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Team Bubble

A goal counts double when all the attackers are over halfway, so the whole team has to move up together.

Game 20 min 8 to 12 players Half pitch 2016 to 2017

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At a glance

  • 4v4 (5v5 or 6v6 with more children) on 30 m by 20 m, blue against yellow, a goal at each end and cones across halfway.
  • A goal counts double if all the attackers are over halfway when it goes in. Otherwise it counts one.
  • After a goal, the team that let it in restarts with a dribble from their goal. A ball that goes out is dribbled back in.
  • Progress 1: Bubble back point: win the ball while your whole team is in your own half and you score a point.
  • Progress 2: As well, two touches only.

If it's not working: A goal counts double if all but one of the attackers are over halfway.

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The double goal. The last blue runs over the coned halfway line as a teammate shoots, so all four blues are over halfway when the ball goes in and the goal counts two. All eight children shown.

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

Set up

  • Mark a 30 m by 20 m pitch and a halfway line with cones.
  • Put a goal at each end.
  • Give each team bibs.

4v4 on 30 m by 20 m. With more children, 5v5 or 6v6 on 40 m by 25 m.

How to play

  • Play a normal game.
  • A goal counts double if every attacker is over halfway when it goes in. Otherwise it counts one.
  • After a goal, the team that let it in restarts with a dribble from their goal. A ball that goes out is dribbled back in.

Keeping everyone moving

The whole team moves up and back together.

Make it easier

  • A goal counts double if all but one of the attackers are over halfway.
  • Use big cones so halfway is easy to see.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Bubble back point: win the ball while your whole team is in your own half and you score a point.
  2. As well, two touches only.

Three things to say

  • Everyone moves up together to support.
  • Everyone runs back together when the ball is lost.
  • Talking to each other.

Words that work: "Great bubble!", "Brave to push up!", "Well done getting back!"

Colts habit

Leadership, shout Bubble up! or Bubble back!

Both feet

Shoot with either foot.

Heads up

Check where your team is.

For your birth year

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

2016 to 2017
4v4, 30 m by 20 m. With more players, 5v5 or 6v6 on 40 m by 25 m.

Safety: Keep a clear space round goals. No sliding.

Keeping score: Each child counts how many double goals they were part of, compared with last week.