Coach Butch

Thanks for the help. We have practice tomorrow night and I can't wait to see how the offense reacts to the plays I have found here. I have color coded each position, and assigned a color to each player, I hope it will make it easier for the kids to understand where they need to be and where they need to be going. A couple more questions. Our rules state that only direct handoffs behind the line of scrimmage are permitted, no pitches, but shovel passes are allowed. Can't a shovel pass be a pitch? What makes the two different? I want this to be about the kids and hope they enjoy flag football. Myself and the other two coaches think we should have one offense and one defense and have them play that way for the whole game. I have been told by the team mom that some of the other parents are complaining that their son never got to play offense. What do you think is the best for the kids? I feel that everyone on the team plays an important role, it takes more than the offense to win a game, just like it takes more than the defense to win a game.

Hello Coach's I am coaching my son's Flag football team. I coached his T-Ball team in the spring but this is the first time to coach Football and I need some help. I haven't been on a football field since Middle School over 15 years ago. I have 11 boys, Pre K & K (4&5 yrs old), on the team. We play 5 on 5, kid quarterback, QB cannot run, and defense can rush if lined up 7 yards back. Defense on the line can rush once ball has been handed off. At this age it is hard to find a kid who can throw a decent pass and when he does it is usually dropped. We have two QB that are about equal, one good RB and one very good and fast RB. His speed and his ability to change direction is what makes him better. I am having trouble figuring out how to teach zone defense to 5 year olds. Since we are allowed to rush I would like to rush at least one player on every down. The better of the two RB's is the only player to understand rushing. Sometimes he is moving before the ball is in the hands of the QB. If the other teams RB gets past him he still has the speed to run him down and get the flag. So which position should be his primary offense or defense? So here are my questions: Does anyone have any plans they might share with me? Any tips on teaching zone defense or would it be better to run man to man? How many practices do you have each week? Basically any help would be appreciated. Thanks and Good Luck to all your teams.