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Choosing a Youth Football Offense is a tough decision for a new youth football coach and an experienced one too. Recently, I went down the Rabbit Hole to try find the magic solution or hidden door to answer this difficult question. In my research, many coaches will tell me what they think is the simplest or best youth offense and it is mainly the offense they already know. In a past blog post I did write about what I think are the Best Offenses for youth football. So even I will have a bias but hoping to but that behind me for this multi part article on Choosing a Youth Football Offense.

In this multi part article on Choosing a Youth Football Offense I am trying to move past my internal bias and look at choosing a youth football offenses based on about 25 variables that keep coming up when I talk to youth football coaches. I define youth football from 5u to 12u, not really 7th and 8th grade ball.

I would also like to thank many of the coaches in my Facebook groups and the Wing-T, Single Wing and Double Wing Facebook Groups for some great feedback and also thank Coach Kessler and Green for their thoughtful input.

Key Variables on Choosing a Youth Football Offense

Here are essential factors I’ll consider while evaluating and choosing a youth football offense for potential use:

1. Age of Players
2. Experience of Players
3. Maturity & Memory of Players
4. Size of Players
5. Size of Roster / # of Players
6. Minimum Play Rules
7. Amount of Practice Time / Week
8. Coach’s Experience / Knowledge of Offense
9. Assistant Coaches Experience Levels
10. Rec vs Select League
11. Competition Skill Level
12. Type of Defenses in League
13. Type of Snap / Gun or UC
14. Size of Offensive Linemen
15. Blocking Skills / Calls
16. Pulling Linemen
17. Multiple Formations / Shifts / Motion
18. QB Skills – Footwork / Hands / Passing
19. Passing Capabilities
20. Speed of Team / RBs
21. Number of Top Running Backs
22. Power / Speed / Misdirection / Pass Type Offense
23. Versatility and Flexibility of the Offense
24. Offensive System Easy to Learn, Install, Execute
25. Available Offense Materials / Resources / Playbooks

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