Flag Football Coaching Gear: What a Volunteer Coach Needs
You do not need much to coach youth flag football. This is the short list of equipment that makes practices and game days easier, and what to look for in each.
Flag belts (set of 10 or 12, two colors)
Buy a set with two colors so you can scrimmage in practice. Pop-style flags come off more cleanly than clip flags and cause fewer arguments about whether a flag was pulled.
See options on Amazon3-window QB wristbands
The fastest way to call plays with kids. Print your cards from the playbook builder and slide them in. Buy one per player, not just for the QB.
See options on AmazonThe right size football
Most leagues use a Pee Wee ball for roughly ages 6 to 9, a Junior ball for about 9 to 12, and a Youth ball for 12 to 14. Check your league rules; the wrong size makes passing much harder.
See options on AmazonAgility cones (set of 20+)
Mark the field, the no-run zones and route landmarks. Disc cones stack flat and fit in a bag.
See options on AmazonCoach clipboard with a football field
Draw plays in the huddle. Dry-erase boards with a printed field are easier for kids to read than a notebook.
See options on AmazonMouthguards
Many flag leagues require them even without contact. Keep a few spares in the bag; someone always forgets.
See options on AmazonWhistle and lanyard
Cheap, loud, and it saves your voice at a two-hour practice.
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