Two-Touch 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 34 x 24 yards area.
2. 2Place a marker at every receiving position so players know where to set the ball before it arrives.
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. 4Ball enters from the coach and the first receiver is on two touches from that moment.
5. 5Count completed sequences under the touch limit — best of three 3-minute rounds.

Common mistakes

• -Runs made too early
• -Passing into the zone with nobody there
• -Taking a settling touch that kills the tempo