michaelshock 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2015 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hollad6636 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 Exactly how old are you players and how much passing do you expect? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Rob 26 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 I think the reason most coaches go with a zone defense is to cover the potential weaknesses of individual players. I'm more in the camp of a 2-3 zone, using one of the 3 as a rusher. It gives you some flexibility as you can keep a stronger player in the middle to rush or roam. If you run into weaker teams, you could switch to a M2M. I recommend M2M when the opposing team is in the red zone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites