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Flag Football Analytics: The Course

Twelve modules on data-driven decision-making, game management, and game preparation for flag football coaches who want to stop guessing and start coaching with evidence.

Why this course exists

Flag football is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country and an Olympic sport in 2028. The talent and competition are climbing fast. Tackle football has had an analytics layer for decades: scouting frameworks, decision math, situational data. For flag, that layer doesn't yet exist in any organized form.

This is the course I wish existed when I started analyzing the sport. Twelve modules built specifically for flag, grounded in math and game theory rather than coaching folklore. By the end, you'll have a scouting system, a decision framework, and a season-long workflow you can run yourself.

What you'll learn

Twelve modules, each with video lessons and downloadable worksheets. Module 1 is free; the rest unlock with pre-order and are released over time as each is completed.

  1. Why Flag Football Analytics Why flag is mathematically a different sport than tackle, and why analytics built for tackle don't translate cleanly. The foundation the whole course rests on.
  2. Stat Keeping and the Charting Stack Yards per play, success rate, points per drive, and how to chart a game in real time. The floor every other module builds on.
  3. Small Samples, Honest Conclusions Sample-size discipline: what a handful of games can and can't tell you, and how to avoid fooling yourself with noise.
  4. Win Probability and Expected Points The core analytics under every decision, with flag-specific curves and worked numbers.
  5. Scouting Opponent Defenses Safety counts, rusher counts, and coverage tendencies, plus tracking sheets that turn raw observation into a game plan.
  6. Scouting Opponent Offenses What offenses leak by personnel, formation, and down/distance, and how to use it.
  7. Self-Scouting What you're leaking on offense and defense, and how to break your own patterns before the opponent finds them.
  8. Personnel, Matchups, Lineup Construction Building lineups and thinking about matchups when the field has 5 or 7 players on it.
  9. Conversion Decisions The full EV math behind the 1-vs-2 call, and how the score, clock, and possessions left move the answer.
  10. Clock, Possessions, Late-Game Strategy Possessions-remaining thinking, clock and timeout management, and the late-game calls that swing games.
  11. The Sideline Operating System Sideline workflow: who tracks what, how decisions get made in real time, and how to communicate them without chaos.
  12. Practice Design and Season Workflow Repping the rare situations from earlier modules, plus a weekly cadence and a coach's calendar from preseason through playoffs.

Format

Video Lessons

Each module is taught through video lessons you can watch on any device, on your schedule.

Worksheets and Templates

Every module ships with downloadable tracking sheets, charts, and templates you can use directly with your team.

Who this is for

Head coaches, coordinators, and athletic directors building flag football programs. Advanced players and assistant coaches who study film. Anyone who wants the analytical edge that's already standard in tackle football.

What this is not: a fundamentals course. This isn't about how to throw a route or pull a flag. It's about the layer above that: the decisions, the data, and the system.

About the instructor

Dr. Stephen Hill

Dr. Stephen Hill is the founder of Flag Football Analytics and Illumined Analytics, and an associate professor of data analytics with a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama. His research includes sports analytics and in-game modeling. He builds the rankings, simulations, and articles you'll find on this site, has taught analytical thinking in sports for years, and wrote this course.

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Pre-Order Discount Ends June 15, 2026
$79 $99

Module 1 is free to start. The pre-order price of $79 is $20 off and is available only through June 15, 2026. After that, the course returns to its regular $99. One payment, lifetime access, every remaining module as it's released.

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Frequently asked questions

How does access work, and when do I get the modules?

Module 1 is free. The remaining eleven modules require a one-time purchase and are released over time as each is completed. Pre-order buyers receive every module as it's released, at no extra cost. Pre-order pricing of $79 runs until June 15, 2026; the price is $99 after that.

What format is the course in?

Video lessons plus downloadable worksheets and tracking templates with each module. You can watch on desktop, tablet, or phone.

What experience level is this for?

Intermediate. The course assumes you coach flag football, watch flag football closely, or have a working understanding of the sport. It does not teach fundamentals like routes, coverages, or rules.

Do I need an account to access the course?

Yes. You'll create a free account right here on flagfootballanalytics.com to watch Module 1 and, after purchase, the rest of the course. Sign-in is by emailed link, so there's no password to remember.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. Finish all twelve modules and you'll earn a verifiable digital badge you can add to LinkedIn or share anywhere.

What's the refund policy?

We stand behind the course with a 14-day, no-questions-asked money-back guarantee. If it's not the right fit, email stephen@illumined.io within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. Module 1 is free, so you can try the course before you buy. Your purchase includes every remaining module as it's released at no extra cost. And if we ever fail to deliver them, you're entitled to a full refund.

Will the course be updated as flag football evolves?

Yes. Anyone who pre-orders or buys the course retains access to future updates as the sport changes (new rules, new analytical findings, new examples). No additional cost.

Pre-Order Discount Ends June 15, 2026
$79 $99

Twelve modules. Module 1 free. Pre-order at $79 (save $20) through June 15, 2026. The price returns to $99 after that, so lock in the discount now.

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