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Play calling for 5-7 year olds

Play calling is by far one of the most important aspects of team management that you will need to get a handle in as a new coach. The complexity of the plays can vary based on age but you need to create a system. One of the systems that I like to use for the younger players (5-7) is to start with one formation and drill them until they can line up without assistance. Typically I tend to go with a modified version of the Wing-T because its simple to teach. Since their attention spans are so short, you will need to have some patience and praise them when they finally get it right. Repetition is the key with this age group (your patience will be tested). Once they can line up without help, teach them a simple play. Every subsequent play should build off the previously taught play.

I like to name my plays colors, numbers, or animals since they will be familiar with those items and can relate. I also give the players names that go with the play. For instance, my RB sweep right is called Dragon. That way when the play is called, no matter what the RB was doing previously, he will know "it's my turn to run the ball and I go right." Keep it very simple. My QB is called Tiger. If I call Tiger Left, he knows to run the ball left. I will share a few plays in a later post. My system is built on one formation and a lot of misdirection since most kids at this age tend to "chicken chase (chase the ball)". You show the action to one side and the play actually goes the other way. The edges are usually where most success happens because the middle tends to get pretty clogged up. I will also show how to have success up the middle in a later post as well. It's all about how you set things up with your play calling. Show the same play a coup,e of times and then fake that play and go in the opposite direction. Passing at this age is also effective but you have to be persistent.