The Simple Sideline

Flag Football Coaching,
Made Simple

Everything a first-time 5v5 coach needs to run a real practice, call a real game, and build a real team.

Built for the parent who got voluntold to coach and has no idea where to start. We've got you.

The free Team Parent Hub is live now (below). The coaching guides and Complete Coach Kit are launching soon.
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Defense

How to Stop the Fastest Kid

Every team has that one kid who's faster than everyone. Here are the 4 simple rules to shut him down, even if you've never coached a down.

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Culture

Player Questionnaire

A printable 3-question sheet that gets kids thinking about sportsmanship and being a good teammate. Print one per player.

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Game Day

Team Parent Hub

One link your parents fill from their phones (with a QR code) to run snacks, volunteer jobs, and the team party. The coach prints the list. No app, no logins.

The Coaching Guides
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Defense

Youth Flag Defense Made Simple

A complete 5v5 zone defense in plain English: why zone beats man, your base 2-3 setup, stopping the fast kid, getting your kids talking, and a game-day cue card.

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Offense

The Simple Offense

You don't need 20 plays. You need 8 that work, plus a dead-simple pre-snap read so you always know what to call. Includes a tear-off call sheet.

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Culture

10-Week Character Curriculum

Ten quick weekly lessons — sportsmanship, teamwork, effort, focus, confidence and more — each with coach notes, plus 5 printable player questionnaires. Reorder the weeks to fit your season.

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Game Day

Game-Day Survival Guide

Everything a first-time coach needs to survive game day: the day-before prep, the arrive-early setup, a full coach's bag checklist, playing-time and sideline tips, Texas heat safety, and a printable parent snack sign-up sheet.

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Practice

The Practice Pack

Five ready-to-run practices, scripted minute by minute, that install your whole season: the run game, the pass game, the defense, and game week. You just follow the script.

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The Complete Coach Kit

Everything for your first season

All five guides in one download: Defense, Offense, the 10-Week Character Curriculum, the Game-Day Survival Guide, and the Practice Pack. The whole playbook for the coach who got voluntold.

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