Flag Football Positions & Lineup

7 vs 7 Flag Football Lineup



Football Position Explained

Quarterback. In flag football, the quarterback will start off with the ball in his hands or have the ball snapped to him by the center. It is the job of the quarterback to decide whether or not to throw the ball to a wide receiver, toss the ball to a running back, or run with the ball himself. The quarterback identifies the start of a play by yelling "Hike!"

The Center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team'soffense. The center is also the player who passes (or "snaps") the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the start of each play.

Running Back. In most cases, the running back will stand behind the quarterback. The quarterback may hand the ball over to the running back via a toss or a pitch. If a pass play has been called, the running back may run down the field as a receiver or stay with the quarterback to help block for him.

Wide Receiver. Depending on how many people are playing, there will always be at least one wide receiver on the field in flag football. It is the job of the wide receiver to run down the field and catch the ball that is thrown to him. It takes speed and skill to be a wide receiver because the wide receiver needs to be able to catch the ball while being chased by a defensive back.

Offensive Linemen. In flag football, the offensive linemen consist of the center and possibly other linemen, depending on how many people are playing. It is the job of the center to snap the ball to the quarterback. Offensive linemen are used to block for the quarterback to prevent him from being rushed or sacked by the defensive lineman.

Defensive Linemen. The job of the defensive linemen is the exact opposite of the job of the offensive linemen. Defensive linemen are one of the most important flag football positions because they are required to line up across from the quarterback and attempt to sack the quarterback by pulling his flag and cause him to fumble the football. In the event of a running play, defensive linemen should chase after the running back and attempt to pull his flag.

Defensive Backs. Defensive backs line up across from wide receivers. Defensive backs are assigned to a specific wide receiver and are instructed to chase after the wide receiver in an attempt to intercept the football or pull the wide receivers flag as quickly as possible.

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Flag Football Field Dimensions

Flag Football Rules

Basic Flag Football Rules

1.     You must score by catching or running the ball into the end zone

a.     6 points for a touchdown

b.     9 points for a girls touchdown

c.      For the extra point conversion you can choose

                                               i.     3 yards away = 1 point

                                              ii.     10 yards away = 2 points

2.     You have 4 chances to get the ball over the 10 yard markers (cones)

a.     These are called Downs

b.     The QB cannot throw once he crosses the line of scrimmage

c.      The QB can run with the ball

d.     Once the ball is caught or run, the player cannot throw it again

3.     Wherever the flag is pulled off is the marker for the next ball placement

4.     If a throw is dropped or incomplete, the ball is placed at the spot where the QB threw the ball

Defending

1.     The goal of the defensive team = to prevent the other team from advancing 10 yards in their 4 downs

a.     Prevent a pass by blocking a catch

b.     Intercept a catch

c.      Pull the flag off from the person carrying the ball

2.     There is absolutely no contact to be made

a.     You can block with your body

b.     You can only grab a flag from the player who has the ball

Penalty = 5 yard loss

3.     You must wait 5 seconds and count 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi, 4 Mississippi, 5 Mississippi,…before taking the QB flag.

a.     However if the QB starts running with the ball past the line of scrimmage, you can take their flag

Punting

1.     You punt to start the game off

a.     The receiving team catches the ball and runs it as far as possible down the field

b.     If the catch is dropped, the ball is placed on the spot where the ball dropped on the ground

How to Throw a Football

A nice video on throwing a football with a  perfect spiral