High School Football

High School Football

High school football coaches are at the core of what FirstDown PlayBook does. Yes, we serve all of the coaching communities. No doubt about that. However, we understand that there is a degree of pressure on the prep coaches with little to no pay in return.

We offer high school coaches advantages in many ways. The first obvious way is a football playbook tool that saves you time and helps you coach better. FirstDown PlayBook did not forget the football when we were developing this tool either.

There are over 35,000 football plays in FirstDown PlayBook. This gives a high school football coach a big head start when it comes to getting ready for playbooks and weekly installs. We have also added practice scripts, practice schedules, text wristband sheets and

FirstDown PlayBook also is the only football coach reference site out there that offers high school football coaches help every day. We do this on the Coaches Community website every day. Here’s the kicker, at no charge. Why? Because FirstDown PlayBook is for coaches by coaches.

Snapping Technique From Pat Mannelly

Snapping Technique From Pat Mannelly

by Charlie Coiner on Jun 28, 2021

Two of the most painful coaching experiences I ever had in football coaching revolved around entering training camp without a long snapper. ...

Football PlayBook Technology Tailors Your Search

Football PlayBook Technology Tailors Your Search

by Charlie Coiner on Jun 26, 2021

Once you, the coach. begins to make selections we use our smart technology to get you where you want to be FAST!...

Keeping “Football” In Football PlayBook

Keeping “Football” In Football PlayBook

by Charlie Coiner on Jun 11, 2021

As a football coach, you understand what it's like to develop a player or a team. Here at FirstDown PlayBook we are doing the same thing....

Special Teams Punt Return Clinic

Special Teams Punt Return Clinic

by Charlie Coiner on Jun 8, 2021

I once worked with a very good NFL coach who described a lot of special teams as "one man whipping another man's ass." ...

Work On Your Game Day Adjustments Now

Work On Your Game Day Adjustments Now

by Charlie Coiner on May 21, 2021

Coordinators go into the game with a call sheet. It is also good to take an adjustment sheet into the game. "If this happens then go to this"...

Halftime Adjustments: Get It Fixed Now!

Halftime Adjustments: Get It Fixed Now!

by Charlie Coiner on May 19, 2021

Being a coordinator is not about when your quarterback just takes off and runs when your plan or the numbers are not great....

Halftime Adjustments: It’s Bad At Half…The Case For Standing Pat.

Halftime Adjustments: It’s Bad At Half…The Case For Standing

by Charlie Coiner on May 18, 2021

The likelihood of you coming up with something in the next 30 minutes that you did not over the course of the week is not good....

Halftime Adjustments: First Half Is Bad. Stand Pat or Adjust?

Halftime Adjustments: First Half Is Bad. Stand Pat or Adjust?

by Charlie Coiner on May 17, 2021

You're heading into the locker room at half and you are down by 16. It's not a good situation. Are you going to adjust or stand pat? ...

Slot Blocks Still Count…

Slot Blocks Still Count…

by Charlie Coiner on May 8, 2021

This play shows why there is still merit in having your receivers block instead of running screens all day long....

6 Man & 8 Man Football? Yes & Then Some

6 Man & 8 Man Football? Yes & Then Some

by Charlie Coiner on Apr 18, 2021

A coach asked us about our 6 man football plays and it took us a moment to realize that he didn't know we had a varsity and a youth section....

Strength & Conditioning For Kickers

Strength & Conditioning For Kickers

by Taylor Mehlhaff on Apr 3, 2021

We don't spend enough time talking about the specialists on your team. Here are some things to be considering this time of year....

The Football Play Drawing Matters

The Football Play Drawing Matters

by Charlie Coiner on Mar 20, 2021

At the end of the day, what separates FirstDown PlayBook from others is that we think the football play drawing matters....