1. FA Vauxhall Youth Programme: Resources
5-a-Side: Open Play
Open Play and Ownership
Demonstrate ways to create teams:
Numbers
Bibs on Arrival
Pairs then Group
Sort Yourselves Out
2 Teams: 5 v 5 (inc GK)
Allow open play with no rules implemented
In break of play – ask players for changes to the game / rules to implement
Offside in Attacking Third?
Language:
How can we change the game?
Any rules that we can add to the game?
Are you playing in a formation?

2. FA Vauxhall Youth Programme: Resources
5-a-Side: Multi Ball
Open Play and Ownership
Demonstrate ways to create teams:
Numbers
Bibs on Arrival
Pairs then Group
Sort Yourselves Out
2 Teams: 5 v 5 (inc GK)
Selection of Balls – each with different points on offer.
Play with one ball – when a team scores, the other team choose which ball to play with next
Language:
How can we change the game?
Risk Management
Are you playing in a formation?

3. FA Vauxhall Youth Programme: Resources
Zone-Play
Using a Zone
Offside in Attacking Third
Use flat markers to setup and have them setup from the start. Allow free play first.
If you can play through the zone and score you can have 2 points. Normal goal still count.
Progression:
Each team can move their zone to anywhere on the pitch. Same rules apply.
Why have you moved it there? What would that look like in a game?
Language:
Why would we put the zone there?
Do you know any players who like to play in here?
How many different ways can we use the zone?

4. FA Vauxhall Youth Programme: Resources
Tactical Challenge – Scenario
The Title v League Survival
Setup:
Overload for Blues
Without GKs – Score 1 touch in area
Aim:
To propose a tactical challenge – Game Craft
Tactical Awareness
Notes:
Set the challenge
Clarify Match Rules
TIME the game
Struggling:
5 v 4 or Magic Man
Striving:
Even teams
Tactical:
2-1 to Reds – Reds had a Player Sent Off – 12 minutes left
Blue needs to win to win the League Title
Reds need to draw or win to survive relegation

5. Allow time for Tactical Discussion / Prompt
Scenario
We need to ensure we are up to date, so can we change the scenario to something recent.
Possible Adjustments
A match over 2 legs / using away goals
Transfer Market
Use Timeouts
Allow time for Tactical Discussion / Prompt