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!)

Bootleg Pass Double Move? You Bet.

Bootleg Pass Double Move? You Bet.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 20, 2025

You can absolutely create a double move explosive play off of a bootleg pass. However; teach your quarterback the associated risk and reward....

Adjusting An 8 Man Football Defense

Adjusting An 8 Man Football Defense

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 16, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook allows 8 man football, 6 man football, 9 man football and 12 man football coaches to save a ton of time every day....

Coaching Football With Immediate Feedback

Coaching Football With Immediate Feedback

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 13, 2025

Coaching football well can happen several different ways but getting immediate feedback to your players is a huge asset....

Youth Football Power I Counter

Youth Football Power I Counter

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 10, 2025

There are several reasons why FirstDown PlayBook likes this youth football Power I and the counter for your Pop Warner aged players....

Unbalanced Formations Pros & Cons

Unbalanced Formations Pros & Cons

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 6, 2025

There are some serious advantages to running unbalanced formations and the football plays that come with them but be careful......

6-2 Directions Defense Good For HS & Youth Football

6-2 Directions Defense Good For HS & Youth Football

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 2, 2025

This 6-2 Defense fits football coaches when you need it most at all levels, including youth football and high school football. ...

Pop Warner Split Backs Toss Sweep: Can You Coach It?

Pop Warner Split Backs Toss Sweep: Can You Coach It?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 28, 2025

Before you turn your youth football nose up at this Split Backs Toss Sweep consider the questions FirstDown PlayBook asks you today....

Youth Football Life Lessons You Should Teach

Youth Football Life Lessons You Should Teach

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 24, 2025

You are about to coach a youth football team. Sit down and read this. It will help you and your Pop Warner football team "win"....

Choosing Your Youth Football Defense

Choosing Your Youth Football Defense

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 20, 2025

If you have been chosen to coach a Pop Warner aged youth football defense, you are about to have a great football coaching experience....

Choosing Your Youth Football Offense

Choosing Your Youth Football Offense

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 17, 2025

If you are in the process of choosing your youth football offense for your Pop Warner team consider these things before you start practice....

Teach Your Young Tight Ends The Stick Route

Teach Your Young Tight Ends The Stick Route

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 13, 2025

The Kelce's and Kittle's of the world have fancier routes that they run but the Tight End stick route is something they have perfected....

FirstDown PlayBook Wing T Football Plays

FirstDown PlayBook Wing T Football Plays

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 11, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook offers you Wing T football plays but we also offer them at the youth football and high school football levels....