Game version
Catch-and-call: a partner throws and calls a color or number, and you say it as you catch. The pair counts catches, then swaps.
Sideline Catch With Feet In
Catch near the sideline and keep your feet in bounds.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark a sideline with cones.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best of catches out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Flag football, cones, partner
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Catching
The steps
How it works
- Mark a sideline with cones.
- Run an out route toward it.
- Catch the ball and drag or tap your feet down inside the line.
- Do 12 and count catches with both feet in.
Coaching point
Hands first, then find the line.
Safety: Warm up first and run on flat, non-slip ground. Stop if a muscle feels tight.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (soft toss), Core (medium), More (on the move). Beat your own best of catches out of 10.
Story
You are a receiver making the big play.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best of catches out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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