4 v 4 Games

A variety of games

with different aims

4 V 4 Games

• 15 minute games• 40 x 25 yds• Point Value• 5 points -- Win• 2 -- Tie• 0 -- Lose• 1 each -- Goal Differential• 3 -- Shutouts

2 goals

No keeper

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K

2 keepers

4 v 4 w 4 goals 40 x 25 yd

Line soccer

Cone game

40 x 15 yds

Long, narrow

attack

defend

K

Keeper and end line zone

2 hoc soc goals and 2 line goals

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K

Off-set goals

4 v 4 + 230 x 25 yds

Play to end-line Target and Change theDirection of play

4 v 4 + 230 x 25 yds

With side-line Target

4 v 4 + 230 x 30 yds

Play in the direction of the outsideTarget players

4 v 4

4 Neutrals

4 v 4

With 2 inside neutrals

Pass thru to opposite endzone

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K

2 endline target players

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2 sideline target players

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K4 v 4 + 8 T w 2 K 35 x 20 yd

K

K4 v 4 + 8 T w 2 K 35 x 20 yd

K4 v 4 with keeper

1 group plays to goal

Other group plays possession with keeper as 5th player

attack

defend

K

Play out to target player

and then attack the goal

11

1

1

2

2 2 2

3 3

3 3

attack

defend

transition

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K

KShootinggame

Outside of the

Penalty area

K

KBreakout

game

K

K

22 2 2

1111

3 333

Neutral Zone

attack

4 a side

2 zones

8 v 8

4 v 4 in each zone

Endline vs

2 small goals

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2 zones

8 v 8

4 v 4 in each zone

KK

K

K

2 groups of 4 v 4

Each group must out to the 3rd keeper

and he plays ball into next zone

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K2 v 2 in the

final third

4 v 4 in the middle third

2 v 2 in the final third

AA

D D

AA

DD

K

K

A

A

A

A

BB

B BB

BW W

A

A

AA

W W

B

B

wingers

21

1

1

12

2

2

3

3

3

3

44

4

4

Other Games with Aims

• First goal wins• 2 goals to win -- first team to score 2 goals• Score first goal and then protect for 5 min.• 3 teams – 2 play, 1 shags – winner stays • 3 minute game(s) – play with 2, 4, 6 goals OR # consecutive passes (5 = goal) OR # total passes