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The flag football play designer your players can follow
Draw the play on a real flag field, press play so every player sees where to run and when, and send it to the team as one link that opens on any phone.
Used by 40,000+ coaches · Runs in your browser on any phone, tablet or laptop
How do you design a flag football play?
Line up your players on a flag field, draw each route, the center's release and any handoff, then play it back step by step and share it with the team as a link.
Coach Board runs in the browser on a laptop, tablet or phone. Start from a 5v5 Spread, Trips or Bunch line-up, or place players by hand for 6v6 and 7v7, and keep every play in your Playbook.
Draw 5v5, 6v6 and 7v7 flag football plays
The board is the NFL FLAG 5v5 field: 70 by 30 yards with two 10-yard end zones, the midline, the 5-yard lines and dashed no-run zones before each end zone and either side of midfield. Your players see the same lines they play on, so you can see at a glance when a run play would end up in a zone where your league doesn't allow it (NFL FLAG rules; check your league).
For 5v5, start from a Spread, Trips or Bunch line-up and drag the receivers into your own splits. For 6v6 and 7v7 there are no presets: place each player by hand, as many as your format uses. Passing leagues on a wider field can use the 40 by 53 yard 7-on-7 area on the American football board instead.
Animate routes, handoffs and the rush
Young players don't forget where to stand. They forget when to go. A drawing on a play card can't show that the center has to clear before the quarterback looks, or that the slant has to break before the rusher gets home. Coach Board plays the snap back in steps, so a nine-year-old watches the order instead of decoding arrows.
Draw curved runs for wheel routes and reverses, add the handoff behind the line, and put the rusher on the board so the quarterback sees how much time there is to throw. Loop the play before practice, pause on the step where the read happens, and show the defense the same play from their side.
Teach routes on a 10 by 10 yard grid
Most flag routes are taught in a small space before they are run on the field. Open a 10 by 10 yard route grid board and draw the stem and break at real depth, so a five-yard out means five yards when the team lines up on Saturday.
Every play saves automatically to your Playbook as you work. A play holds up to 12 boards, so you can keep the route on the grid, the play on the field and the version against zone defense together, then group plays by age group or by team.
Send plays to players and parents
Press Share and send one link to the team chat. Players open the animated play in any phone browser with a parent before practice, with nothing to install. Add a passcode if you want the playbook to stay with your team.
Export a board as an image or a PDF to print for the bench or a play card, or as a video clip for the group chat. Use Put it on a website to show a play on your league or club site, where it stays current when you edit it.
Flag football plays to start from
Browse the flag football library →Pick a play or formation coaches already run, rebuild it on your field for your players, and animate it before the next practice.
5v5TacticBeginner · Flag football5v5 Flag Football Plays
Install five simple, legal plays that cover quick passing, a zone stretch, a man beater and a run threat, so the offense can move from its own 5 yard line across midfield and into the end zone.
View tactic →- 6v6TacticIntermediate · Flag football
6v6 Flag Football Plays
Show coaches what the sixth player adds to a flag offense and install four plays that turn that extra man into a numbers advantage against zone and man coverage.
View tactic → - 7v7TacticAdvanced · Flag football
7v7 Flag Football Plays
Install four passing concepts that stress seven-man coverage horizontally and vertically, with a QB progression that finishes inside the pass clock or ahead of the rush.
View tactic → - RoutesDrillBeginner · Flag football
Flag Football Routes
Teach every receiver the core flag football routes at consistent depths, and give the offense a numbered route tree so plays can be called in one word in the huddle.
View drill → - FormationsTacticAll levels · Flag football
Flag Football Formations
Teach coaches and players six core alignments, what each one stresses in coverage, and one simple play per formation so the whole team learns the shapes quickly.
View tactic → - Trick playsTacticIntermediate · Flag football
Flag Football Trick Plays
Add four legal misdirection plays to a flag offense, each built off a base play the defense has already seen, with a clear rule check and a game situation for calling it.
View tactic →
Questions coaches ask
What is the best flag football play designer?
For young players, the best one shows the timing, not only the lines. Coach Board animates each play step by step on the NFL FLAG field with its no-run zones, works for 5v5, 6v6 and 7v7, and shares plays as a link players and parents open on any phone. It runs in the browser, so there is nothing to install.
Is there a free trial of the flag football play designer?
Yes. Start a 7-day free trial at my.coachboard.app. No card, no commitment, one free trial per person, and no automatic charge when it ends. After the trial, you choose how to pay: $6.99 a month, $49.99 a year, or a $29.99 season pass for 6 months that never renews. Every plan includes the full play designer, animation, share links and export.
Does it have 6v6 and 7v7 flag football formations?
The presets are for 5v5: Spread, Trips and Bunch. For 6v6 and 7v7 you place each player by hand on the flag field, as many as your format uses, and the play saves like any other. For 7v7 passing leagues on a wider field, the American football board has a 40 by 53 yard 7-on-7 area.
Can I print flag football plays for a play card?
Yes. Export any board as an image or a PDF and print it for a play card or the bench. Coach Board does not make wristband templates, so size the image to your own card. Share the animated version too, so players learn the timing before they rely on the card.
How do players and parents see the plays?
Share a play as a link. It opens in the browser on any phone, animation included, so a player can watch the route with a parent before practice. Add a passcode to keep it within the team, or send an image or short video clip to the group chat.
Animate your first flag play.
Start a 7-day free trial, no card. Draw the play, press play, and send one link to players and parents.
No card required