7v7 flag football positions
7v7 adds two players a side. Offenses add receivers or a tight end. Defenses can add a linebacker. A center and a quarterback start every play. Rulebooks rarely name positions.
More players means more jobs to teach. Start with where each player lines up.
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Who lines up where
USA Flag 7's
The 7's book copies the 5's sentence. It names 1 center, 1 quarterback and 5 receivers. That makes 7, but the sentence still says 5 players.
College Flag Football
Only the snapper has to be on the line. The player taking the snap must be 2 or more yards back.
Offense
Quarterback
Takes the snap on every play, then hands off or throws. Usually the player who carries the play call to the huddle.
Same definition and limit as USA Flag 5's.
Center (snapper)
Snaps the ball back to the quarterback, then usually releases into a pass route as a receiver.
Same as USA Flag 5's.
Called the snapper, the only player who must line up on the line of scrimmage.
Wide receiver
Runs pass routes to get open and catch the ball. A 5v5 team often has two or three on the field.
Running back
Lines up in the backfield, takes a handoff and runs, throws, or slips out as a receiver.
Tight end or screen blocker (7v7)
With seven a side, some teams add a tight end to the receivers and backs. Where a ruleset allows screen blocking, extra players can also shield the ball carrier.
Screen blocking is legal. A blocker can step into an opponent's way but cannot start contact. Blockers use only the body from the shoulders down, with arms kept in.
No blocking or screening at any time.
Defense
Rusher (blitzer)
Goes after the quarterback to pull a flag for a sack or hurry the throw.
Defensive back
Covers receivers, either one player each (man to man) or an area of the field (zone).
Safety
Plays deepest, as the last line against long passes and anyone who breaks free.
Linebacker (7v7)
In 7v7, some teams use linebackers, set behind the rusher.
Stat it in BreakAway
From 5v5 and 7v7 to NFL FLAG and your own house rules, if you play it, BreakAway can stat it. See how rulesets work
- BreakAway U lesson · 0:54Managing your rosterThe one-time setup you never repeat
- BreakAway U lesson · 0:44Logging a completionFour taps and a drag
- BreakAway U guideHow to stat a flag football game
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- Coaches & Teams: Stat your own games, free
- High school: Season-long stats for high school flag football programs
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A completed pass, logged in seconds.
Questions.
Only in some rulebooks. College allows a screen block if the blocker does not start contact. USA Flag 7's bans blocking.
Related rules
- 5v5 flag football positions
- How many players are on a flag football team?
- Flag football rule changes for 2026-27
- Can the quarterback run in flag football?
- Rushing the passer: the rush line and the 7-second rule
- What is a no-run zone in flag football?
- Every rule, every ruleset, side by side
Official rulebooks
- USA Flag 7's Rulebookv2026.2. Free from the publisher.
- 2025-26 and 2026-27 College Flag Football Rules2025-26 and 2026-27. Free from the publisher.
Sources cited on this page
- USA Flag 7's Rulebook (USA Flag 7's, v2026.2)
- 2025-26 and 2026-27 College Flag Football Rules (College, 2025-26 and 2026-27)
- NFL FLAG Football Positions (NFL FLAG positions, Web page as of October 19, 2026)