KS4 · Physical education · Year 10

Flag football: tactics, strategies and game play

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Your learning goal

I can develop offensive and defensive plays as a team to play flag football.

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Flag football: tactics, strategies and game play: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.

What you’ll learn

I can develop offensive and defensive plays as a team to play flag football.

Key learning points

Move: a run is timed to create space to catch the ball from the quarterback to the receiver..
Move: a blitzer should sprint directly towards the quarterback after the snap to pull the tag before the QB can pass.
Think: unlike American football, no players are allowed to block the blitzer from tackling the quarterback.
Feel: using your imagination helps develop creative ways to outwit the opposition.
Connect: constant communication in defence is needed to enable everyone to know who they are marking.

Words to know

receiver: a player who runs routes to catch passes from the quarterback and tries to advance the ball without being tagged
quarterback: the leader of an offensive play who receives the ball from the snap
blitzer: the nominated defensive player who rushes towards the quarterback with the primary goal of tackling them or forcing a hurried throw

Common mistakes

Pupils think the attacking players can block the blitzer so that the quarterback remains able to pass the ball.

In flag football, blocking the blitzer is not allowed. Attackers must avoid physical contact and the quarterback must rely on quick throws and good timing to avoid being tagged by the blitzer.

For parents, carers and teachers

Should you wish to extend this topic, you could take the learning cycles from this lesson and turn each one into a lesson.