Flag Football Plays and Concepts

Every page below answers one question a coach actually asks, with a real diagram you can open in the designer and change. Start with the situation you are trying to solve.

Beat the coverage

Best play against man coverageMesh. Two crossers force the man defenders to collide.
How to beat zone coverageFlood. Three receivers, three depths, one defender's decision.
Best play against a blitzSlant-Flat, thrown on the third step.
Best red zone playsSmash. A hitch and a corner over the top of it.

By age group

Plays for 5 and 6 year oldsThree hitches. Stationary targets, no read to make.
Plays for 7 and 8 year oldsOne moving receiver, two standing still.
Simple plays for beginnersSpacing. Divide the field instead of contesting it.

Concepts and formations

What is the mesh concept?Two shallow crossers passing within a yard of each other.
The route treeNine base routes, and the vocabulary they give a team.
What is bunch formation?Three receivers clustered, so the defense is too.
Flag football formationsTrips, Bunch and Stack, plus defensive coverages.

Building a playbook

How to build a playbookWhat to include, how to group it, and how many plays.
How to design playsFrom formation to routes to a saved playbook.
How to choose a play designerThe four kinds of tool, and who each one suits.
Flag football FAQCommon questions on rules, playbooks and design.

Change any of these to fit your team

Open a play in the designer, drag it to your own personnel, and save it to your playbook. Free to start, no account needed to try it.

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