Free Flag Football Plays

One of the more basic flag football plays is called the "Bootleg" play. This is an offensive play. You will have your quarterback run with the ball in the direction of either sideline behind the line of scrimmage. For variety, you can also have your team execute a false hand off of the ball to a running back that will run in the opposite direction of the QB. To protect the QB's flag, there should be at least one offensive lineman blocking him. The main point of "Bootleg" is to confuse the defense by having your QB handle the ball while moving away from where the other team is going to be expecting him to be. Make sure that you're comfortable with your QB's speed before you try to do this play in a game.

Another favorite free flag football play is commonly known as "Student Body Right." You will direct your tailback to run toward the right end of the offensive line and catch the QB's throw. The tailback needs to do this before reaching the line of scrimmage. Simultaneously, you will have your fullback and offensive lineman go from the left side to the right in order to be lead blockers for the ball carrier. The blockers are a key part of this play since they need to make sure that the ball-holder's flag is not taken. The only downfall about "Student Body Right" is that the other team may have linebackers and defensive ends that have the speed that's necessary to catch your running backs from behind.

"Fly" is a free flag football play that has a high rate of success. You'll direct your receiver to run a streak, straight upfield and toward the endzone. The goal of "Fly" is to outrun any defensive backs and to get behind them, catching an undefended pass while running for a touchdown. Even if one of the defensive backs catches up to your receiver and takes the flag, your team will still gain a lot of yardage from this play.

"Bootleg", "Student Body Right", and "Fly" are three free flag football plays that will help your team when they are on offense. Each one involves different positions and requires different skills. You must use your judgment as the coach to decide which play is most appropriate for your team to perform.