I am coaching my sons' flag football team. I was head coach for their tackle team last fall. I see a lot of coaches advocating for a 3-2 zone defense. It makes me nervous. We have 8 athletes on our team with a wide variety of skill levels. This is the first year of our youth conference's flag program. We are a solid team with a well rounded group of players. They're in elementery school. I want them to have some success so they like the game and keep playing. What is the best defensive formation and philosophy for a young group like this who will be playing against teams where the are over matched and under matched at times? Thank you, Mike S.
I am coaching my sons' flag football team. I was head coach for their tackle team last fall. I see a lot of coaches advocating for a 3-2 zone defense. It makes me nervous. We have 8 athletes on our team with a wide variety of skill levels. This is the first year of our youth conference's flag program. We are a solid team with a well rounded group of players. They're in elementery school. I want them to have some success so they like the game and keep playing. What is the best defensive formation and philosophy for a young group like this who will be playing against teams where the are over matched and under matched at times? Thank you, Mike S.