Minutes: 20 to 25
Players: 6 to 10 (2 teams of 3, 4, or 5)
Objective: To improve players' ability to attack and defend within small groups
Setup: Use markers to outline a field area 50 by 25 yards. Designate a zone 10 yards deep at each end, spanning the width of the field. Assign each team an end zone to defend. Station both teams in the central area of the field between the end zones. No goals or goalkeepers are necessary. Award one team the ball to begin.
Procedure: Play begins with a kickoff from the center of the field. Basic soccer rules apply (other than the method of scoring). The team with the ball scores 1 point by completing a pass to a player who has moved into the opponent's end zone. Defending players may not enter their own end zone to intercept passes— they must collectively position to block passing lanes to prevent passes from entering their end zone. Change of possession occurs when the defending team steals the ball, when the ball goes out of play last touched by a member of the attacking team, or after each point scored. Otherwise, play is continuous.
Scoring: The attacking team is awarded 1 point for a completed pass received and controlled within the opponent's end zone. The team scoring the most points wins.
Practice tips: Adjust the field size to accommodate the ages and abilities of your players. Smaller end zones make it more difficult to score points, while larger (deeper and wider) end zones make it more difficult for defending players to prevent scores. Place restrictions on players to emphasize specific aspects of play (for example, discourage excessive dribbling by limiting players to three or fewer touches of the ball before passing).
Players: 6 to 10 (2 teams of 3, 4, or 5)
Objective: To improve players' ability to attack and defend within small groups
Setup: Use markers to outline a field area 50 by 25 yards. Designate a zone 10 yards deep at each end, spanning the width of the field. Assign each team an end zone to defend. Station both teams in the central area of the field between the end zones. No goals or goalkeepers are necessary. Award one team the ball to begin.
Procedure: Play begins with a kickoff from the center of the field. Basic soccer rules apply (other than the method of scoring). The team with the ball scores 1 point by completing a pass to a player who has moved into the opponent's end zone. Defending players may not enter their own end zone to intercept passes— they must collectively position to block passing lanes to prevent passes from entering their end zone. Change of possession occurs when the defending team steals the ball, when the ball goes out of play last touched by a member of the attacking team, or after each point scored. Otherwise, play is continuous.
Scoring: The attacking team is awarded 1 point for a completed pass received and controlled within the opponent's end zone. The team scoring the most points wins.
Practice tips: Adjust the field size to accommodate the ages and abilities of your players. Smaller end zones make it more difficult to score points, while larger (deeper and wider) end zones make it more difficult for defending players to prevent scores. Place restrictions on players to emphasize specific aspects of play (for example, discourage excessive dribbling by limiting players to three or fewer touches of the ball before passing).
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