Objective:

• To give each player plenty of opportunity to kick the ball in a 3 vs.3 game.
• To gain a fundamental understanding of the game of soccer.
• To finish the practice on a lively note.

Organization:

• Field size 20 x 30 yards.
• Goal is 3-yards wide.
• No goalkeepers.
• Goals only count below knee height.
• When ball goes out of play, game is restarted by:
  • Sideline - throw-in (or pass-in - opponents must be 5-yards away).
  • Endline - goal kick or corner kick (5-yard rule), depending on which player last touched ball.
• After a goal, re-start with center kick (opponents must retreat within two paces of own goal).
• In the gymnasium use the "Change Soccer" soccer principle if you have big numbers. Change the teams or the lines every 2-minutes on the shout, "Change!" so as to keep the activity level high (see Gym Ball).
• With 6 - 11 have two teams with 2 or 3 substitutes. With 12 have 2 lines per team or 4-teams changing in and out.
• Consider using sidelines rather than walls (at least for some time) to increase the skills of passing.

Teaching:

• Coach should encourage and praise good play, but not stop the game to demonstrate.

Target:

• To outscore opposing team.