Hoop there it is

SET UP

Using half the pitch, make 9 circles on the ground with cones, 7 yellow, 1 red and 1 blue. Can use hula hoops instead. 

HOW TO DO IT

• Split the players into two teams. 
• Players score points by getting the ball into a hoop
• 1 point for the yellow hoops, 3 points for the blue and scoring in the red hoop resets the opponents’ score. 
• Players with the ball can run until they’ve been touched by a defender.

• Once touched players must stop and pass the ball. The pass can be in any direction. 
• A player can only be in a hoop when their team has the ball
• Both feet must be in the hoop for the score to count.

DEVELOPMENTS

• Add in a second ball.
• No talking allowed, increases scanning and other forms of player communication.
• After one touch the player with the ball can keep running, after a second touch the ball is turned over.

COMMENTS

This is good game for getting players looking and moving the ball to space. It enables players to explore intercepts and getting the ball back. 

I’ve also changed what ball is used, such as a tennis ball or football, to work on different passes. 

NOTES

Having the low-scoring hoops around the edges makes it easier to score but means that players have to identify space and move the ball effectively. Having high value or reset score hoops are harder to score in but reward good decision making. If player numbers are small you can change the size of the pitch.