5v5 Flag Football Playbook: Game Day Situations Kit (Punt or Play, Extra Point & Overtime Guide + Call Sheet)

Make the right call when the game is on the line. The Hot Route Press 5v5 Flag Football Playbook: Game Day Situations Kit is a printable decision guide for 5v5 flag football coaches (ages about 6-14). It covers the moments that swing close games: the "Punt or play?" call, going for 1 or 2, overtime, the No-Run Zones, 4th & short, the last drive and the last play of a half.

Built for NFL FLAG 5v5 rules (official playing rules, rev. 03/24/2025): start at your own 5, 4 downs to cross midfield then 3 to score, 1-pt try from the 5 (pass only), 2-pt try from the 10 (run or pass), No-Run Zones 5 yards before midfield and the goal line, NFL FLAG overtime, and a running clock with no 2-minute warning.

This is a situations and decisions kit. It does not include new plays or play diagrams. It works with any playbook.

What you get (instant download, 3 PDFs, 14 pages):

• 10-page Game Day Situations Guide

- Start here: game-day rules at a glance (coin toss, drives, Punt or Play, No-Run Zones and the 8U tournament note, tries, safeties, clock, timeouts, tournament timing, mercy rule, overtime, last play) and a one-drive field diagram

- Punt-or-Play? chart: your field position against the score and clock, PLAY / LEAN PLAY / PUNT, with a fill-in line for your own rule

- Extra points, 1 or 2?: a late-game score table, the "half as often" math, and the 1-pt and 2-pt try situations

- Overtime, round by round: the format, round 1 decisions and the OT rules coaches miss

- Red zone and No-Run Zones, 4th & short, must score, last play, and defensive goal line, tries and last play

- Clock, timeouts and the last 2:00: the best uses of your one timeout and how to run the end of a half

- Installing Game Day Situations: a 12-minute practice block, kid-friendly cues, sideline signals and a weekly focus

• "Call this from your playbook" boxes on every situation page. Each names the matching plays from the 5v5 Flag Football Playbook: Offense Coach Kit and calls from the Defense Coach Kit by number, with a short reason and what to look for. No playbook? Each box also explains the concept in plain words, so you can choose a play from any playbook.

• Sideline Call Sheet: one page with a box for every situation, Offense and Defense Kit numbers, blank write-in lines for your own plays, a punt-or-play strip and a timeout and score tracker

• 3 Game Day Forms: a checklist (bag, player equipment check, before kickoff) with a roster and playing-time rotation grid, a pregame and halftime talk plan, and an in-game stat and situation tally

Don't have the playbooks? Get all three kits in the 5v5 Flag Football Playbook: Run the Team Pack (Offense + Defense + Game Day), or pair this kit with the 5v5 Flag Football Playbook: Offense + Defense Bundle. Every number in this kit is a full play page and a wristband card in those kits.

Formats: US Letter PDFs. Print at home or at a print shop at 100% / "Actual size."

Please note

• This is a digital download. Nothing physical ships.

• Personal or single-team use. Please don't resell or share the files.

• Leagues differ. 8U regular season has no No-Run Zones (8U tournaments do), and tournaments use shorter halves and different timeouts. Check your league's local rules before game day.

• Hot Route Press is an independent coaching resource. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NFL or NFL FLAG. "NFL FLAG" is used only to describe the rule set this kit follows.