Youth Flag Football http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:09:23 +0000 30 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1881 We play 6 games games in our regular season with 2 playoff games for the super bowl. How many regular season games does your flag football league have? Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:09:23 +0000 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1881 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1880 This weekends tournament has a weird rule i dont know how to practice for it we can start out in zone but if they decided to pass we have to switch to man right on the spot how do u run a defense for that. We had trouble with that last year we would play the zone defense they came out and passed and my guys had no clue who to cover so any thougts for this problem Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:07:52 +0000 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1880 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1879
Here is how they were playing the 1-1-3. One rusher who is very fast. One defender in the middle a couple yards off the center. He roams left to right with the quarterback and will come in immediately on a handoff or pitch. One middle defender deep, probably begins the play at 12+ yards in the middle. The remaining two defenders were positioned like corners over the wideouts. They began the play close to the line of scrimmage and dropped back into coverage with the deepest receiver on their side.

Here is a play I like against that defense: Run two wideouts wide and deep forcing the corner defenders to go long. Next I have a halfback swing out right and my center swing left at the line of scrimmage but wide. The QB waits until the rusher is on him, reads the middle defender and throws away from him.

Anyone have other plays to use against that defense?]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:56:37 +0000 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1879 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1878 we are in the championship game this weekend i need a defense to slow down this offense even stop it. This is 5 v 5 football 4th 6th grade what they do is they pitch the ball back to there running back who has the option to run or throw they also fake it so how would i defend against it the recivers run the basic routes you would normally see Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:06:52 +0000 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1878 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1877 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:08:28 +0000 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1877 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1875
The more concerning thing is that these girls lose focus sometimes. That they don't realize how competitive our tournament will be. I don't want to instill the "I'm happy to be there" mentality and really want to teach to give 110% effort. We're here to play as a team and have fun but at the same time, we're a lot better than this and have talent that will help us out.

How would you teach/preach focus and being serious? I'm thinking that the hard way to learn this lesson is show up for the tournament and get our butts handed to us and then we will realize what is going on and then get serious...not sure what to do here guys. Any advice/input? Thanks ahead of advance!]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:36:36 +0000 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1875 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1870
1) Stretch
2) Hydrate
3) Eat bananas (cramps?)

I also will be switching out some of the positions that have a lot of tasks (RB, rushers, some WRs, etc). Are there any other things I need to consider when planning for this tournament? Thanks!]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:03:03 +0000 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1870 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1867
Please give you're feedback on this idea. I was thinking of two RB's in a deep wishbone formation. They just run straight at the line so they're up to speed by the time the reach the QB. Qb takes snap under center turns with back to D and hands off. I figure I can have him flash it out to one side or the other to freeze LB's and keep a rusher guessing. Also run the sole WR in motion for a sweep or fake sweep before or after the RB's clear the QB.

I think they'd adjust to it quickly so I may be back to my standard playbook by the half but if I can put a couple quick ones up while their guessing it could be my only chance.

LONG WINDED I KNOW BUT PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:26:33 +0000 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1867 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1866
Any thoughts on how to defend it?]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:41:16 +0000 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1866 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1863
I have looked at ALL of the play books on here and read all the great advice. My question is with only 2 practices before gametime (we don't start till Nov. 14th (10-11 yr olds)), how many formations should I try and get the kids use to? How many plays is enough? Do you actually give play books out. When I have given the playbook out last year NOBODY looked at them outside of practice. Do you require the QB's to try and memorize all the plays? I did have a question about getting the play going on time, but just read on that. We never really had a time limit before this year.

I am going to the wristband colors for simplification, and naming the plays to reflect exactly what is going on ex. Trips left hb fake red flag, the point out the other routes.

Thanks in advance,

Chad]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:57:39 +0000 http://www.y-coach.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1863