Now Screen: 6v6 flag football play

Now Screen is a 6v6 flag football screen play run from trips left. Catch and throw the instant the ball is snapped. The other receivers run vertical to pull defenders away from the catch. The throw goes to Z on the screen.

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Trips Left

How to run it

  1. X goes deep.
  2. Y runs the seam.
  3. Z bubbles out.
  4. H goes deep.
  5. The center checks down.

The QB read

Let the routes develop. Z breaks open. Throw it on time.

  1. Z SCREEN

When to call it

  • Against an aggressive rush that leaves space behind it.

Tags and formation

Trips Leftintermediatescreen

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Common questions

How do you run Now Screen in 6v6 flag football?

Line up in trips left. X goes deep. Y runs the seam. Z bubbles out. H goes deep. The center checks down.

Who gets the ball on Now Screen in 6v6 flag football?

In 6v6 Now Screen, the primary target is Z. Let the routes develop. Z breaks open. Throw it on time.

Is there any blocking in Now Screen in 6v6 flag football?

No. In 6v6 Now Screen, the center releases to the flat, and every receiver runs a route, so every player is a receiving option.

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