9-12 year old Flag Football 5 on 5

how short of a practice? 


some basic ideas on offense :

Right Formation:
-X-------------C-------------------Y
---------------Q-----------Z--------

Left Formation:
-X-------------C-------------------Y
-------Z-------Q--------------------

"Flip" call puts the Z on the line and the X or Y off the line...ie "Right Flip" / "Left Flip"

basic plays: 

Shallow:
-- X - Go
-- C - 10 yard Curl
-- Z - Shallow (1 to 2 yards across the Line of Scrimmage)
-- Y - 10 yard Post
QB Read: Shallow-> Curl-> Post-> Go

Smash:
-- X - 5 yard hitch/curl 
-- C - 10 yard Corner (away from Z)
-- Z - 10 yard Corner
-- Y - 5 yard hitch/curl 
QB Read: Short to Deep

Vertical: 
-- All Goes
QB Read: inside -> outside 

Sail: 
-- X - Go
-- C - 10 yard Out (away from Z)
-- Z - 10 yard Out
-- Y - Go
QB Read: Sail -> Go

Slant: 
-- X - 5 step slant
-- C - Shoot / Arrow / Flat (away from Z) 
-- Z - Shoot / Arrow / Flat
-- Y - 5 step slant
QB Read: Slant -> Shoot / Out

Hitch: 
 -- All Hitches
QB Read: Inside -> Outside


DEFENSIVELY - run man... match up keep good body position.