Youth Football Plays & Coaching

Youth Football Plays & Coaching

Coaching a youth football team is hard. It requires a lot of time before, during and after practice. FirstDown PlayBook™ understands that coaching youth football is about more than just plays. We know that the proper fundamentals and techniques must be taught to insure safety and success.

Fortunately, our Coaches Community site provides you with everything you need to get started. Check out some of our youth football coaching articles below, or head over to our Youth Football Play Library & Play Drawing & Software to quickly and easily find the best youth football plays for your team, and then edit them to your liking! (Our youth football plays were drawn by real NFL coaches, and include coaching notes and player assignments!)

Defending The Youth Football Toss Sweep

Defending The Youth Football Toss Sweep

by Charlie Coiner on May 23, 2026

When you defend a youth football toss sweep it can seem impossible to get enough players to the ball. Let's break it down into parts for you....

Youth Football Focus: Double Wing

Youth Football Focus: Double Wing

by Charlie Coiner on May 20, 2026

Let your Pop Warner quarterback take the game over, with some Double Wing lead blocking help. Teach youth football defense in the process....

Our NFL Flag Plays Are Better Than NFL Flag Plays

Our NFL Flag Plays Are Better Than NFL Flag Plays

by Charlie Coiner on May 17, 2026

The FirstDown PlayBook NFL Flag plays are better for several reasons but the biggest reason is that they are more useful to you & your team....

Should You Let Youth Football Parents Help Coach?

Should You Let Youth Football Parents Help Coach?

by Charlie Coiner on May 14, 2026

Your youth football parents can be a huge asset in so many ways if you set clear guidelines about what you expect from them,...

Youth Football League Membership Saves Huge $$

Youth Football League Membership Saves Huge $$

by Charlie Coiner on May 8, 2026

A youth football or flag football director wears a lot of hats. The FirstDown PlayBook youth football League Membership can help you out....

Youth Football Age Based Plays

Youth Football Age Based Plays

by Charlie Coiner on May 2, 2026

Every youth football team is different with a range of abilities. The new FirstDown PlayBook AI Play Finder helps you find age based plays....

Young Coordinator, The 2036 You Wants To Have A Talk

Young Coordinator, The 2036 You Wants To Have A Talk

by Charlie Coiner on Apr 29, 2026

Young Coordinator, the 2036 version of you wants to have a word. There are veteran coaches like Scott Criner who can help you not screw it up...

FirstDown PlayBook Names Edge Sports as Preferred Wrist Coach Partner

FirstDown PlayBook Names Edge Sports as Preferred Wrist Coach Partner

by Charlie Coiner on Apr 28, 2026

FirstDown PlayBook Announces Edge Sports as the Preferred Wrist Coach Partner for tackle, flag and youth football programs....

Don’t Forget To Dial Up Your Hitch Route

Don’t Forget To Dial Up Your Hitch Route

by Charlie Coiner on Apr 24, 2026

Offensive football coaches will need to call the hitch route in the fall and defensive coaches will have to teach how to tackle it. ...

Blend Your Youth Football Cover 2 & 3

Blend Your Youth Football Cover 2 & 3

by Charlie Coiner on Apr 21, 2026

There are very few instances where FirstDown PlayBook would suggest that a Pop Warner defense play cover 2 but if we did, we would play this....

Flag Football WristBands In Seconds

Flag Football WristBands In Seconds

by Charlie Coiner on Apr 18, 2026

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Your good intentions shouldn't lead to frustration with flag football wristband sheets....

FastBreak PlayBook Coaches Community Too!

FastBreak PlayBook Coaches Community Too!

by Charlie Coiner on Apr 12, 2026

If you are coaching roundball or if you just enjoy learning about basketball then you need to visit the FastBreak Coaches Community website....