Touchdown!
Score by passing to a teammate who stops the ball inside the end zone, so passer and receiver score together.
At a glance
- 20 by 30 m pitch, 3v3, with a 4 m end zone at each end. Each team attacks one end zone.
- Score by passing to a teammate who stops the ball inside the end zone. Nobody may dribble in.
- Passer and receiver both shout Touchdown! for 1 point. When the other team wins the ball, they attack their end zone.
- After a point, the other team restarts with a pass from its own end.
- Progress 1: The receiver must be running into the end zone as the pass comes.
- Progress 2: Two touches at most in the attacking half.
If it's not working: Make the end zones 6 m deep.
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One of the two pitches, 3v3, with a 4 m end zone at each end. Blue attack the top zone. A runner goes into the end zone, the pass is played in to meet them, and they stop the ball inside the zone. Passer and receiver both shout Touchdown! for one point. Nobody may dribble into the zone.
Full details: set up, how to play, tips and age tweaks
Set up
- Mark two pitches side by side.
- At each end, mark a 4 m end zone with discs.
- Teams of 3 wear bibs (4 for 2016s and 2017s).
- Spare balls sit at the sidelines.
3v3 on each of two pitches (4v4 for 2016s and 2017s). 20 m by 30 m each, with a 4 m end zone at each end.
How to play
- Each team attacks one end zone.
- Score by passing to a teammate who stops the ball inside the end zone.
- Passer and receiver both shout Touchdown! and the team gets one point.
- Players cannot dribble into the end zone. When the other team wins the ball, they attack their own end zone.
- After a point, the other team starts with a pass from their own end.
Keeping everyone moving
Small teams, two pitches, spare balls at the side and a quick restart. Nobody is out.
Make it easier
- Make the end zones 6 m deep.
- A free player joins whichever team has the ball.
Make it harder, step by step
- The receiver must be running into the end zone as the pass comes.
- Two touches at most in the attacking half.
Three things to say
- Time the run into the zone.
- Pass ahead of the runner.
- Receive under control.
Words that work: "Brave run into space!", "Great team touchdown!", "You lifted your teammate with that call!"
Colts habit
Passer and receiver celebrate together.
Both feet
A practice-foot touchdown pass scores 2.
Heads up
The passer looks for a runner.
For your birth year
Pick a birth year to show the tweak for that group.
- 2018 to 2019
- 3v3 with a free player.
- 2016 to 2017
- 4v4. A zone pass from the practice foot scores 2 points.
Safety: End zones are for receiving, not tackling hard. Keep 3 m between pitches.
Keeping score: Each team counts touchdowns in a game and tries to beat its own total next time. Teams are mixed each week.