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August-9th-2009, 10:53 PM
OK, just found out I'll be coaching my son's first/second grade flag football team this season. I've got NO coaching experience...
So where do I start? anyone have drills? practice breakdowns? plays?
Here's the format.
I appreciate ANY help or pointing me to ANY resources online...
...where's my whistle.?
The Team:
The team will consist of approximately 12 – 13 players. Offense will always have one more player than the defense. There will be 7 offensive players playing against 6 defensive players. For that reason, the quarterback will not be an eligible receiver since he is not being guarded.
Defensive Guidelines:
A defensive player will either be a linebacker or a defensive back.
Linebackers will be positioned three (3) yards off of the line of scrimmage. Defensive backs will be five (5) yards of the LOS.
No defensive player may enter the three (3) yard area off of the LOS. This is a free zone for the offense. The defensive player may not enter this area until the offensive player has either touched or caught the ball. No interceptions can be made in this three (3) yard zone.
A defensive player cannot go forward until a pass has been attempted (ball in the air) or a handoff has been attempted. The will be no zone coverage. All defenses must be man to man coverage. Double teaming a offensive player is allowed, however, you must realize one of the offensive players will be running “free” at that time.
Interceptions may be returned for touchdowns. Fumbles are dead at the spot when they touch the ground. If a handoff is fumbled up into the air, it may be returned for a touchdown. Under no circumstances is there to be any downfield blocking to help aid a defensive player returning a ball.
Offensive Guidelines:
The offensive makeup is: 1 Quarterback, 1 Running back, 3 Ends, and 2 Receivers. The Ends and Receivers must be on the LOS and only one of them may go in motion if you so desire.
One running play is allowed, but not required, every four downs. A running play will require either a handoff or a lateral (pitch).
A pass must be forward. It is considered forward if it moves forward from the quarterback’s position. It is considered a forward pass if the quarterback throws the ball forward and the receiver is still behind the LOS. All passes must be overhand. No underhand or shuffle passes are allowed.
No downfield blocking is allowed to aid the offensive player. No picks, stiff arming, or jumping over a tackler is allowed. Absolutely no running over (bulling over) a defensive player (this is a 10 yard penalty and loss of down). All other infractions, the ball becomes dead at the point of penalty.
The ball is put into play by the head official handing or tossing the ball to the quarterback. The quarterback has five (5) seconds to handoff of throw the ball. If the ball is still in the hands of the quarterback after five (5) seconds, the play ends and is considered a run.
General Guidelines:
Quarters will be 12 minute continuous clock.
Punts are dead ball plays. The center will snap (or toss) the ball to the punter. The punter will take their time and kick the ball. The ball is down as soon as the receiving team gains possession of the ball. Any forward bats of the ball will bring the ball back to the first point of contact. There are no fake punts since it is a dead ball play.
There are no kickoffs. The ball will be put into play on the 35 yard line.
Touchdowns are 6 points. A passing PAT is worth 2 points while a running PAT is worth only 1 point. Running for a PAT does not count as a normal running play.
A violation of said rules is considered illegal procedure and a five (5) yard penalty.
No coaching or instructing players after the play has started. The on-field coach must be five (5) yards behind the deepest player.
It is not mandatory, but recommended, to have preset plays. This speeds up the game as well as gives more opportunities for additional plays.
So where do I start? anyone have drills? practice breakdowns? plays?
Here's the format.
I appreciate ANY help or pointing me to ANY resources online...
...where's my whistle.?
The Team:
The team will consist of approximately 12 – 13 players. Offense will always have one more player than the defense. There will be 7 offensive players playing against 6 defensive players. For that reason, the quarterback will not be an eligible receiver since he is not being guarded.
Defensive Guidelines:
A defensive player will either be a linebacker or a defensive back.
Linebackers will be positioned three (3) yards off of the line of scrimmage. Defensive backs will be five (5) yards of the LOS.
No defensive player may enter the three (3) yard area off of the LOS. This is a free zone for the offense. The defensive player may not enter this area until the offensive player has either touched or caught the ball. No interceptions can be made in this three (3) yard zone.
A defensive player cannot go forward until a pass has been attempted (ball in the air) or a handoff has been attempted. The will be no zone coverage. All defenses must be man to man coverage. Double teaming a offensive player is allowed, however, you must realize one of the offensive players will be running “free” at that time.
Interceptions may be returned for touchdowns. Fumbles are dead at the spot when they touch the ground. If a handoff is fumbled up into the air, it may be returned for a touchdown. Under no circumstances is there to be any downfield blocking to help aid a defensive player returning a ball.
Offensive Guidelines:
The offensive makeup is: 1 Quarterback, 1 Running back, 3 Ends, and 2 Receivers. The Ends and Receivers must be on the LOS and only one of them may go in motion if you so desire.
One running play is allowed, but not required, every four downs. A running play will require either a handoff or a lateral (pitch).
A pass must be forward. It is considered forward if it moves forward from the quarterback’s position. It is considered a forward pass if the quarterback throws the ball forward and the receiver is still behind the LOS. All passes must be overhand. No underhand or shuffle passes are allowed.
No downfield blocking is allowed to aid the offensive player. No picks, stiff arming, or jumping over a tackler is allowed. Absolutely no running over (bulling over) a defensive player (this is a 10 yard penalty and loss of down). All other infractions, the ball becomes dead at the point of penalty.
The ball is put into play by the head official handing or tossing the ball to the quarterback. The quarterback has five (5) seconds to handoff of throw the ball. If the ball is still in the hands of the quarterback after five (5) seconds, the play ends and is considered a run.
General Guidelines:
Quarters will be 12 minute continuous clock.
Punts are dead ball plays. The center will snap (or toss) the ball to the punter. The punter will take their time and kick the ball. The ball is down as soon as the receiving team gains possession of the ball. Any forward bats of the ball will bring the ball back to the first point of contact. There are no fake punts since it is a dead ball play.
There are no kickoffs. The ball will be put into play on the 35 yard line.
Touchdowns are 6 points. A passing PAT is worth 2 points while a running PAT is worth only 1 point. Running for a PAT does not count as a normal running play.
A violation of said rules is considered illegal procedure and a five (5) yard penalty.
No coaching or instructing players after the play has started. The on-field coach must be five (5) yards behind the deepest player.
It is not mandatory, but recommended, to have preset plays. This speeds up the game as well as gives more opportunities for additional plays.