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!)
Elements Of A Power Run Play
The power run is one of the most popular plays in football but sometimes it can get confused with a counter run or a trap. ...
Job Change? Taking Your PlayBook With You?
Football coaches move and change jobs. Every year we hear stories of how Hudl doesn't let them take their playbook work with them....
Put These Dates On Your Football Calendar
Here are two dates that every coach needs on their football calendar as we leave 2025 and enter 2026. Be sure to make note!...
I’m A New Youth Football Coach. How Can I Learn?
It's hard for a new youth football coach to know where to go to learn. FirstDown PlayBook understands and breaks it down for you....
3-3 Stack Defense Or 3-3-5 Defense? Yes.
Regardless of if you run a 3-3 Stack defense or a 3-3-5 defense your life is made considerably easier when you don't have to draw it all up. ...
FirstDown PlayBook Introduces Coach Ty’s Take!
FirstDown PlayBook's flag football playbook just got a lot better. The Coach Ty's Take section provides an install video with your plays....
7on7 Defense Lives On FirstDown PlayBook
The last time FirstDown PlayBook checked there was a defense out there when 7on7 was being played. That's why we help those coaches too. ...
Give Your Football Self Scout Teeth
Your football self scout hit charts need to be two things. Accurate and easy to understand for you, your football staff and players....
49ers Creative Toss Crack Sweep Vs Rams
The Rams were pretty dominant yesterday but this same side toss crack sweep that the San Francisco 49ers ran is worth looking at....
Tight Red Zone High Low With Benefits
Most defenses are not looking for high lows to both sides in the tight red zone from a Bunch formation. This gives you that and more....
9 Man Football Plays In Seconds
FirstDown PlayBook offers editable 9 man football plays organized by run and pass scheme. There are also thousands of editable 11 man plays....
USA Flag Football 7v7 Plays Live Here
Travis Burnett and USA Flag have made all of their flag football plays available to you on FirstDown PlayBook. Huge advantage for you....