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Two Ways to Score

U8 · 60-minute practice

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Rest and transitions are included in each activity. Pause for additional breaks.

Next: Point and go

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Begin at walking pace in the numbered stations. Point to both side targets, then walk the ball toward the one a partner leaves open. Share the ball when needed; an observer watches the same decision and takes a ball turn on the next assigned round.

s09-arrival20 × 25 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 4 numbered stations, 8 numbered player slots, 4 balls and 12 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Look up and choose between two targets. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations. Three steps show scan space 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. Look before moving: Name a space with room for the next touch. 2. Travel to clear space: Keep the ball close along the clear route. 3. Look up again: Pause and check before moving again.Station 1Station 2Station 3Station 41526374820 × 25 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route1. Look before movingcornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #5: show an available spaceStation 2: #6: show an available spaceStation 3: #7: show an available spaceStation 4: #8: show an available space15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Name a space with room for thenext touch.2. Travel to clear spacecornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #1: travel into the space you sawStation 1: #1: keep the ball closeStation 2: #2: travel into the space you sawStation 2: #2: keep the ball closeStation 3: #3: travel into the space you sawStation 3: #3: keep the ball closeStation 4: #4: travel into the space you sawStation 4: #4: keep the ball close15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Keep the ball close along theclear route.3. Look up againcornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #1: check, then choose a new spaceStation 1: #1: keep the ball closeStation 2: #2: check, then choose a new spaceStation 2: #2: keep the ball closeStation 3: #3: check, then choose a new spaceStation 3: #3: keep the ball closeStation 4: #4: check, then choose a new spaceStation 4: #4: keep the ball close15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Pause and check before movingagain.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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