Tempo End Zone Game

Pitch diagram

Objectives

• -Reward forward passing and running with the ball
• -Create a game that works without goals
• -Encourage runs beyond the defensive line

Setup

1. 1A pitch with a three-yard end zone at each end in a 36 x 26 yards area.
2. 2Set a visible timer or have an assistant count aloud from the side of the area.
3. 3Balls with the coach, two sets of bibs.

Coaching instructions

1. 1Teams score by controlling the ball inside the opposition end zone.
2. 2The ball must be passed into the zone, not dribbled in.
3. 3Restart immediately from the conceding team.
4. 4The clock starts the moment the first pass is played in.
5. 5The sequence must reach the end action inside eight seconds or the rep is void.

Common mistakes

• -Runs made too early
• -Passing into the zone with nobody there
• -Slow, sideways passing that burns the clock