5v5 Flag Football Tight Crunch Formation
So much is being made of the explosion of flag football. It is fun. It is inclusive. Also, don’t fail to acknowledge that it is an inexpensive game to play. To look at it on the internet you would think that it is a total one on one passing game. Wrong. Very wrong if you want to be good on offense. The FirstDown PlayBook 5v5 Flag Football Tight Crunch formation is a great example of how to attack a flag football defense.
There are two common approaches that get flag football coaches in trouble. Some coaches try to throw the ball on every play. This is a mistake regardless of what level you coach. There is a reason that there are 7on7 competitions and also flag football competitions. They are different games.
The other common mistake is to treat flag football like tackle football. There are blocking (shield) flag football leagues out there. However, if you bank on flag football blocking to save you, you will end up frustrated. Most successful flag football shield blocking happens in the form of pass protection.
The FirstDown PlayBook 5v5 Flag Football Tight Crunch Creates Defensive Doubt
FirstDown PlayBook has watched the best play the game now for almost a decade. Flag football coaches and players who understand the game almost always incorporate misdirection. They find formations like the FirstDown PlayBook Tight Crunch formation to create doubt and confusion for the flag football defense.
Misdirection is one of the most underused approaches with flag football. If you cannot block them, confuse them. Put yourself in the cleats of the defense. The game has now turned into a horizontal and vertical game. Just like with tackle football, both will be better.
Take a look at this short video and we think you will agree that this formation might be perfect for your NFL Flag offense.
FirstDown PlayBook offers you 12 different NFL Flag offensive formations. Don’t try to run them all, but find the one or two that are right for your team. Click on any one of the tiles below to visit the article describing that formation. After reading the article then go join FirstDown PlayBook and get busy coaching your NFL Flag team with the best playbook and flag football wrist sheets available!
