Principles of Age Appropriate Development
Characteristics:
- 5-8 year olds love to play. Therefore, all practices should be fun.
- Players must spend the maximum time possible in contact with the ball and experiment by themselves.
- Basic motor skills like walking, running or jumping have to be combined with ball handling and ball control.
3v3 Practice Set Up
Scrimmage - 15 minutes
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Technical Game - 15 minutes
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Scrimmage - 15 minutes
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45 minutes
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3v3 Recreation Schedule
Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3
Practice 4
Changing Speed (Practice 3)
Video Tutorial - End Game with Official Rules (there are no throw-ins or goalkeepers in 3v3)
Game Format
- Number of Players: 3v3
- Field Size: 24x18 yards
- Playing Time: 4 x 8-minute quarters
- Break Time: 2 minutes
- Ball Size: Size 3
Complete 3v3 Game Rules