OVERALL OBJECTIVES
- FOCUS ON SKILLS - NOT TACTICS
- EVERYONE TOUCHES THE BALL - ALOT!!
- KEEP THE GAME MOVING
- HAVE FUN
3 v 3 Game Format
- Field Size: Approximately 20 yds x 30 yds, goals about 2 yds wide
- Players: 3 vs 3 - NO GOALIE
- Referees: The Coaches
- Playing Time: Four Quarter of 8 minutes each - running time
- Off-side: None
- Start of Each Quarter: Team with ball starts half-way between mid-field and their own goal; defensive team starts at mid-field. Center forward must pass the ball to a teammate to start play. Each team starts with the ball twice during a game.
- After a Goal: Team scored upon starts with the ball in same position as at the beginning of a quarter.
- Out of Bounds: CALL THIS CLOSELY - WE'RE TRYING TO ENCOURAGE CONTROL (whole ball must be over the whole line.)
- On the side: Team who did not touch ball last gains possession; ball placed on side-line and kicked in to team-mate. Defensive team must be 3yds from kicker. NO THROW-INS.
- At Goal-Line: Defensive team always takes possession with ball placed on goal-line. Must kick ball to team-mate. Defense must be 5 yards from kicker. NO GOAL KICKS OR CORNER KICKS. Do not encourage defenders to kick the ball out-of-bounds over the goal-line as a defensive tactic.
- Hand Ball: Team who did not touch ball takes possession; kicker must pass to team-mate (cannot score.) Defense must be 3 yards away.
- Substitutions: At beginning or middle of quarter (Injuries excepted.)
