Football.
  3. ^ "United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee". USOPC Affiliate Organizations.
  4. ^ "Health & Safety". www.nflfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  5. ^ Kerr, Zachary Y.; Kroshus, Emily; Lee, Joseph G. L.; Yeargin, Susan W.; Dompier, Thomas P. (March 28, 2018). "Coaches' Implementation of the USA Football "Heads Up Football" Educational Program". Health Promotion Practice. 19 (2): 184–193. doi:10.1177/1524839917700398. hdl:10342/10534. ISSN 1524-8399. PMID 28351166. S2CID 3316131. Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.