Outletting Game

DESCRIPTION

Attacking team vs defending team. 
Always start with/reset to a defenders' 16-yard free hit. 

Reset whenever a goal is scored, or when the defenders carry/pass over the 1/3-pitch mark (in yellow).

Call a team huddle every 2-3 rounds and prompt teams to reflect on their performance (see questions below). 

Swap the teams over after [10] balls/attempts to outlet.

Variations/progressions:

• To encourage outletting to wing: defenders must carry or pass through wide gates to score
• Mismatched teams: switch a player over if one side keeps losing
• Increase attacking team's intensity: 1 bonus pt if you can turnover the ball within 5 seconds
• Increase defending team's intensity: you must reach the 1/3 line within 20 secs or it's a turnover

COACHING POINTS

The aim is to move ball out of defence to safety ("outlet").

Emphasis should be on defenders reflecting on how to do this. 

Ensure that off-the-ball players in the defenders' team are moving to space, to create passing options for the free-hit taker. 

Encourage attacking team to keep it match-like and put pressure on defenders.

Feedback/questions:

• What are you doing well? What can you improve on, or do differently?
• How do you want to organise when defending / attacking?
• How can you keep the ball better?
• How can you win back the ball quicker? 

Outletting strategies to consider:

1. Get the ball to the wing and keep it there
2. Draw first line of attackers forward to create space, then lead into the space created behind them