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Rebound Rumble

Groups of three shoot, follow in and chase every rebound, swapping jobs after every shot.

Practice 12 min 9 to 12 players Cage Half pitch 2016 to 2019

Shooting and Scoring Work hard

At a glance

  • Groups of three, each in a 10 m square with a pop-up goal on the outside edge and three tall cones just in front of it.
  • Shooter (S) on the line 6 m out, follower (F) behind S to one side, ball collector (B) to the side of the goal. No keeper.
  • S strikes and it may bounce off a cone. S and F chase the rebound and finish it (double points), while B gathers loose balls.
  • Swap jobs after every shot: S to F, F to B, B to S.
  • Progress 1: B becomes a defender and tries to clear the rebound before S or F can finish.
  • Progress 2: Rebound goals only count with your other foot.

If it's not working: Move the shooting line closer.

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  • Bball collector
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One of the four areas. The shooter (S) strikes from the line with the follower (F) behind them to one side. The ball spills off a cone, and F runs in to finish. The ball collector (B) waits to the side of the goal and gathers the loose balls.

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

Set up

  • Mark four 10 m by 10 m areas in a 2 by 2 square, with 3 m gaps between them (23 m by 23 m in all).
  • Put a pop-up goal on the outside edge of each area, so no group shoots towards another.
  • Mark a shooting line with discs 6 m out (8 m for 2016s and 2017s).
  • Stand 3 tall cones just in front of each goal as blockers that make rebounds.

12 children in 4 groups of 3. Four 10 m by 10 m areas in a 2 by 2 square with 3 m gaps, 23 m by 23 m in all.

How to play

  • Each group of three has a shooter (S) on the line, a follower (F) behind them to one side, and a ball collector (B) to the side of the goal.
  • S strikes from the line. The ball may bounce back off a cone.
  • S and F both chase the rebound and finish it.
  • A rebound goal counts double. Inside 4 m, finish with a side-foot.
  • Swap jobs after every shot: S to F, F to B, B to S.

Keeping everyone moving

Every child has a job on every shot, and roles change every go.

Make it easier

  • Move the shooting line closer.
  • Use more cones in front of the goal.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. B becomes a defender and tries to clear the rebound before S or F can finish.
  2. Rebound goals only count with your other foot.

Three things to say

  • Follow in straight after the shot.
  • Stay on your toes.
  • Side-foot calmly into the net.

Words that work: "Great follow-in!", "Never give up on it!", "Well done, ball collector!"

Colts habit

Work hard, always follow in.

Both feet

Finish rebounds with whichever foot is nearest.

Heads up

Watch where the ball bounces.

For your birth year

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

2018 to 2019
Cones in front of goal, no child keeper. Shooting line 6 m.
2016 to 2017
Shooting line 8 m. B can choose to go in goal instead, and the cones come out. For 2016s the follower can start 2 m further back.

Safety: Keeper safety rules apply: a child goes in goal only if they choose to, 2019s and 2018s shoot from at least 6 m and shots count only below knee height, 2017s and 2016s from at least 8 m and below the waist. Nobody shoots when the keeper is down. Side-foot only inside 4 m.

Keeping score: How many rebounds did I get to first today?