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4 Corner Game

3v3 in the middle: pass to your end player, who shoots at the corner goals.

Game 22 min 8 to 10 players Half pitch 2016 to 2017

Win It, Keep It, Score Pass, Receive, Heads Up Off the Ball Lift each other

At a glance

  • 30 by 30 with a 5 m end zone at each end and a small goal in each corner. Teams of 4 or 5: an end player (E), the rest in the middle.
  • Pass to your E in the end zone you attack. E shoots at either corner goal, and goals only count from inside the zone.
  • One defender may drop back into the end zone to stop E. If the defenders win the ball, they attack the other way.
  • Swap the end players every 2 minutes.
  • Progress 1: Pass to E, then follow your pass into the zone: you and E play 2v1 against the defender who dropped back.
  • Progress 2: The passer stays out. A different teammate must run into the zone to make the 2v1.

If it's not working: No defender may enter the end zone, so E is always free to shoot.

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An end zone at each end, with a small goal in each corner. Teams of 4: 3v3 in the middle and an end player (E) for each team. Blue attack the top: a blue in the middle passes to E, who shoots at either corner goal from inside the zone. One yellow may drop back into the zone to stop it. Yellow do the same at the bottom. Swap the end players every 2 minutes.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips and age tweaks

Set up

  • Mark an area about 30 by 30 with a 5 m end zone at each end and a small goal in each corner, so two goals at each end.
  • Two teams of 4 or 5: an end player (E) for each team in the end zone it attacks, and 3v3 or 4v4 in the middle.

An area 30 by 30 with a 5 m end zone at each end and a small goal in each corner. Teams of 4 or 5.

How to play

  • Teams play a directional game. Goals can only be scored from inside the end zones.
  • Middle players look to pass to their E, who shoots at either corner goal at that end.
  • One defender may drop back into the end zone to stop E. If the defenders win the ball, they attack the other way.
  • Swap the end players every 2 minutes.

Keeping everyone moving

Swap the end players every 2 minutes so everyone plays every role.

Make it easier

  • No defender may enter the end zone, so E is always free to shoot.
  • Make each end zone deeper, about 7 metres, so there is more space to pass into.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Pass to E, then follow your pass into the zone: you and E play 2v1 against the defender who dropped back.
  2. The passer stays out. A different teammate must run into the zone to make the 2v1.
  3. Players can dribble into the end zone with the ball to create a 2v1.
  4. Take out the end zone and see if players still pass and run in behind in a normal game.

Three things to say

  • Look for your end player early.
  • Pass into the zone along the ground.
  • Pass, then run in to help.

Colts habit

Lift each other: the passer and E score together.

Both feet

Passes into the zone with the practice foot count double.

Heads up

Look for E before you receive.

For your birth year

Pick a birth year to show the tweak for that group.

2016 to 2017
Play 4v4 in the middle, as the booklet has it.
The Colts change: Played as the booklet has it, but 3v3 or 4v4 in the middle. Swap the end players every 2 minutes so everyone plays every role.

Safety: Keep the area clear of bags and bottles. Stay on your feet, no slide tackles. No heading.

Keeping score: Goals scored from a pass into the end zone.