Why this playbook
Free youth football plays with diagrams, difficulty ratings (easy to hard), formation hubs, and install language built for peewee, Pop Warner, and volunteer staffs — not a paywalled PDF.
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Youth football diagrams ranked easy → hard, with formation filters for install week.
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21 Double Dive (Wing-T)
Implement back-to-back fake hand-offs to throw off the defense. Fire the backs quickly at the inside holes, faking to one and handing it off to the other with …
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24 Blast (Wishbone)
Finding the right hole in the defensive front is one of the most important aspects of finding the weakness in any particular defense. The “4 Hole” is often tim…
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25 Cutback (Ace)
The 25 Cutback play is a higher risk higher reward type play due to the fact that it requires more maneuvering in the backfield before the Running Back can make…
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25 Cutback (I)
The 25 Cutback play is a higher risk higher reward type play due to the fact that it requires more maneuvering in the backfield before the Running Back can make…
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26 Off-Tackle (Pro)
Going of the outside shoulder of the Offensive Tackle make this a wider play, but not quite a sweep. This wide trajectory may tempt the defense to overrun the f…
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28 Sweep (Wishbone)
Youth football defenses often times can get in the bad habit of getting sucked inside as you pound the ball up the middle. This is when you can take advantage …
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29 Weak Sweep (Wing-T)
Use 29 Weak Sweep as a leverage play depending on how the defense lines up. If their formation begins to favor the strong side of the field, a quick pitch to t…
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31 FB Dive (Wing-T)
Dive quickly into the middle of the field with this quick give to the Wingback. It can either be used as a simple way to grind up the middle in a short yardag…
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32 Double Dive (Wing-T)
Implement back-to-back fake hand-offs to throw off the defense. Fire the backs quickly at the inside holes, faking to one and handing it off to the other with …
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32 FB Fake Sweep (Wishbone)
Throw the defense off by faking an outside pitch to your Running Back running wide, before subtly handing it off inside to your Fullback diving into the 2 Hole.…
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33 FB Counter (I)
A quick counter to the Fullback can help puncture a hole in the interior of the defense. The movement of the Backs to one side will confuse the defense until t…
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WR Power (Pro)
This play gives the defense a look that they are not familiar with. It is a simple blocking concept for the offensive line, but it throws a new look in the bac…
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WR Power (Wishbone)
This play gives the defense a look that they are not familiar with. It is a simple blocking concept for the offensive line, but it throws a new look in the bac…
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10 QB Sneak (Pro)
The QB Sneak is a surprisingly effective Youth Football Play that is incredibly overlooked. It should not be relegated to only goal line situations, because it…
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16 QB Power (Ace)
The key to this play is to set it up with repeated successful QB Sweeps. Once the defense is over pursuing to the outside in order to catch the Quarterback on …
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16 QB Power (I)
The key to this play is to set it up with repeated successful QB Sweeps. Once the defense is over pursuing to the outside in order to catch the Quarterback on …
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18 QB Sweep (Ace)
The QB Sweep is the best way to get your athletic Quarterback out into the open. Not only does it place your QB in the open field, but this sweep play provides…
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18 QB Sweep (I)
The QB Sweep is the best way to get your athletic Quarterback out into the open. Not only does it place your QB in the open field, but this sweep play provides…
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23 Counter (Ace)
23 Counter is a great way to go against the grain of the defense by baiting them into flowing towards the strong side of the offense before cutting back and tak…
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23 Counter (I)
23 Counter is a great way to go against the grain of the defense by baiting them into flowing towards the strong side of the offense before cutting back and tak…
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24 Blast (Wing-T)
Finding the right hole in the defensive front is one of the most important aspects of finding the weakness in any particular defense. The “4 Hole” is often tim…
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25 Cutback (Pro)
The 25 Cutback play is a higher risk higher reward type play due to the fact that it requires more maneuvering in the backfield before the Running Back can make…
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26 Off-Tackle (Wishbone)
Going of the outside shoulder of the Offensive Tackle make this a wider play, but not quite a sweep. This wide trajectory may tempt the defense to overrun the f…
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28 Sweep (Wing-T)
Youth football defenses often times can get in the bad habit of getting sucked inside as you pound the ball up the middle. This is when you can take advantage …
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33 FB Counter (Ace)
A quick counter to the Fullback can help puncture a hole in the interior of the defense. The movement of the Backs to one side will confuse the defense until t…
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33 FB Counter (Pro)
A quick counter to the Fullback can help puncture a hole in the interior of the defense. The movement of the Backs to one side will confuse the defense until t…
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Stops (Ace)
Start off your passing tree with the most basic of route concepts; the five yard Stop. The hardest part of passing the ball in youth football is the limited am…
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Stops (I)
Start off your passing tree with the most basic of route concepts; the five yard Stop. The hardest part of passing the ball in youth football is the limited am…
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10 QB Sneak (Wishbone)
The QB Sneak is a surprisingly effective Youth Football Play that is incredibly overlooked. It should not be relegated to only goal line situations, because it…
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16 QB Power (Pro)
The key to this play is to set it up with repeated successful QB Sweeps. Once the defense is over pursuing to the outside in order to catch the Quarterback on …
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18 QB Sweep (Pro)
The QB Sweep is the best way to get your athletic Quarterback out into the open. Not only does it place your QB in the open field, but this sweep play provides…
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23 Counter (Pro)
23 Counter is a great way to go against the grain of the defense by baiting them into flowing towards the strong side of the offense before cutting back and tak…
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25 Cutback (Wishbone)
The 25 Cutback play is a higher risk higher reward type play due to the fact that it requires more maneuvering in the backfield before the Running Back can make…
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26 Off-Tackle (Wing-T)
Going of the outside shoulder of the Offensive Tackle make this a wider play, but not quite a sweep. This wide trajectory may tempt the defense to overrun the f…
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26 Power Counter (Ace)
A great play selection for a misdirection play to the strong side of the formation. Teach the running back to make a hard jab step to the side to throw off the…
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26 Power Counter (I)
A great play selection for a misdirection play to the strong side of the formation. Teach the running back to make a hard jab step to the side to throw off the…
Guide · Football Coaching
Youth football playbook
Easy youth football plays are install-friendly diagrams chosen for teaching load — assignment count and formation complexity — so coaches can progress by difficulty.
80 easy youth football plays with diagrams for practice install.
How to install a youth playbook
- Start with a Beginner workflow or Easy plays.
- Add position drills from the drills library.
- Align language with Football Guides.
- Export a share graphic for your staff chat.