Free Flag Football Play Designer No sign-up, works on a phone
Draw your own flag football plays: drag players where you want them, tap to draw routes, mark the ball carrier and the QB's reads. Save them, share a link with your assistant coach, or print them on wristband cards. Free, no sign-up.
Drag a player to move them. With a player selected, tap the field to add route points, and drag a point to adjust it. The last point gets the arrow.
Start from a library play
Pick one of our plays and change it to fit your team.
How to draw a flag football play
- Pick how many players your league uses. The designer lines them up in a standard formation.
- Drag players into your formation. The center snaps the ball from the middle of the line.
- Tap a player, then tap the field to draw their route. Each tap adds a turn in the route.
- Set the style: a white route for receivers, a yellow line for the ball carrier on runs, a dashed blue line for fakes.
- Number the QB's reads 1, 2 and 3 so the quarterback knows where to look first.
- Save it, then add it to the wristband playbook with your jersey numbers.
Turn your plays into wristband cards
Once a play is saved, press Add to wristband playbook. The playbook builder opens with your play added to the current selection. Use the My designs filter to find it, then move the call into your preferred order. Wristbands use the first eight calls, so move your design into that set before printing. Set jersey labels in Team room and choose Print shop → Wristbands or Coach book.
Your own plays and ours print the same way, with the same field and colors, so the card a player looks at in the huddle matches the diagram you drew.
Share a play with your assistant coach
Copy share link includes the play data in the link. Send it to your assistant and check that it opens correctly on their device, then have them save a copy to their own My plays. Keep an exported diagram as a backup. No account is needed.
Save a picture or print one play
- Download PNG saves a sharp picture of the diagram with the play name on top. It works for a team slideshow, a parent email, or a quick look on the sideline.
- Print this play prints only the diagram, the name and the reads, one play per page, with none of the buttons. Choose "Save as PDF" in the print window to keep a PDF copy.
Tips for designing plays kids can run
- Start with simple routes and a clear landmark for each break. Add another turn only when players can repeat the first assignment.
- Check the spacing between targets. Avoid sending receivers to the same spot, and rehearse the timing against the coverage you expect.
- Give the quarterback a short option when pressure limits the time to throw. Teach them to check whether it is covered.
- Draw the play the way you will call it. If you cannot explain it in one sentence, simplify it.
Play designer questions
Is the play designer really free?
Yes. Drawing, saving, sharing, the PNG download and printing are all free, with no trial and no locked features.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no email. Your plays are saved in the browser you drew them in. That also means clearing your browser data removes them, so send yourself a share link for any play you want to keep.
How do I get my plays onto another phone or computer?
Open the play, press Copy share link, and open that link on the other device. Press Save play there and it joins that device's My plays.
How do I print wristband cards?
Save your play, then press Add to wristband playbook. In the playbook builder, pick the rest of your plays, add jersey numbers, choose Print shop → Wristbands and print on regular paper. Cut out the cards and slide them into a 3-window QB wristband.
Can I draw 5 on 5, 6 on 6 and 7 on 7 plays?
Yes. Pick the number of players in the Players menu and the designer lines them up in a standard formation you can drag into any shape. NFL FLAG leagues play 5 on 5, and other leagues use 6 or 7 players. Check your league for its format.
Can I change one of your plays?
Yes. Use "Start from a library play" above, or press Customize this play on any play page. You get your own copy to change and save. The original stays as it is.
New to drawing routes? The route tree shows the routes kids can run, and the practice plans show how to teach a new play in one session.
Review a custom play before teaching it
Count the players, identify the snap and label the real ball handler. Follow the first two routes together to look for collisions or crowded targets. Give the quarterback a short option, then check the formation and transfers against your league's rules. A diagram editor helps record the idea; it does not certify that the play is legal or effective.
Keep a share link and a printable backup
Saved custom plays belong to the browser that saved them. Copy an important play's share link and export a PNG or printed copy before clearing browser data. Anyone with that link can open the included play. Keep private roster details out of a shared play name, and add the approved diagram to the builder.
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