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  • Flag Football 101

Learn The Game.
Play Smarter

A quick guide to the rules, positions, and strategy of youth flag football — everything a first-time player or parent needs to know.
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  • The Basics

How A Game Works

FORMAT

5-on-5 or 7-on-7

FIELD

30 yards wide × 70 yards long, two 10-yard end zones

Game Length

Two 20-minute halves with a running clock

CONTACT

None. Pull a flag from the belt to end the play

Scoring

TD = 6 · PAT from 5yd = 1 · PAT from 10yd = 2

Downs

4 downs to cross midfield, 4 more to score

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  • Positions

Who Plays Where

Offense

Quarterback

Receives the snap, reads the defense, and delivers the ball.

Center

Snaps the ball and releases into a route.

Receivers

Run routes, catch passes, and get yards after the catch.

Rusher

After a 7-second count, can pressure the QB.

Defense

Cornerbacks

Cover receivers man-to-man or in zones.

Safety

Last line of defense — reads the QB and breaks on the ball.

Linebacker

Covers the middle, drops into zone, or blitzes.

Flag Puller

Everyone on defense — wrap up the runner by pulling the flag clean.

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  • Key Rules

Play It Clean

01

No tackling, diving, blocking, or stiff arms.

02

Ball is dead the instant a flag is pulled, hits the ground, or steps out of bounds.

03

All players are eligible receivers — even the QB after a handoff.

04

One-foot inbounds for a legal catch.
  • Strategy

Small Habits, Big Plays

Every clinic, camp, practice, and game is built on purpose to develop one or more of these five pillars.

Spacing

Spread the field — give receivers room to break free and runners room to cut.

Read Coverage

Pre-snap, count defenders deep. Throw to the side with the matchup advantage.

Pull, Don't Grab

Square up the runner's hip, pull the flag clean — no shirts, no tackles.

Communicate

Defenders call out routes and pickups. Offense checks the play at the line.

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