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Or do you expect them to be volunteers same as the board members and coaches?

If you pay officials, what is the rationale behind paying them but not paying coaches?

Currently searching for 4U flags and belts for the team. What is everyone using and what websites is everyone ordering from? Thank you!

Does anyone know of the smallest football gloves I can buy? My son is 7 but has the smallest hands. Even size XS is too big for his hands.

hello all, I'm a senior girl in HS, and I want to join my team's so badllyyyy but they literally had practices all summer, which I didn't go to since I had a busy schedule with other activities. They had their first game today, which they did well. Since I'm a senior this year I need to lock in on grades and college apps but i literally have so much fomo. BUT I know that if i join im gonna suck ass since i didn't practice the whole summer and also the other girls on the team all already do other sports like soccer and basketball and i'm hella unathetic...sigh. and i'm not "popular" and everyone that does it is "popular", I don't know what to do! any advice?

I’m coaching a girls grade 3/4 6v6 flag football team. It’s our third season together, and I’m starting to introduce some slightly more complex offensive rushing plays (still fairly basic stuff, some fakes then a handoff).

Every time we are practicing plays, I feel like the girls lose interest super fast. Does anyone have any strategies or techniques on how to review/rehearse the plays while keeping the practice fun and the girls engaged?

Drop your hottest takes! It can be about gameplans, rules, leagues, or anything related to flag. I would love to hear them.

Coaches — How Is Your 9U NFL Flag Playbook Set Up?

Do you organize your plays by coverage, down & distance, or mostly by formation?

I’m looking to improve my playbook. I have hundreds of plays, but realistically we probably only use 12–20 plays all season.

Curious how other coaches organize their playbooks and keep things simple for the kids.

Hi! Hope this is the right plave to ask. I wanting some help with my Intramural team's upcoming season to scheme and make position changes. We went 0-5-1 last season scoring 1 touchdown so something obviously wasnt working. We have 8 people returning from last season, down 2 as one dropped out of college and the other is undecided if theyre returning.

Of our 8 players, most do not have football experience but are generally athletic, and anyone with football experience was a lineman with the exception of 1 person who was a running back. All players on the field are eligible to recieve a pass.

Our players include (with numbers because we have "jerseys")

#20: Last seasons QB, former baseball pitcher with a great arm but little scrambling ability or accuracy. Also lacks mental ability to make short throws and tends to overthrow recievers. Also played corner and was not great. Frequently throws interception. Roughly 5'10"-5'11"

#82: Former HS center, is our designated center. Very sure set of hands. Not being moved around. Around 5'4"

#56: Former lineman and played right side wideout last season, moved to blocker/TE in our final game and scored our only TD. Also player corner which he did not like and was not very good at. Want to move him to blocker/TE permanently and potentially rusher. Is roughly the same size as #20.

#11: Former running back. Played MLB and slot reciever last season. Hes massive and intimidating so whenever he gets the ball its very hard for the other team to tackle him. He had our biggest gain last season on a wheel route, taking us from our goal line to the opponents redzone. Likely not moving him around. Roughly same size as #20 and #56.

#25: Generally athletic. Was our sack leader as a rusher and a blocker. Got occasional slot reps but the QB did not throw to him much. Thinking about moving him to corner as he plays coverage in practice very well. Slightly shorter than #20 and has great takeoff speed.

#48: Generally athletic. Was a rusher and had 1 less sack than #25. Very quick to get to the QB but struggles with change of direction while rushing. Has played decent coverage in practice, not crazy with interceptions or pass breakups but stays with reciever to pull flags. Also wants to give QB a shot as he is fairly accurate on short passes and would have scrambling ability, lacks arm strength for deep balls, but throws a good spiral. Roughly 5'7"

#12: Generally athletic. Played reciever and safety last season. Did great at reciever. Likely not changing position. Was going to try at quarterback in our final 2 games before they got canceled. Around #25's height.

#19: Least well rounded player. Played rusher and blocker last season. Serves very well as a rusher as he is roughly the same size as #82 and is able to get around blockers easily. Did not rush much as #25 and #48 were our primary rushers.

We ran 2 blockers 3 recievers on offense last year and had a 2-3-2 defense. Our other safety is the player we do not know if he is coming back.

If you want more information for players I will be happy to share if its something that I've seen in games or practice.

Hi, it’s 6v6, all girls, 5/6th grade, with a rusher allowed. We have some experience as a team but having a rusher is new to us.

My thinking is rush every play and then everyone covers someone. I make sure our best is on their best. Spy the run especially if your person is in the backfield or motioning. What are the pros/cons with this defense? Are there better options out there?

9U Offense Play Help — 2-3 Options, Keep It Simple

I get a new QB every season, so it’s tough to keep building the offense year after year.

Coaches, what are a few core plays you run every season that work well with a new QB?

I’m looking for plays with just 2-3 options. Something simple enough for 9U, but that we can run from different looks or make small variations so the defense doesn’t know exactly what’s coming.

As the title says, however there are a few important details. There's a league starting up here, in a country outside of the US. Any player on the team would have a casual interest in football, no one has played the sport before or has really any meaningful experience throwing a football. All the players would have come from other sports, and individual set plays would be completely new to them too.

It looks like the rules are all pretty standard, 5v5, Blitzer 7 yards away with a 7 second pass clock. QB can't run past the LOS etc.

I'm well aware the level will be beginner, so I'm looking for any sequence/skills you would prioritise so that the kids have the best chance of success and scoring.

Is it worth trying to upskill one player to be able to throw consistently and accurately throw. Are there other ways from laterals and chest passes that you'd recommend to get these kids moving the ball up the field?

I'd appreciate and help I can get, and thanks in advance!

So I've been playing flag for years now and one thing I have noticed is teams don't tend to disguise coverages in 5v5 like they would in kitted football. Is it just less effective with less players? Do teams at higher levels do this and I haven't noticed?

I’ve heard some leagues order uniforms before rosters are formed and hope that what they get will fit the players who end up on that team. No printing of names on jerseys so that’s not a concern.

Other leagues wait for the rosters to be formed so they can order the exact sizes that those players indicated during registration.

Which do you do and what do you like or not like about it?