Create For Your Flag Football Quarterback


By FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 28, 2021

All good football coaches want to put their best players a position to make plays. This is particularly true when talking about a flag football quarterback. Sometimes this is so obvious that there are rules designed to prevent coaches from going overboard with it.

A good example is the rule in NFL Flag that doesn’t allow the flag football quarterback to advance the football. It’s a good rule because…yes, you guessed it. If the best player on the field could just take the snap every time and run it would ruin the game.

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It’s a mistake though, for a flag football coach to just throw their creativity out the window because of this. There are still ways to help your quarterback out with a little deception. As a matter of fact it may be even more important to be creative in this situation. Always remember that by definition the quarterback is who takes the snap from center.

We think some of the things you can do with your signal caller that are relevant in leagues where your flag football quarterback can advance the ball. It’s just a matter of knowing your personnel. You must have a grasp on what they can and cannot do. This video below shows you how to keep a 6v6 defense guessing. It can be used for any flag football offense, including yours!