What Size Football Should My Child Use For Flag Football?
I always encourage parents to be involved with the sports that their child participates in. For my youth flag football players I recommend that the parents work 5-10 minutes a day just playing catch with their kids. It’s fairly easy to accomplish and has a great benefit to the child as a skill and confidence builder.
When starting out you should be aware that footballs come in many shapes and sizes. It is important have the proper size football to practice with, as having a ball too small or to big will not be as good for skill development as a football of the correct size.
Below are the most common youth football sizes by age group.
- 5-8 y/o – Pee Wee Size
- 9-11 y/o – Junior Size
- 12-14 y/o – Youth Size
- 14+ y/o – High School Size
If you’re in doubt or have trouble finding the correct size, ask the coach or a league official what size football will be used during actual youth flag football games.
