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!)

Can’t Complain About Football Budget & Waste Money
Hard to rationalize going to your Athletic Director complaining about your football budget and then wasting money on your playbook solution....

Tons Of Trick Plays In “Find A Play”
One coach favorite that we can always bank on is the demand for FirstDown PlayBook trick plays. There are several good reasons for that....

Free Buck Sweep PDF With Coaching Points!
As a token of our appreciation for your support, FirstDown PlayBook has created a free Buck Sweep PDF that is easily downloaded several ways....

7on7 Coaches Thrive Here
We have always been an incredible resource for the 7on7 coaches but now with the ability to edit the plays we offer what no one else does....

Penn State Straight T Short Yardage Play
This Penn State Straight T play that they ran on 4th & 1 ended up going the distance for a 55 yard touchdown. See how....

Limited Time FirstDown PlayBook Team Discount
For a limited time we are offering FirstDown PlayBook Team discounts. This is our way of helping programs that are not on the playoffs....

Evaluating How Much Was Taught
When football coaches start evaluating a season it is often about evaluating how much was taught and how well....

Pete Carroll’s Offense Has Plenty Of Wing T In It
Pete Carroll is a an eventual NFL Hall of Fame coach who understands that you have to look at your personnel and do what they do best....

Your Coaching Job Is Unique To Your Situation
Your coaching job is unique to your situation. Good coaches recognize this and build with it in mind when it comes to choosing resources....

Spend More Time With Your Players
We have a question for you. Have you spent more time with your players or kids this season or have you spent more time on your computer?...

Jet Sweep From 2 Back Slot Formation
The 2 Back Slot youth football formation offers you a lot of flexibility with your play calling that is hard to find in others...

Youth Football Pressure To Unbalanced Sets
Adjusting to oddball formations does not have to be confined to one adjustment. Here's a case for youth pressure vs unbalanced formations...