12U Flag Football Practice Plan (60 minutes for 11 and 12 year olds)
A 60-minute practice plan for 11 and 12 year olds. It sharpens QB play on the move and deep catching, drills zone defense, and installs three passing concepts before a situational scrimmage.
Goal for today
Throw accurately while rolling out, catch the deep ball over the shoulder at full speed, and run Smash, Drive and Slant and Go on time.
The schedule
- 0:00
Warm-upWarm-up5 min
Jog, lunges, skips, backpedal, then 3 sprints from a receiver stance.
- 0:05
DrillQB Rollout Throw Drill8 min
Every player takes a few QB reps. Run both directions.
- 0:13
DrillOver-the-Shoulder Catch Drill8 min
Throw to the outside shoulder first, then mix in inside throws.
- 0:21
DrillZone Drop and Break Drill8 min
Add two receivers running through the zones for the last few reps.
- 0:29
WaterWater break3 min
Everyone drinks, even the kids who say they are not thirsty. Coaches set up the next station while they drink.
- 0:32
Team installTeam install13 min
About four minutes per play. Install Slant and Go last so the kids have already run a slant in this practice.
- 0:45
ScrimmageSituational scrimmage12 min
Start each series on third down with 5 or 6 yards to go, then play a red zone series from the 10. Chart which plays got the first down.
- 0:57
HuddleCool-down huddle3 min
Water, share the chart results, and pick the plays that go on the game day wristband. Team cheer.
- 1:00
Done
What to say to the kids
- "QBs: shoulders to the target, then let it go."
- "Receivers: keep running when you look back. Slowing down lets them catch up."
- "In the scrimmage, we are going to play third down. Every play has to get the first down."
- At the end: "Which play worked best against our defense today, and why?"
What to bring
- Flag belts in two colors
- 12 cones
- 4 Junior or Youth size footballs (per your league)
- Wristband cards
- A clipboard to chart plays
- Water
Drills in this practice
Plays to install
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