How to Use Misdirection in Flag Football Plays
Misdirection plays in flag football are practically no different from misdirection plays in tackle football. Misdirection plays fake a hand-off to a player, normally a running back, with the player holding the ball, usually the quarterback, running in the opposite direction. Dozens of combinations can be used to create a misdirection play, but all the plays have a similar format, particularly in terms of formation.
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Instructions
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Line a halfback up to the left or right of the quarterback.
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Snap the ball. The halfback should begin moving left or right, which ever is away from the quarterback.
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Fake a toss to the halfback. The defense should only take a few steps toward the halfback, leaving space for the quarterback to run on the other side of the halfback.
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Run away from the halfback and past the line of scrimmage until your flag is taken.
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Tips & Warnings
If you have a quarterback who can throw and run, try having a receiver run a route on the side away from the halfback.
For additional misdirections, put another running back beside the quarterback. Fake a toss to him, too, to get the defense moving both ways.
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