Small-sided game. 1 or 2 goals each end. Rules + Scoring One designated player is the "star player". If they touch the ball their team gets 1 pt. If they score their team gets 5pts. Blue team's goals are worth [3]pts. Swap the "star player" every [5] mins. Swap ends every so often.
Feedback: Can you pass around the "star player" to keep the ball away from them? How can you stop the "star player" getting the ball? This game practices problem-solving, specifically avoiding the opposition's best player by: passing around them not running at them, and marking them out of the game This game can also be used to better involve lower-ability players by making them the "star player".
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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