Flag Football

44ever · 10-07-2010, 08:40 PM

Anyone here play or coach 7 on 7 flag football? Im coaching a team this year, its my first time and could use some help putting together some Defense. Thanks.

TheMalcolmConnection · 10-07-2010, 08:52 PM

I play and basically on defense it's easier than you'd think. We've only lost one this year and it's really about match-ups on the D. Basically NO ONE runs in our league, so maybe our's is different, but just have your best athlete at safety and then match up each person based on speed and size for each receiver.

724Skinsfan · 10-07-2010, 09:33 PM

We had great success using our fastest guy (yours truly) as a pass rusher.

MTK · 10-07-2010, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

We had great success using our fastest guy (yours truly) as a pass rusher.

Exactly what we did in college. We did some zone blitzing with our corners and we would rack up sacks like crazy. 1993 Champs, oh yeah.

Went back to back but came up short in the Super Bowl in '94.

ArtMonkDrillz · 10-07-2010, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

Exactly what we did in college. We did some zone blitzing with our corners and we would rack up sacks like crazy. 1993 Champs, oh yeah.

Went back to back but came up short in the Super Bowl in '94.

Geez, I was 11 when you were winning championships in college.

FRPLG · 10-08-2010, 12:19 AM

The name of the game is speed. Get your fastest players near the ball carrier however you can.

One good thing to do is use people in pass rushing situations to get straight up field and flush a QB one way. It cuts the field in half and makes down field coverage much easier. But the key is that someone has to get to the QB quickly. And practice flag pulling like its going out of business.

44ever · 10-08-2010, 09:07 AM

Thanks for the replies brothers. Our biggest challenge is we are the smallest youngest team in the league. After reading your posts, I will try and develop more plays going after the QB. Thank you very much for the feedback.

FRPLG · 10-08-2010, 09:35 AM

Size means close to nothing in flag football.

Put your best athlete at safety and have him basically Sean Taylor back there. Take the next fastest kid and put him on the left side of the line and have him flush the QB to his right (assuming he is a right handed QB). Drop two kids into zonish coverage on that same side and force the QB to make a play running against his natural motion to nobody open.

Lotus · 10-08-2010, 10:08 AM

Asante Samuel plays flag football on Sundays. Ask him.

MTK · 10-08-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by FRPLG

The name of the game is speed. Get your fastest players near the ball carrier however you can.

One good thing to do is use people in pass rushing situations to get straight up field and flush a QB one way. It cuts the field in half and makes down field coverage much easier. But the key is that someone has to get to the QB quickly. And practice flag pulling like its going out of business.

Yup, try to overload one side with a blitz and spy the QB with someone playing off the line on the opposite side of the blitz if you can.

GTripp0012 · 10-08-2010, 02:43 PM

I'm playing a two-deep look with two rushers and three guys underneath right now. It works really well, but the big thing is that the rushers are allowed to go right at the snap. Most quarterbacks can't do much with two people bearing down on them.

TheMalcolmConnection · 10-08-2010, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 44ever

Thanks for the replies brothers. Our biggest challenge is we are the smallest youngest team in the league. After reading your posts, I will try and develop more plays going after the QB. Thank you very much for the feedback.

Can you give us a quick run-down of your rules?

KLHJ2 · 10-08-2010, 03:10 PM

Give me your email and I will scan you my playbook. I have to dig it up first though.

44ever · 10-08-2010, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Can you give us a quick run-down of your rules?

You can see our league at FCAASPORTS.COM We are the Southwest Conference. Our name is New Testament Christian. Everything including the rules are there.

We are in last with 0 wins. But we are getting better each week. All my kids are in middle school with only 2 in high school, and only 2 have ever played in a league. Most teams have at least 50% high School players and 3-5 years exp. So its been a battle to compete.

I have managed to put together a pretty good offense so we have been scoring but will take any advice I can get.

10-07-2010, 08:40 PM	#1
44ever Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Fortune Teller Posts: 2,512	Flag Football Anyone here play or coach 7 on 7 flag football? Im coaching a team this year, its my first time and could use some help putting together some Defense. Thanks.

10-07-2010, 08:52 PM	#2
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,233	Re: Flag Football I play and basically on defense it's easier than you'd think. We've only lost one this year and it's really about match-ups on the D. Basically NO ONE runs in our league, so maybe our's is different, but just have your best athlete at safety and then match up each person based on speed and size for each receiver. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

10-07-2010, 09:33 PM	#3
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: Flag Football We had great success using our fastest guy (yours truly) as a pass rusher. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

10-08-2010, 12:19 AM	#6
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Flag Football The name of the game is speed. Get your fastest players near the ball carrier however you can. One good thing to do is use people in pass rushing situations to get straight up field and flush a QB one way. It cuts the field in half and makes down field coverage much easier. But the key is that someone has to get to the QB quickly. And practice flag pulling like its going out of business.

10-08-2010, 09:07 AM	#7
44ever Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Fortune Teller Posts: 2,512	Re: Flag Football Thanks for the replies brothers. Our biggest challenge is we are the smallest youngest team in the league. After reading your posts, I will try and develop more plays going after the QB. Thank you very much for the feedback.

10-08-2010, 09:35 AM	#8
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Flag Football Size means close to nothing in flag football. Put your best athlete at safety and have him basically Sean Taylor back there. Take the next fastest kid and put him on the left side of the line and have him flush the QB to his right (assuming he is a right handed QB). Drop two kids into zonish coverage on that same side and force the QB to make a play running against his natural motion to nobody open.

10-08-2010, 10:08 AM	#9
Lotus Fire Bruce NOW Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 11,434	Re: Flag Football Asante Samuel plays flag football on Sundays. Ask him. __________________ Bruce Allen when in charge alone: 4-12 (.250) Bruce Allen's overall Redskins record : 28-52 (.350) Vinny Cerrato's record when in charge alone: 52-65 (.444) Vinny's overall Redskins record: 62-82 (.430) We won more with Vinny

10-08-2010, 02:43 PM	#11
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 36 Posts: 15,994	Re: Flag Football I'm playing a two-deep look with two rushers and three guys underneath right now. It works really well, but the big thing is that the rushers are allowed to go right at the snap. Most quarterbacks can't do much with two people bearing down on them. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

10-08-2010, 03:10 PM	#13
KLHJ2 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Age: 46 Posts: 5,829	Re: Flag Football Give me your email and I will scan you my playbook. I have to dig it up first though.

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