Coaching Guides
Coaching Guides
Practice plans, coaching tips, and fundamentals to help you build a winning team.
All Coaching Guides
5v5 Flag Football Plays & Formations (5 on 5 Guide)
Best 5 on 5 flag football plays and formations: Spread, Trips, High-Low, quick crosses, and running plays such as HB Dive. Start from the 5v5 play templates.
The Ultimate 60-Minute First Practice Plan
A complete script for your very first flag football practice. 6 drills with timelines, coaching cues, and a ready-to-go offensive walkthrough.
Flag Football Routes: 5 Essential Routes (With Diagrams)
Learn five essential flag football routes—Go, Slant, Curl, Out, and Post—with diagrams, coaching cues, and tips on when to use each.
Hitch Route in Flag Football: How to Run It, Depth & Plays
Learn the hitch route in flag football: a 5–6 yard stop back to the quarterback (route 4), with depth, timing, and plays for 5v5, 6v6, and 7v7.
What Is a Slant Route in Flag Football? How to Run It
What a slant route is in flag football: a few steps upfield, then a sharp cut inside at about 45 degrees (route 2). Depth and timing for 5v5, 6v6, and 7v7.
Flag Route in Football: How to Run It, Depth & Plays
The flag route (corner) in football: stem upfield, then break about 45 degrees toward the sideline. Not the flags players wear. Depth for 5v5, 6v6, and 7v7.
The Ultimate Flag Football Game Day Blueprint
Every coach has been there: chaos on the sideline. This guide provides a plug-and-play strategy to ensure you walk onto the field with a plan.
Flag Football Lineups and Substitution Rotations
Build better flag football lineups with quarter-by-quarter rotations, equal playing time checks, and clear offensive and defensive assignments.
The Best Flag Football Drills: A Complete Coach's Library
The complete flag football drill library, organized by skill category. Flag pulling, QB mechanics, route running, receiving, coverage, and more.
Flag Football Route Tree: Printable 1–9 Chart (PDF)
Printable flag football route tree: all nine numbered routes (1–9) on one page, with coaching cues for each route and a free PDF to take to practice.
How to Coach Flag Football for Beginners
A practical beginner's guide to coaching flag football: first practices, simple playbooks, defensive priorities, and the mistakes new coaches should avoid.
New Flag Football Coach Resource Center
A concise start-here resource page for new flag football coaches with starter playbooks, first-practice help, drills, and key strategy guides.
How to Build a Flag Football Playbook
Learn how to build a flag football playbook your team can actually run: formations, 8-10 play menus, wristbands, install order, and real examples by format.
How to Teach a Flag Football Play
A practical step-by-step system for teaching a flag football play: diagram, formation, assignments, walk-throughs, full-speed reps, and live defense.