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Flag football drills for 10 year olds
What a 10 year old can practice at home: drills the app opens at this age, what changes in flag football this year, how long and how often, what to have at home, and a free week to start.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Flag football rules are set league by league, and no national body we could read sets rules that change by age, so this page keeps to SSTracker's own age rules.
At 10
The age at a glance
- This year
- Tackling and blocking drills, with or without contact, are never shown under 14 in SSTracker; at 10 it is flag skills: passing, catching, footwork, dodging and pulling a flag.
- Drills this year
- The last year on beginner drills only: developing drills start next year, at 11.
- Flag rules
- No blocking, no tackling, no contact: pull the flag, not the player, and never guard your flag. Stay on your feet; no diving for flags.
- Contact
- Tackling and blocking drills, with or without contact, are never shown under 14 in SSTracker; at 10 it is flag skills: passing, catching, footwork, dodging and pulling a flag.
- At 10
- Organized sport in all: no more hours a week than the child's age (NATA), so at most 10 hours for a 10 year old, with two rest days a week.
- At home
- SSTracker keeps one home session for a 10 year old within 45 minutes and plans at most 4 home days a week, with rest days between.
27 drills
Drills for 10 year olds
Every drill here is one the app opens for 10 year olds, at the level for the age. Each page has the steps, a diagram where the setup can be drawn, three ways to make it a game and a practice log to print.
Route Running
Speed & Agility
Throwing
Catching
Evasion
What you need at home
What you need at home at 10
24 of the 27 flag football drills for 10 year olds work at home, in a room, garage or yard. Most used: flag football (12 of the 24 drills), cones (11), flag belts (3), chair or fence (1), laundry basket (1), tape (1), tape or marker (1). 2 drills need nothing but space. 13 are for two, and a parent can be the partner.
- Cone Path Follow the LeaderAges 7 and up · 8 min
- Diamond Hands CatchAges 7 and up · 8 min
- Family Throwing LadderAges 7 and up · 10 min
- Grip and Throwing StanceAges 7 and up · 8 min
- Hanging Flag PullsAges 7 and up · 6 min
- One-Knee ThrowsAges 7 and up · 8 min
- Pinkies Together Low CatchAges 7 and up · 8 min
- Pull the Flag From a Walking PartnerAges 7 and up · 8 min
A week to start with
A free week of flag football at home
- 1Throwing at home20 min
- 2Catching at home20 min
- 3Flag pulling: Eyes on the Hips15 min
Questions parents ask
Flag football for 10 year olds: questions and answers
What flag football drills can a 10 year old do at home?
24 of the 27 flag football drills for 10 year olds work at home, in a room, garage or yard. Most used: flag football (12 of the 24 drills), cones (11), flag belts (3), chair or fence (1), laundry basket (1), tape (1), tape or marker (1). 2 drills need nothing but space. 13 are for two, and a parent can be the partner.
How long should a 10 year old practice flag football?
Organized sport in all: no more hours a week than the child's age (NATA), so at most 10 hours for a 10 year old, with two rest days a week. SSTracker keeps one home session for a 10 year old within 45 minutes and plans at most 4 home days a week, with rest days between.
Is there any tackling in flag football at 10?
No blocking, no tackling, no contact: pull the flag, not the player, and never guard your flag. Stay on your feet; no diving for flags. Tackling and blocking drills, with or without contact, are never shown under 14 in SSTracker; at 10 it is flag skills: passing, catching, footwork, dodging and pulling a flag.
What changes in flag football at 10?
Tackling and blocking drills, with or without contact, are never shown under 14 in SSTracker; at 10 it is flag skills: passing, catching, footwork, dodging and pulling a flag. The last year on beginner drills only: developing drills start next year, at 11.
Free for families and teams
Save this plan to your child or team, free
Sign up and the free flag football week for 10 year olds opens in your child's planner, kept to healthy limits for the age, with progress your child sees against their own start. Coaches can send the same drills to the whole team as homework.
14 days free for a family, no card · Running a team is always free
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