UpLVLFlag Football
Youth flag football skills and drills.
Free for coaches and parents. 26 skills, 140 drills and a printable evaluation form. Plus the app that tracks it all for you.
The Flag Football Skill Set
What UpLVL tracks
in flag football.
The 26 skills a flag football player needs, in four groups. Pick any skill to get free drills for it. Some skills split in two as your player gets better. Throwing & Decision-Making becomes Throwing Accuracy and Pre-Snap Reads & Anticipation.
Technical
3 skillsWhat a player can do with the ball.
Throwing & Decision-Making
Progression reads, blitz answers, throws from a moving pocket.
See 7 drills ›
Splits intoThrowing AccuracyPre-Snap Reads & Anticipation
Receiving & Route Running
Four-route precision circuits, separation work, contested catches.
See 5 drills ›
One skill at every level
Ball Carrying & Evasion
Jukes, spins, and open-field survival against two defenders.
See 5 drills ›
One skill at every level
Tactical
3 skillsHow a player reads and plays the game.
Play Recognition
Formation flashcards, route-tree reads, post-snap coverage recognition.
See 8 drills ›
One skill at every level
Defense
Blitz lanes, zone drops, mirror drills, and quarterback eye tracking.
See 6 drills ›
Splits intoFlag Pulling & ContainmentCoverage
Decision-Making
Man or zone, run or pass, which of three receivers.
See 10 drills ›
One skill at every level
Physical
6 skillsThe athlete behind the player.
Speed & Acceleration
First steps off the line, closing speed to the flag, route separation.
See 5 drills ›
Agility & Change of Direction
Box drills, five-cone evasions, and cuts run against a live flag defender.
See 5 drills ›
Athleticism
Broad jumps, lateral bounds, reaction work off a dropped ball.
See 5 drills ›
Coordination & Body Control
Contested catches, balance work, route footwork on a ladder.
See 5 drills ›
Endurance & Recovery
Two-minute drill conditioning and play-pace circuits.
See 5 drills ›
Strength & Power
Explosive starts, jump-ball positioning, a throwing base built from the core.
See 5 drills ›
Mental
14 skillsHow a player competes, listens and responds.
Attitude
Red-zone attitude tests and two-minute drills where the rep is the response.
See 5 drills ›
Coachability
Listen and run, correct and retry, adjust off film.
See 5 drills ›
Communication
Coverage calls, hot-route calls, a no-huddle circuit.
See 5 drills ›
Communication & Teamwork
Pass-the-play telephone, zone assignment calls, a huddle that builds the route combination.
See 5 drills ›
Compete Level
Flag-pull showdowns, red-zone battles, sudden-death reps.
See 5 drills ›
Composure
Championship moments, clock management, throws with the rush coming.
See 4 drills ›
Composure & Resilience
Comeback drives, turnovers, back-to-back adversity on purpose.
See 5 drills ›
Confidence
Clutch-play ownership, red-zone reps, a quarterback ladder that builds one completion at a time.
See 5 drills ›
Effort
Full-sprint-every-play rules and effort scored like points.
See 5 drills ›
Effort & Competitive Drive
Races to the flag, elimination series, comeback drives.
See 5 drills ›
Focus
Pre-snap checks, coverage reads through noise, clock work.
See 5 drills ›
Leadership
Huddle captains, play-call series, encouragement with a job attached.
See 5 drills ›
Mindset
Reframing the interception, process goals, a post-mistake protocol.
See 5 drills ›
Resilience
Drop it and move on, literally.
See 5 drills ›
Flag Football Skills By Level
What to work on
at each level.
Find your player's level and pick a skill. Each one has a drill to start with. The ages are a guide. Go by what your player can do today.
