Chris W

I agree that it isn't in anyone's best interest to run up the score, however, I disagree in having your players intentionally dropping interceptions. Kids / coaches are receptive and that can be seen as rubbing their noses in it even more so than scoring again. Your better bet is to continue to play and when on offense look to get players that may not be as gifted athletically more opportunities or let them play new positions, etc...

I give a hand out to the parents on the first night of practice. The handout includes information on everything from type of defense being run, offensive philosophy, how playing time is distributed, and my expectations of both the players and parents. At the end of the first practice I go over the hand out with the players / parents and let them know if they ever have concerns or questions they can reach out to me, and I give them phone and email contact info. This has worked well every year and lets the parents know up front how things will be handled.

Not knowing your rules, I'm assuming anyone can rush the QB at any time when answering. I would generally run option #1 as my base, playing the two upfront rushers as DE responsible for outside contain on running plays first then rushing the QB second. I would play your MLB ~ 3 yards of the LOS, the 2 CB ~ 5 yards, and your S's splitting the LB/CB on their side ~7-8 yards deep. Based on opponent tendencies work some CB & S blitzes adjusting coverage as required.

Here are some drills that are posted in the flag forum, however, they will work fine for your group as well. http://www.y-coach.c...?showtopic=1702 Youth Flag Football Drills Youth Football Drills

I use Visio with some football templates and it seems to be working well for me. I did a google search to get the template.

With 12 kids what I would suggest is setting up your full defense of 8 players and use the remaining four to go through offensive plays. Have a coach play as the QB and have the kids go through some typical plays (i.e. runs, reverse, fake reverse, and pass plays). Running the reverse a few times will start teaching the kids to stay home to cover their field assignments and by faking it your kids wont get lazy during practice (the kids will expect the reverse so the play side kids may get lazy or start cheating to the reverse side of the field). Keep them honest on your play calling so they can really see what it will be like in game situations. For pass plays what I will do is have the DB's concentrate on the QB. At the younger levels the QB will stare down where the ball is going to go. As a drill, I will play QB and will have a couple receivers run routes and I will stare one down. For a break out session (non full team drill) I will do essentially the same thing. I can do it very simply by having two kids in and by following the QB eyes read the pass. What I've also done is put three receivers out as stationary targets with 2 DB's and then stare down the receiver that will get the ball thrown to them and see how they cover.

Attached are the plays I've been using this year with some success. 6_on_6_plays.zip