Football Library · Coaching Guides
Start with the coaching problem
Concepts explain how a play works. These guides help you decide which plays to install, when to call them, and how to teach them together as a small package.
What are you trying to solve?
Launch guides are built for 5v5 Flag. More game formats and situations can use the same guide system over time.
Best plays for a first-time flag football team
A four-play 5v5 flag football starter package that is simple to teach, gives the quarterback clear reads, and has an answer for both man and zone coverage.
4-play package5v5 FlagBest plays for 3rd-and-short
Three dependable 5v5 flag football calls for 3rd-and-short, with clear quarterback rules and answers for leverage, cushion, and underneath zone.
3-play package5v5 FlagBest plays against man coverage
Three 5v5 flag football concepts that create separation against man coverage through leverage, natural traffic, and crossing routes.
3-play package5v5 Flag
Choose the situation
Start with the problem you have, not a long list of unrelated plays.
See the complete plays
Every diagram comes from the same catalog and editor used inside XO Gridmaker.
Install the package
Add the full set to a 5v5 playbook, then teach it in the recommended order.
Build your own
Like what you see? Build your own playbook — free.
XO Gridmaker is free to start. Design plays on phone, tablet, or desktop, organize them into a playbook, and print wristbands when you're ready — no credit card.