Five core plays for the Horned Frogs 4th & 5th grade flag football team. Tap any play to animate routes.
Diagram Key
Q
Quarterback
C
Center
WR
Wide Receiver
RB
Running Back
Route
Fake / Misdirection
Handoff
Play AMisdirection
Fake Left, Hand Right
QB fakes the handoff to the left RB, then hands off to the right RB. WRs run clearing routes to pull defenders wide.
Coach Tip: QB must sell the fake left—extend the ball toward the left RB with eyes and hips committed before pulling back to hand right. WRs clear out the corners.
Play BMirror Misdirection
Fake Right, Hand Left
Mirror of Play A. QB fakes to the right RB, then hands off to the left RB. WRs clear out the edges.
Coach Tip: Run Play A first to set up Play B. When the defense bites on the right fake, the left RB has a clear lane. QB sells the fake right with full extension.
StackFormation
Stack Formation
Four WRs line up to the left of Center on the line of scrimmage. At the snap, each receiver runs a different route—Go, Post, In, Slant—flooding the left side and stretching the defense vertically and horizontally.
Coach Tip: All four WRs line up left of Center on the line. Space them evenly so routes don't tangle. Read outside-in: the Go clears deep, the Post attacks the seam. WR4's shallow Slant and WR3's In route create a crossing concept—the In passes underneath the Slant at the intersection point. The QB reads the spacing: if the defender follows the Slant, hit the In underneath, and vice versa.
JetMotion Play
Jet 'Name'
Three WRs line up left of Center on the line. A fourth WR stacks behind the innermost receiver, then goes in jet motion toward the QB for a handoff.
Coach Tip: Call the player's name—"Jet Marcus!" WR4 starts stacked behind the innermost receiver and begins motion before the snap. Time it so WR4 is at full speed when reaching the QB for the handoff. The 3 lined-up WRs sell the fake with go routes and seal blocks.
SlantQuick Pass
Slant Route
Four WRs on the ball—outside receivers run go routes to stretch the field while inside receivers run crossing slants through the middle.
Coach Tip: Outside WRs run hard go routes to clear the sidelines and stretch defenders vertically. Inside WRs cross in the middle—left inside goes under, right inside goes over. QB reads which slant has separation at the crossing point and delivers a quick pass. Timing is everything—inside WRs must stagger their release so they don't collide at the cross.