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Instant Activity: Team leap frog
 

Materials Needed: A large outdoor grassy playing area, cones  Description of Idea Split the class in half by handing every other person in class a penny of the same color (see our forming groups section for other ways of forming teams). Using half of a soccer field (or another large open field space) one team gets on one end of the field and the other team on the other end.  On the teachers signal give one team 45-60 seconds to see how many people on the other team they can tag and have squatting at the end of the time. When someone is tagged they must squat down at a low level. The only problem for the tagging team is that members of the other team may jump or leap over squatting teammates and that unfreezes those people so they are up and running again. After 45 seconds, switch chasing and fleeing teams.  Teaching Suggestions: Stress to students that when squatting they are not to rise up while other kids are moving over them.  Make sure the field space is large enough to give fleeing persons room to run and find people on their team to jump over. A small area defeats the purpose.

20 min:Coach led team practice

4 min.- Instant Activity (choose 1 from list)

8 min. -Dribble in area with the following conditions:

-Different surfaces of feet (inside/outside)

-Try with both R and L feet

-Stopping ball sole

-Changes of direction/speed

-Using heel to change direction

-Rolling ball with sole to R and L

8 min.- Practice passing on the Run:

-Pass ahead of partner to lead them to ball

-Use outside of foot to pass

-Use inside of foot to pass

1 vs. 1- will be played on 20 by 20 yard field. Goals will be about 2 feet apart.With in teams, coach will rank each player 1 through 6.One being most advanced in soccer skills.When playing games of 1 vs. 1 students will be matched up with same skill level.2 will be playing each other and the third person on the field will be referring. 

Games will be timed of 4 minutes.

Game #1:Mexico vs. Belgium- USA ref.

Game #2:Belgium vs. USA- Mexico ref.

Game #3:USA vs. Mexico-Belgium ref.

1. Game will start with each player at the end of the field. The referee will not roll the ball out into the middle of the field for players to run to and try and gain possession.

2. Games will be played like half court basketball. When someone scores, the ball goes to the other player at the half-field point.

3. If the ball goes out of bounds on the touchline or goal line the referee calls possession and the ball is played with the feet from where the ball went out. Opposing player must stand at least 2 yards away.

2 vs. 2 will be played on 20 by 20 yard field. Goals will be about 2 feet apart.When playing games of 2 vs. 2 students will be matched up with same skill level.Students keep same numbers from previous 1 vs. 1 game.There will be two referees per field. Ones and two will be together on a field.Threes and fours will play each together on a field.Fives and sixes will play together on a field.

Games will be timed of 4 minutes.

Game #1:Mexico vs. Belgium- USA ref.

Game #2:Belgium vs. USA- Mexico ref.

Game #3:USA vs. Mexico-Belgium ref.

1. Games will start with Rock-Paper-Scissors to see who has ball first.

2. If ball goes out of bounds referee calls possession and the team with possession will throw the ball in.

3. Throw-ins must be a two-handed overhead throw with feet staying on the ground, possession goes to the opposing team if this does not occur.

4. If the ball goes out of bounds on the goal-line by the defending team, a corner kick will occur.

5. If the ball goes out of bounds on the goal line by the offensive team, a goal kick will occur. Goal kicks may be taken anywhere within the 5 yard area in front of the goal. The ball must be stationary and kicked from the ground.

6. One player can be the designated goalkeeper, but goalkeepers can only touch the ball with their hands in the 5-yard area in front of the goal. When goalkeepers leave the 5-yard area they become subject to the rules affecting all outfield players.

7. Games will restart after a goal with a kick-off from the center. Opponents must stand at least 2 yards away.

2 min-Closure