Flag Football Plays for 7 and 8 Year Olds

8U players can run real routes and remember five or six plays. This is the age where a simple fake starts to work, because defenders chase the ball with their eyes. Add one trick play and one quick pass that beats the rush.

Coaching tips for 7 and 8 year olds

• Use colors or animals for route names instead of football terms.
• Make every pass play have one clear first read, and teach the QB to throw it on time.
• Practice handoffs every week. Most 8U fumbles happen at the exchange.

The 11 best plays for 8U

Pick three or four of these, then print them as wristband cards so the kids can call plays by number.

Other age groups: 6U · 10U · 12U · 14U