Advice for 8v8 Flag Football

[carlosrod02]

I decided to take the MS Flag Football coaching job at the school I teach at. I’m used to 5v5 so when I learned that it is 8v8 I got thrown for a loop.

Here are some of the rules for context

QB cannot run

Any formation is eligible

Everyone is eligible to receive a pass

Blocking is allowed but blockers cannot extend arms

Also I learned from past players that most teams use OL and rush 3-4 players.

I was considering treating it a little closer to traditional football but much more simplified.

Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated thanks.

[bobgoodman]

Sept 4, 2023 11:28:49 GMT -6 carlosrod02 said:

I decided to take the MS Flag Football coaching job at the school I teach at. I’m used to 5v5 so when I learned that it is 8v8 I got thrown for a loop.

Here are some of the rules for context

QB cannot run

Any formation is eligible

Everyone is eligible to receive a pass

Blocking is allowed but blockers cannot extend arms

Also I learned from past players that most teams use OL and rush 3-4 players.

I was considering treating it a little closer to traditional football but much more simplified.

Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated thanks.

I take the above to mean the first player who receives the snap can't keep the ball and cross the line of scrimmage, and that you can have as few players on the line as you want.

Wow, since there's apparently no rule against shoulder or body blocking, this looks tailor-made for a wedge-based offense!  And also for the spreadest of spread offenses!

[carlosrod02]

Sept 4, 2023 13:22:32 GMT -6 bobgoodman said:

Sept 4, 2023 11:28:49 GMT -6 carlosrod02 said:

I decided to take the MS Flag Football coaching job at the school I teach at. I’m used to 5v5 so when I learned that it is 8v8 I got thrown for a loop.

Here are some of the rules for context

QB cannot run

Any formation is eligible

Everyone is eligible to receive a pass

Blocking is allowed but blockers cannot extend arms

Also I learned from past players that most teams use OL and rush 3-4 players.

I was considering treating it a little closer to traditional football but much more simplified.

Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated thanks.

I take the above to mean the first player who receives the snap can't keep the ball and cross the line of scrimmage, and that you can have as few players on the line as you want.

Wow, since there's apparently no rule against shoulder or body blocking, this looks tailor-made for a wedge-based offense!  And also for the spreadest of spread offenses!

Yes that’s essentially what it means. it sounds like players can block as long as the elbows stay at 90°. This is middle school age so my original thought was maybe an offense with an Hback with a sweep to the H and counter away from the H.

[freezeoption]

That's pretty much the ymca rules that I coached for several years