MOB is one of the most popular 5on5 flag football plays where handoffs & running are allowed, as it is extremely versatile, simple and effective. Almost every team you face will switch to a zone flag football defense against a 4 bunch formation, typically a 2-2 or 3-1, which makes handoffs & throwbacks more difficult to...
The Hike it & Spike it 4on4 Flag Football Tournament is this weekend in Roswell, NM and they just announced the Show Me The Money division bracket! 28 teams will be competing to win a total of $15,000 this weekend! Based on this bracket, here are my predictions for the top 5 teams to finish this year,...
The USFTL just dropped a big news announcement yesterday, announcing that it's annual USFTL National Flag Football Tournament Championships, typically held in Orlando, Florida, would be moving to Tampa starting this year! Below is the official announcement! MAY 13th, 2015 - Steep in tradition, the USFTL National Championship is the largest adult flag football event in the country and...
By Darin Wissner - It's Just A Game Events Flag Football game officials get very little respect. In many cases, they haven't earned it. Often, organizers simply ask their friends. “It’s easy man! You know football, right?” Then these friends are put in to tough predicaments right away. “Man, that is face guarding! You can’t do that. That’s...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Running flag football routes isn't too different from running traditional football routes, but there are some nuances & differences, along with common terms and names for them that many new players aren't familiar with. Here is a list of 22 flag football routes, a football route tree that you can reference and some information to help...
Tight Freak Nasty from our 4 on 4 football plays collection is a staple of some of the top teams in the country, especially around the goal line. I prefer to run the play without motion the first time (with the [2] just lined up at slot), and then if it's successful and we run it later...
By Darin Wissner with Just A Game Events Youth tackle football is not as dangerous as the news labels it to be. I am not going to bore you with statistics, but the fact is, that your 8-year old son just doesn't get hit hard enough to get concussions! Half the kids on defense don’t want to lay your...
Base Crack Layers from our 7on7 flag football plays collection is a fairly simple play to run and execute that has several options with easy reads. Lining up in a traditional 2 blocker 3 receiver set, the quarterback sprints to his right immediately at the snap, while the slot receiver steps inside to pick the rusher...
Do you have an adult flag football league or tournament coming up and looking for some creative or funny flag football team names? Some of these were scoured from other suggestions thrown out out across the webisphere, others are my creations or personal favorites of tournaments past. Hopefully one of these will help! (Updated 2/20/2018) FUNNY FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM NAMES Multiple...
Recently in our LinkedIn Flag Football group we had a question come up about the best 5 on 5 flag football defense strategies to use, so we thought it would be a good intro to a breakdown of our top 5 recommended 5 on 5 flag football defenses that every team should implement at different times. [bsa_pro_ad_space id=7] Here...
Football concussions can be very serious, and many people are attributing the increasing rise of youth flag football to the growing safety concerns of full contact football in pads. But even in flag football, concussions can still happen and as a player or youth flag football coach, it’s imperative you know how to recognize a football...
Coaching kids is a pretty big deal. After all, you’ll be teaching them not only football, but teamwork, success, failure and life lessons all at the same time. We polled youth flag football parents on the top 12 traits they felt all youth football coaches should possess. Let us know what you think in the comments below! Make...
Oopty is one of my all time favorite 8 on 8 flag football plays, and works extremely well in long distance situations. Upon sending [3] in motion, most teams will try and employ a zone defense, typically with 1 safety over the top, and 2 in the short zone with one of them taking away the inside...
Many people have asked for some 5 on 5 flag football defense tips, and there's no better place to start than how to defend a bunch offense. The bunch offense might be one of the most difficult offenses to defend, but there are a couple of ways to make it easier for the team. You will...
Here in Dallas, we are fortunate enough to have several different organizations running flag football tournaments almost every weekend and have been for the last 4 to 5+ years, so I've played my fair share and really there's no better place to hone your skills and hang out with friends than in a high pressure event. We have...
