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  1. Just wanted to pass along how our season went. I along with 4 other great dads coached a team of 7-year-olds. No one had played before and no one had coached before. We went 9-0 and won the Super Bowl Tournament. The fewest point we scored in one game was I think 35. We played 5 v 5, no blocking and no pitching of any kind. So needless to say misdirection, reverse, quick slants etc was what worked for us. That and a great group of kids who loved to play and practice. By season end we were running about 20 run plays and 4-5 pass plays....maybe we school yarded a few pass plays as well during the game...the kids loved that!! Honest in one game two week ago one kid said he would cut left at the brown patch of grass…that was his route. Good stuff! Defense was awesome. We ran a 2-3 with our front two guys spread out pretty far and 3-LB in the middle. The theory was to make the other team run inside and not get outside. We played a zone against the pass, but in all honesty if you followed the QB's eyes at this age that worked just as well. No 7-year-old QB we played against ever looked any DB off the way we think of it or see it in older kids. When we rushed the QB we tried to rush toward his throwing hand. Make right handed QB move to his left. At the end I had every parent thank me for teaching the right way, playing all the kids and having fun. Every team member scored. We tried to make pulling the flag an even bigger deal then scoring. In practice coaches and parents watching would really celebrate hustle on D and pulling the flag. A few times in games we pulled both flags. Kids loved that. Thanks again to all who posted and keep up the good advice.
  2. Just wanted to say thanks to all who have posted comments, ideas, plays etc. I am coaching 7 and 8 year olds 5 v 5. None have ever played before nor had I coached football before. I satrted off with drills I read about here or links I saw here first. kept it simple and slowly added more each practice. Our playbook consists of mis-direction, reverse, jab steps etc. I thought man D would be best, but quickly learned different. Chasing a player in practice not only had their backs to the play, but really took my guys on D completey out of the play. Zone seems to be the answer...at leats for us. I never would have thought it had I not read it here. Our first game we ran 9 plays scored 6 times. We actually scored the first 5 times we touched the ball. On D we gave up no points. My advice to new coaches is use swarm ( we call it hawking) drills in practice. We don't stop in practice until both flags are pulled. On offense misdirection is key and carrying out the fake on plays really helps. Anyway just wanted to say thanks!!!
  3. Not knowing the age let me say this....When I first discovered this message board a few weeks back I thought there is no way my team made up of 7 and 8 yr olds could learn zone...no way. Was I wrong. Not only did they learn it they love it. In man to man they felt left out of the play following some player whose main goal was to get one of my boys out of position anyway. At this age no one can chuck it down field really so following a kid 20 yards was kinda crazy. Plus turning their back on the play seemed the wrong idea to teach. In practice I use a circle to show where "their" area is. Someone comes in get em if they leave.. leave them also. Speed can make up for mistakes...at least at this age. No one kid on our team had ever played organized flag before. Our first game was last week we won. Scored 6 TD on 9 offensive plays and gave up no points. I and our boys owe this message board a lot. It has really helped. THANKS!!!!!
  4. This is also my first year of coaching 2/3 grade flag 5 on 5. I have coached baseball, soccer, softball, volleyball and I can say this is much different. My best advice is make sure you explain to your kids why you running drill A or drill B, why you are having them fake a handoff, the reason for the reverse etc. The kids will do whatever you tell to do usually with no questions asked, but when I actually spent time explaining to them why they are doing it the execution became much better almost immediately. Basic advice I know, but as first time coaches we sometimes get caught up in having the kids execute with out them knowing why.
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