Flag Football Plays & Coaching

Flag Football Plays & Coaching

With the rise of flag football’s popularity over the past few years, there has been a growing need for pre-drawn flag football plays and tools specifically designed for flag football coaches and players to help them elevate their game.

Fortunately, FirstDown PlayBook is here to help! Our Coaches Community site provides invaluable flag football coaching advice, and our Flag Football Play Library & Drawing Software gives coaches the tools they need to get ahead in this increasingly competitive sport.

Easily search our play library to find flag football plays that fit your team’s offense and/or defense perfectly! We have hundreds of editable 4v4, 5v5, 6v6, 7v7, and 8v8 flag football plays drawn up by professional coaches, with detailed coaching notes included in each one. You can also find printable flag football playbooks, wristband sheets, and practice schedules, or create your own!

In combination with the advice offered in our Coaches Community, our online play drawing & playbook tool will change the way you look at flag football plays and playbooks forever.

FirstDown PlayBook 7on7 & 7v7 Flag Football

FirstDown PlayBook 7on7 & 7v7 Flag Football

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 6, 2023

Although both are great sections in FirstDown PlayBook, your 7on7 section is different than your 7v7 flag football section. Here's how. ...

Flag Football PlayGrids & Wristband Sheets

Flag Football PlayGrids & Wristband Sheets

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 1, 2023

FirstDown PlayBook has made it easy for a coach to communicate with their NFL Flag players using wristband sheets & PlayGrids....

Run The Ball With Your Flag Football Slot

Run The Ball With Your Flag Football Slot

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 27, 2023

Your 8 year old NFL Flag quarterback will have more success throwing the ball to your flag football slot receiver than they will outside....

Teach Me Coach. Don’t Embarrass Me.

Teach Me Coach. Don’t Embarrass Me.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 24, 2023

A good football coach will be teaching and correcting. Not belittling. This is true for youth football coaches in Pop Warner & NFL Flag too....

Overload 6v6 Flag Football Zone Coverage

Overload 6v6 Flag Football Zone Coverage

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 23, 2023

If you coach in a 6v6 flag football league that does not allow a rusher to the quarterback then you need to understand zone coverage....

NFL Flag I Bone RPO’s & More

NFL Flag I Bone RPO’s & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 21, 2023

This NFL Flag formation has 3 backs all stacked. There is a powerful flag football I Bone RPO game to expand on with this offense....

5v5 Flag Football Bunch Stack Formation & More

5v5 Flag Football Bunch Stack Formation & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 16, 2023

The FirstDown PlayBook 5v5 Bunch Stack formation can be a perfect fit for an NFL Flag offense or an adult flag team as well. ...

Flag Football Man Coverage With Rules

Flag Football Man Coverage With Rules

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 15, 2023

When teaching NFL Flag football man coverage you need to be careful to balance simplicity and tools that allow your team to adjust....

Mental Reps Are Crucial To Your Backups

Mental Reps Are Crucial To Your Backups

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 12, 2023

Mental reps are often an overlooked teaching tool. Most people, and especially youth football athletes are visual learners. ...

5v5 Flag Football Split Formation & More

5v5 Flag Football Split Formation & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 10, 2023

The NFL Flag football Split formation is a good example of how you have to keep inventing and trying to coach creativity....

A Drill Circuit Gets Your Player & Assistants Involved

A Drill Circuit Gets Your Player & Assistants Involved

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 7, 2023

Using a drill circuit with your young Pop Warner or NFL Flag football team will ensure your youth football or flag football team is learning....

Stack 5v5 Flag Formation & More

Stack 5v5 Flag Formation & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 5, 2023

There are so many ways to get creative with the Stack 5v5 flag formation even if you are coaching very young NFL Flag players....