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Create a Spare Player

U11–U12 · 60-minute practice

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Next: Three-player angles

Use the spare angle, then move again.

Begin at walking pace in the numbered stations. Three players stand in a triangle and take turns pointing to two distinct receiving positions. Share the ball when needed; an observer watches the same decision and takes a ball turn on the next assigned round.

s24-arrival28 × 34 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 3 numbered stations, 9 numbered player slots, 3 balls and 10 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Use an extra passing option to keep or advance the ball. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations. Three steps show triangle move using the first round's numbered players. Solid gold routes show the ball; dashed pale routes show player movement; dotted blue routes show a shadow or defender. Routes stay inside each numbered station. 1. Show passing angles: Use the available players to show angles. 2. Pass and relocate: Move after the pass to reopen the triangle. 3. Connect the next side: Use the next angle, then look up again.Station 1Station 2Station 314725836928 × 34 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route1. Show passing anglescornercornercornercornergategategategategategateStation 1: #7: show the third-player window before the first passStation 1: To #4: first side of the triangleStation 2: #8: show the third-player window before the first passStation 2: To #5: first side of the triangleStation 3: #9: show the third-player window before the first passStation 3: To #6: first side of the triangle147258369Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Use the available players toshow angles.2. Pass and relocatecornercornercornercornergategategategategategateStation 1: #1: reopen the spare cornerStation 2: #2: reopen the spare cornerStation 3: #3: reopen the spare corner147258369Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Move after the pass to reopenthe triangle.3. Connect the next sidecornercornercornercornergategategategategategateStation 1: To #7: connect the third angleStation 2: To #8: connect the third angleStation 3: To #9: connect the third angle147258369Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Use the next angle, then lookup again.Solid gold: ball · dashed pale: player · dotted blue: shadow / defender

Player arrivals and departures

Use anonymous numbers from 1 to 99. Changes take effect before an activity begins; each activity needs 4–16 players.

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