Can the defense score on an extra point in flag football?
Yes.It’s worth 2 points.
Either team can score on a try. If the defense intercepts the pass (or picks up a fumble) and returns it all the way to the other end zone, it scores 2 points.
That’s true whether the offense went for 1 or for 2.
The rule
IFAF Flag Football Rules 2023, R 8-1-1, R 8-3-2
The call
Not a foul: a defensive touchdown on a try is 2 points (signal S5).
S5 TouchdownBoth arms straight up.
NFL FLAG
In NFL FLAG an interception returned on a try is also worth 2 points.
Your league plays it differently? Plenty do. Write your league’s version down with the free house rules builder so everyone plays the same rule.
