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Practice games

Rule Maker Match

The child invents one rule, explains it, plays it for five minutes, then decides keep, bin or tweak.

At home 12 min 2 to 4 players Garden Indoors Park With a grown-up With brothers, sisters or friends 2016 to 2019

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Two jumper goals; your child invents one new rule, for example goals from behind the line count double.

Set up

  • Set up two goals with jumpers or shoes.

Garden, indoors or park.

How to play

  • Your child invents one new rule (for example goals count double from far away).
  • They explain it to you.
  • Play for 5 minutes with the new rule.
  • Decide together: keep it, bin it or change it.
  • Invent a new rule and play again.

Make it easier

Make it harder

  • Keep two rules at once.

Three things to say

  • Explain the rule in one sentence before you play it.

Colts habit

Leadership: you make and explain the rule.

Both feet

Try other foot only as a rule.

Heads up

Play the rule with your eyes up.

Safety: No heading and no rough play, whatever the rules. Keep indoor play low and slow with a soft ball.

My best

My best rule. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with your own earlier go, never with anyone else. Saved on this device only.