Fall 2026

A mini passing showdown: one quarterback throws, one receiver tries to get open, and one defender tries to stop the touchdown. You'll get a turn at all three.

How to play

1. The receiver starts at the line, the defender starts 3 yards ahead, and the quarterback throws from 5 yards behind the line.
2. Run two plays: one Dig, running forward 12 yards, then cutting across the field, and one Go, running straight downfield along the marked route. The graphic shows the Go at 18–22 yards.
3. Before the two plays, the receiver quietly tells the quarterback which route comes first. The defender has to react.
4. Catch the pass, then cross the finish inside the boundaries before the defender pulls your flag.

What counts

A catch followed by crossing the finish inbounds is a touchdown. A flag pull, no catch, or going out of bounds is a stop.

Your turns

Take two plays as quarterback, then two as receiver, then two as defender. Move to the next role after each pair of plays; the next player in line joins at quarterback. After your defender turns, you're done.

QB ×2 → WR ×2 → DB ×2 → DONE

Keep it fair

The receiver gets a free release: no jamming or holding them at the start.

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A four-second showdown between a center and a pass rusher. The center starts the play by snapping the ball to our designated quarterback, then chooses: protect the quarterback or release for a quick pass. The rusher tries to get through before time runs out.

How to play

1. The center snaps the ball, passing it back to the quarterback. That starts the four-second clock.
2. The center can use controlled blocking to keep the rusher away, or slip out immediately to catch a pass.
3. The rusher attacks the pressure gate, the marked line between the center and quarterback. Crossing between its cones with their torso before both the throw and buzzer counts as pressure. After entering through the gate, pulling the quarterback's flag before both the throw and buzzer earns a sack.
4. The designated quarterback stays in that role and gets one controlled sidestep. Rushing stops at the first throw, quarterback flag pull, or buzzer. Crossing the gate does not stop the rush.

Score

• Center: 2 points for staying in protection for the full four seconds with no pressure through the gate.
• Center: 1 point for a catch, with the pass thrown before both pressure and the buzzer. The catch can finish after the buzzer. Once pressure occurs, a later catch cannot earn the center a point.
• Rusher: 1 point for pressure before both the throw and buzzer, or an ordinary failed release.
• Rusher: 2 points total for entering through the gate and then pulling the quarterback's flag before both the throw and buzzer. A sack is 2 total, not 1 plus 2.

One result per snap. Do not stack protection, catch, pressure, and sack points on the same attempt. Clearly unusable throws from the designated quarterback are replayed.

Your turns

Take three plays as center, then three as rusher. After each set of three, the center moves to rusher, the rusher is done, and the next player in line joins at center. Reset the pairing score when players move up. Both roles in this challenge are optional.

CENTER ×3 → EDGE ×3 → DONE

Keep it controlled

Use controlled, open-hand blocking. No holding, bull rushing, or contact with the quarterback's body. Only the quarterback's flags are targets in this challenge.

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A one-on-one race to the finish. The runner has the ball; the defender has one job: pull a flag before the runner gets past.

How to play

1. Start at the marked positions in the lane. Both players move on GO.
2. The runner tries to fake out or outrun the defender while keeping the ball and staying inside the boundaries.
3. Cross the finish with control of the ball and both flags: HOUSE, a touchdown! The defender wins the stop by pulling one flag first. A dropped ball or going out of bounds also ends the attempt as a stop.

Your turns

Take three plays as runner, then three as defender. After each set of three, the runner moves to defender, the defender is done, and the next player in line joins as runner.

RUNNER ×3 → DEFENDER ×3 → DONE

Keep it clean

No contact or flag guarding: don't use your hand, arm, or the ball to block a flag pull. Stay grounded; don't jump or dive to avoid a pull.

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