u/cryptoheh

Hey all - posted on here a few weeks ago asking for goalline passing play help and it worked out tremendously. Coming back to the well now that the last post got us over the hump and into the playoffs.

Rules - NFL Flag rules, 6v6, Gr 2-3 (basically 9U), no rusher until the handoff, QB cannot run without a handoff first, first down at midfield, only 3 downs to score after the first down, within 5 yards of the 1st/goalline you must pass

Context - we are 3-3 and the “last team in” our playoffs. We are going up against a 5-1 team that is +68 in point differential (vs -13 for us) and gives up about 1 TD per game. We played them already and lost 21-0.

Team background - This is a Gr 2-3 league and our team is predominately 2nd graders, it’s a big success that they made the playoffs given how 2nd grade heavy they are, we have 1 stud and basically 8 or so “okay” kids, they defend well enough even against better teams. Our opponent is primarily 3rd graders, the other team “should” win this easily again. They on average give up 1 TD per game, on our best day I can only see us scoring once on them conventionally, so we are gonna have to manufacture something to score twice and give ourselves an honest shot.

Misdirection is immediately what came to mind when we drew this team again, we do a little of it and I have two practices before the playoff game because of MDW so I want to build on it and make it our identity for this game. I can’t imagine a scenario where we beat them deep or properly execute something like the Philly special, so not interested in reverse passes.

Send me whatever works best!

For those who responded to my last one, thank you! Went 4/6 in goal to go/XP situations, used I think all of the plays posted at one point or another, thanks all for that!

Hi All - in a 6v6 9U NFL Flag rules league, we move the ball just fine but we are basically an embarrassment once we get to the 5 and have to pass, along with xtra points (I’d guess our conversion rate is about 10% after today). So I am looking to see if anyone has any red zone “go to” plays with kids who struggle to catch on the run and meh arm talent?

We are a mostly 2nd grade team that has overachieved to make it to the last week with control of its own destiny, we get a weaker opponent but I don’t think they’re good enough to think they can just roll over anyone, and should they get in, to actually not get smoked (were going for seed 4 with a 3-3 record, the other 3 playoff teams will all be 5-1 with insane point differentials, we are here because we are the only bottom 5 team to steal a win against one of the 3 better teams winning with D as always) they must convert on their red zone chances.

Defense they’re solid, running the ball and even passing the ball in the non condensed parts of the field, they’re good enough, but once that end zone shrinks the field the limitation with our QB really comes out. Ive tried flooding zones, gimicky backyard plays that try to take advantage of the 7 seconds to throw rule and get guys lost in their coverage, quick throws back to the center, underneath passes… nothing ever works it seems like lol, if we could convert down here we’d actually be one of the best teams in the league as almost all of our drives end at about the 10. Today we lost to the best team 21-0 but got to the red zone 5 of our 6 drives, its miserable knowing they’re so close but my plays might be failing them.

We have a must win coming up to make the postseason with 2 weeks (so 2 practices) to prepare since there are no games on Mother’s Day. So I have one more shot to try and install something new. I am also planning to put my “stud” back/safety in at QB for red zone only, doing so takes away our best target but it’s not working as it is so this will help with our “arm strength” problem. Availability for my primary QB let this kid get a whole game once, results were slightly better but still not good. So this alone I don’t expect to save us, but maybe helps us skate by our final opponent.

All advice is appreciated!