While the passing of a vote to institute a shot clock for boys and girls basketball grabbed the most attention, another significant decision came out of Monday’s New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) full membership meeting on Monday at the Pines Manor in Edison. Flag Football Officially Arrives After four years as a pilot program, girls flag football is now officially a varsity sport in New Jersey. The measure passed by a 311-18 vote and will take effect in the 2026-27 school year, becoming the NJSIAA’s 35th sanctioned sport. It also gives girls a fifth varsity option in the spring — joining golf, lacrosse, softball and track and field. Why Spring Was the Right Fit “I keep reminding schools, in our spring season, we only have four sports for girls,” NJSIAA Executive Director Colleen Maguire said in a statement released on Monday.…