Skill
BeginnerTypical ages 6 to 13 · 59 drills
IntermediateTypical ages 10 to 18 · 54 drills
AdvancedTypical ages 14 to 18 · 27 drills
Technical
Ball Carrying & Evasion
BeginnerJuke Step Walkthrough
IntermediateTwo-Cone Cut Decision
AdvancedOpen Field 1v2 Survival
Tactical
Play Recognition
BeginnerFormation Flashcard Walk-Through
IntermediateBlitz Identification and Adjustment
Defense
BeginnerFlag Freeze Tag
IntermediateZone Coverage Assignment Drill
AdvancedBlitz Timing and Lane Pursuit
Pick any drill to see the steps and the diagram.
Free Flag Football Drills
140 flag football drills.
Every one with a diagram.
No videos to scrub. No account needed. Pick what you want to practice and the plan builder puts a full session together. Share it, print it, or email it.
The UpLVL App
Speak. Score. Send.
UpLVL rates the same flag football skills from your voice. Walk around practice and say what you see, 15 seconds a player. By the time practice ends, every report is ready to send.
- SpeakSay what you see while the drill is running. No typing.
- ScoreUpLVL finds the flag football skills in your note and rates them. Change any rating with one tap.
- SendYou check it first. Then the parent gets a report as a link.
Jace Miller
sharp cuts on every route.need to turn upfield faster.great flag pulls in space.
Jace, your cuts were sharp on every route today. A sharp cut gets you open. Next, turn upfield faster after the catch. The first few steps gain the most yards. Your flag pulls in space were great. You broke down and stayed square.
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sharp cuts on every route.need to turn upfield faster.great flag pulls in space.
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From your note3 skills
Receiving & Route Running
Standout · up 0.3
−8.6+
sharp cuts on every route×
Ball Carrying & Evasion
Standout · work on
−8.1+
need to turn upfield faster×
Defense
Advanced · up 0.2
−9.1+
great flag pulls in space×
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The Parent Report
What a flag football
parent gets.
This is a real UpLVL report for a flag football player. Parents open it from a link. No app and no account.
- Ready when practice endsThe coach speaks notes during practice, checks the report, and sends it.
- Growth over the seasonParents see each skill move through the season.
- A drill for homeEach report gives the player one drill to do at home.
Free Flag Football Player Evaluation Form
Not ready for the app? Start with the form.
Rate all 26 flag football skills on paper. Free to print. UpLVL uses the same skills, so nothing is wasted when you switch.
Flag Football FAQ
Questions flag football
coaches and parents ask.
Rate specific skills one at a time, on one scale for every player. Rate what holds up at game speed. Then name one strength and one skill to work on next. Repeat it through the season so the ratings show growth. UpLVL tracks 26 flag football skills this way.
UpLVL rates every player in four areas. Technical, such as throwing & decision-making, receiving & route running and ball carrying & evasion. Tactical, such as play recognition, defense and decision-making. Physical, such as speed & acceleration, agility & change of direction and athleticism. Mental, such as attitude, coachability and communication.
Young players start with a few broad skills. Each one splits in two as they improve. Throwing & Decision-Making splits into Throwing Accuracy and Pre-Snap Reads & Anticipation. Defense splits into Flag Pulling & Containment and Coverage.
Start with these drills: Look-Throw Progression (throwing & decision-making), Simple Route and Catch (receiving & route running), Juke Step Walkthrough (ball carrying & evasion), Formation Flashcard Walk-Through (play recognition), Flag Freeze Tag (defense). All of them are free and each has a diagram.
Ratings on specific skills in four areas: technical, tactical, physical and mental. Add one strength, one skill to work on next, and a drill for it. The free UpLVL evaluation form covers all 26 flag football skills.
As often as the coach has 15 seconds. The coach speaks a short note during practice. By the end of practice the report is ready to review and send. Parents open a link in their browser with no app and no account, and they never pay.
Yes. All 140 flag football drills are free. Each one has a diagram and clear steps, and no account is needed. The practice plan builder is free too.
Free for up to 5 players with full app access and no credit card. After that it is $2.00 per player per month for 6 to 60 players, $1.80 for 61 to 150, and $1.50 for 151 or more. Billing is monthly on active players with no annual contract.