Flag football drills for 13 year olds

At 13

The age at a glance

This year

The last year of flag skills only. No contact drills are shown before 14; from 14, they start with a coach.

Drills this year

Beginner and developing drills. Advanced drills start at 14, next year.

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

The last year of flag skills only. No contact drills are shown before 14; from 14, they start with a coach.

At 13

Organized sport in all: no more hours a week than the child's age (NATA), so at most 13 hours for a 13 year old, with two rest days a week.

At home

SSTracker keeps one home session for a 13 year old within 60 minutes and plans at most 5 home days a week, with rest days between.

30 drills

Drills for 13 year olds

Every drill here is one the app opens for 13 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.

What you need at home

What you need at home at 13

44 of the 51 flag football drills for 13 year olds work at home, in a room, garage or yard. Most used: cones (26 of the 44 drills), flag football (22), flag belts (8), agility ladder or chalk lines (1), chair or fence (1), colored cones (1), laundry basket (1), tape (1). 2 drills need nothing but space. 29 are for two, and a parent can be the partner.

• Sharp Cuts at the ConeAges 11 and up · 10 min
• Shuffle and BackpedalAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Throwing Motion FreezeAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Walk the Route TreeAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Bad Ball CatchesAges 11 and up · 10 min
• Basket Target ThrowsAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Cone Path Follow the LeaderAges 7 and up · 8 min
• Cone Reaction DrillAges 11 and up · 10 min

Questions parents ask

Flag football for 13 year olds: questions and answers