Small-Sided Games

Rotation Three Team Rotation Game

Keep intensity high with short, sharp games

Small-Sided Games

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Rotation Three Team Rotation Game is a 22-minute small-sided games drill for 9-18 players, suitable for Under 5 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs, mini goals. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.

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Small-Sided Games

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Small-Sided Game

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Foundation Phase

Youth Friendly

Adult Suitable

Goals Needed

Rotation

Duration

22 min

Players

9-18

Pitch size

32 x 26 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Rotation Three Team Rotation Game — Marked area · 32 x 26 yards

Step 1 of 5Two teams play a three-minute game while the third rests.

1. Two teams play a three-minute game while the third rests.
2. The winner stays on and the resting team comes in.
3. Play a full round-robin and keep a running score.
4. Play starts at station one and the ball works round the numbers in order.
5. Every player must complete each role once before the round is scored.

Cones mark the area
Dashed lines = zones / thirds
Ball
Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

-Keep intensity high with short, sharp games
-Give every team regular rest and reflection
-Reward teams that keep winning

Setup

1One pitch with a resting team waiting on the side line in a 32 x 26 yards area.
2Number every station so players know exactly where they travel to next.
3Balls beside the resting team, three sets of bibs.