F5 brings together six high-level 6U players for a focused 2-week tournament sprint.
3–5 practices to build chemistry, establish roles, play fast and turn the offense into a fireworks show.
Compete against great teams. Then go right back to being kids!!!
FUN. FAST. FOCUSED. FLAG FOOTBALL — F5
From the time I was seven, quarterback was all I wanted to be. I was the self-nominated QB at recess, pickup games and anywhere I could find a football.
From 6th through 8th grade, I quarterbacked my middle-school flag football team. As a freshman, I got my shot in Game 4 — down 0–6 with two minutes left. That drive earned me the starting job. We finished 8-1-1, went 9-1 in JV, and by junior year I had won the varsity job.
I had already suffered a few concussions when, during a rivalry game, I took another big hit. I finished the half, passed out at halftime and woke up in the hospital. That was the last football game I played.
Recreational youth sports requires a lot of attention to behavior, keeping everyone engaged and making sure playing time and opportunities feel fair. That’s important — but it’s honestly not the part of coaching I enjoy most.
Football itself isn’t naturally an equal-touch game. The quarterback and running back control most of the offense, and rotating kids into those roles can be difficult when they aren’t ready for them yet.
What I love is teaching a small group to execute high-level flag football together — giving players defined roles, building chemistry, developing quarterback play and getting everyone working together as one offense.
F5 is the idea of bringing together a small group that can play at a higher level.
The emphasis is on quarterback play and the passing game — against better competition, the ball has to get airborne.
When the right group comes together, we prepare, compete, have fun — then go back to being kids.
F5 isn’t a season. It’s an opportunity.