Let them play!
Any rules or questions, let players decide, but say you want to keep it as close to a match-day as possible
Praise scanning, creativity and attempts at creativity in particular.
When the ball goes out of play, the coach will throw in a new ball. Play will then switch from the pitch with big goals to the half pitch with small goals. Swap everytime the ball goes out.
Discuss creativity with your team:
Second correct answer - What are they doing on transition to the other pitch? Is there another correct answer that the others may not expect?
Break rules (with ‘value’) - Ask what rule change they’d make to ensure a valuable outcome: more goals, or less goals, or more/less pitch transitions, or more creativity. Apply their suggestions. (Up to you if you tell the other team or let them work it out).
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Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
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