3 Team Game
Two teams play a normal game while the third team stands on the side lines as wall players for whoever has the ball.
At a glance
- 40 by 40 pitch, 2 small goals at each end. Three teams of 4: blue and yellow play, green are wall players on the side lines.
- Blue attack the two top goals, yellow the two bottom goals: a normal game, 4v4. After a goal or ball out, the other team restarts.
- The team with the ball can pass to a wall player, who passes straight back to a player on the team that passed it.
- Wall players move up and down their line to stay free. Swap the wall team every 2 minutes.
- Progress 1: Must pass to a wall player before you can score.
- Progress 2: Must use a wall player on both side lines before you can score.
If it's not working: Wall players roll the ball back in with their hands.
- blue team
- yellow team
- wall players
- dribble
- pass
- 1in this order
Blue and yellow play a normal game, 4v4: blue attack the two top goals and yellow the two bottom goals. The third team (green) stands on the side lines as wall players for whoever has the ball. A blue passes out to a wall player, who gives it straight back to a blue teammate running on, and that blue goes for goal. Swap the wall team every 2 minutes.
Full details: set up, how to play, tips and age tweaks
Set up
- Mark a pitch of about 40 by 40 with two small goals at each end. No keepers.
- Three teams of 4. Blue and yellow play. Green are the wall players, split between the two side lines.
Balls, bibs in 3 colours, cones and 4 small goals. A 40 by 40 pitch. Three teams of 4; with 9 players, three teams of 3.
How to play
- Blue and yellow play a normal game: blue score in the two goals at the top, yellow in the two at the bottom. After a goal or the ball going out, the other team restarts.
- The team with the ball can pass to a wall player, who passes straight back to a player on the team that passed it. This gives the team in possession an extra player.
- Wall players move up and down their line to stay free for a pass. Swap the wall team every 2 minutes.
Keeping everyone moving
Wall players move along their line to stay in the game, and the wall team rotates every 2 minutes.
Make it easier
- Wall players roll the ball back in with their hands, so the return pass is easy.
- Shrink the pitch to about 30 by 30 metres, so wall players are always a short pass away.
Make it harder, step by step
- Must pass to a wall player before you can score.
- Must use a wall player on both side lines before you can score.
Three things to say
- Open your body to face forward.
- Use the wall player.
- Move after you pass.
Colts habit
Lift each other: wall players call names.
Both feet
Wall players return with the practice foot.
Heads up
Look for the wall before you need it.
Safety: Keep the area clear of bags and bottles. Stay on your feet, no slide tackles. No heading.