Flag Football Drills Running/Hand Off Drill o Stress to kids that the arm closest to the quarterback is the one that goes up when receiving a handoff, and the one further away is the arm that is lower . o Split two groups evenly and have them line up on a line about 10 yards apart from each other. Have one side start with the ball, he should then run towards the other group, while the first runner from that group runs towards him. Both sides are assigned a side to stick to once they meet each other, practice hand off exchanges between the two groups. Keep practicing this motion between the two sides. Passing/Catching Drill o Have a quarterback and receivers line up on a line, which can be used as a line of scrimmage. The receivers should line up one behind the other. The quarterback and receivers should figure out which route they are running, have the quarterback work on leading receivers and the receivers work on catching the ball, then turning up field. This drill can be more efficient if you have two quarterbacks; you can then have receivers on both sides of the line of scrimmage. Defensive Drills o Pursuit drills will help defenders figure out which angles to take when chasing a ball carrier. A good way to do this is to have one player line up on the five yard line, somewhere in the middle of the field. The other player should stand at the goal line but right on the sideline. Set a cone about 40 yards on the sideline from the goal line. The players should race to the cone, the player on the sideline wins when they beat the player in the middle of the field to the sideline. The player in the Middleton of the field wins if they cross the face of the player on the sideline. o This drill teaches kids correct angles to take. Cone Player 1 Sideline Player 2 Goal Line Passing Tree Drill o Similar to the other passing drill, have a quarterback and wide receiver line up on the line of scrimmage. Now, instead of calling out the name of the route, assign each route a number. Have the quarterback yell out a number before he “snaps” the ball, and then execute the throw to the receiver. 1 is an in. 2 is a post. 3 is a fly. 4 is a flag. 5 is an out. 6 is a curl. 7 is a slant. 3 4 2 Sideline 1 5 6 7 Quarterback Flag pulling drill o Have two players lined up straight across from each other about 10 yards apart. Set up two cones to the left or right of them that run on the line of scrimmage. When a coach blows a whistle, have the two players run to the cones, with the offensive player turning up field. When they meet at the cones, the defensive player should try to pull off the offensive players flags. Simple Throwing Drills o Have players line up about 5-10 yards apart from each other. Make sure players are gripping the ball correctly and throwing with good, proper throwing techniques. For the people who are receiving the ball, make sure they are attempting to catch the ball with their hands. If it is a lower pass, make sure they are catching it with their “pinkies down” and possibly touching. If it is chest level or higher, make sure they are roughly making a diamond shape and catching the ball with their hands. .