Fun & Games

Fun & Games
A great way to finish the season with a day full of fun and games!		Activities Station 1: Tic Tac Toe Station 2: Sharks and Minnows Station 3: Football! Station 4: Small Ball Game
Station 1: Tic Tac Toe - Link to Drill - 10 Minutes	Set Up	Focus Points
A change of pace and fun game to do with younger players that emphasizes teamwork and hustle! Set Up Using Lacrosse sticks, create a tic tac toe board on the field. Split the players up into 2 teams, and each team has different colored balls. This is like a relay race as well, so the next teammate cannot run to place a ball, until their teammate returns. Play until the team makes 3 in a row! Coaching Points and Principles		Teamwork! Working Hard Awareness
Station 2: Sharks and Minnows - Link to Drill	Set Up	Focus Points
A fun game to work on cradling and ball control! Set Up Put the players on one sideline, and creating a small playing area. Coaches are inside the playing area as sharks! Players must cradle and run with a ball to the other sideline, without dropping to losing the ball. Coaches should try to force players outside the playing area or check sticks. Keep repeating end to end, until you have 1 clear winner! Coaching Points & Principles Progressions Turn the minnows into Sharks!		Cradling – Players should cradle to secure the ball Escapes – Maneuver around coaches protecting their sticks Spacing – Find and attack the open space!
Station 3: Football! - Link to Drill	Set Up	Focus Points
A fund game that introduces all even play and playing against pressure Set Up Make a 25 x 20 yd. field with a 3 yd. scoring zone on each end. The teams play 3v3 and score by cradling down downfield, making passes, and finishing with passing into the end zone. Once a TD is scored, the opposing team re-starts the game from their end zone. Players can’t carry the ball into the endzone unless they have made 2 passes already. Everyone must move to find space and connect Coaching Points & Principles Progressions Set more passing limits Play 4v4 with more advanced players or u10/u12		Cradling – Carry the ball vs pressure Finding Space Play vs Pressure
Station 4: Small Ball Game - Link to Drill	Set Up	Focus Points
A great small sided game that works on advantages, recognition skills, and getting players to compete! Set Up You will use Foam Lax Balls or Tennis Balls for this game. Using the restraining box area of the field, set up a fulfilled game using two goals at each end as you can see here we have flipped the goals upside down to make it a little bit more challenging to score. You can also use small goals if you have them. But you’re gonna split the group into two teams and the players are gonna play 3v3 or 4v4 depending on your player size. The rule is one player has to play goalie when on defense so it’s a constant advantage (3v2 or 4v3). The goal is for them to start seeing and recognizing the advantages. Find the 2v1 and move the ball to the right player to get open shot. When a player scores or the ball goes out of bounds, you can automatically turn it over to the other team and go the other way in a fast paced motion. It’s a lot of fun, kids will love it, and you’ll be able to create scoring opportunities where they will be able to explore some new ways to get the ball in the back of the net. Principles & Coaching Points		Find the advantages! Move the ball to your open teammates until you get the best shot Play Fast! We want quick traction typer plays here, if they slow it down, add a 10 second shot clock Have Fun!

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Station 1: Tic Tac Toe
Station 2: Sharks and Minnows
Station 3: Football!
Station 4: Small Ball Game

A great way to finish the season with a day full of fun and games!

10 Minutes

Station 1: Tic Tac Toe

A change of pace and fun game to do with younger players that emphasizes teamwork and hustle!

Set Up

Using Lacrosse sticks, create a tic tac toe board on the field. Split the players up into 2 teams, and each team has different colored balls. This is like a relay race as well, so the next teammate cannot run to place a ball, until their teammate returns. Play until the team makes 3 in a row!

Coaching Points and Principles

Teamwork!
Working Hard
Awareness

Station 2: Sharks and Minnows

A fun game to work on cradling and ball control!

Set Up

Put the players on one sideline, and creating a small playing area. Coaches are inside the playing area as sharks! Players must cradle and run with a ball to the other sideline, without dropping to losing the ball. Coaches should try to force players outside the playing area or check sticks. Keep repeating end to end, until you have 1 clear winner!

Coaching Points & Principles

Cradling – Players should cradle to secure the ball
Escapes – Maneuver around coaches protecting their sticks
Spacing – Find and attack the open space!

Progressions

Turn the minnows into Sharks!

Ball Control & Cradling Beginner Dodging & Escapes Game - Live Play Men’s Lacrosse Small Area Games Small Area Games U10 U8

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Station 3: Football!

A fund game that introduces all even play and playing against pressure

Set Up

Make a 25 x 20 yd. field with a 3 yd. scoring zone on each end. The teams play 3v3 and score by cradling down downfield, making passes, and finishing with passing into the end zone. Once a TD is scored, the opposing team re-starts the game from their end zone. Players can’t carry the ball into the endzone unless they have made 2 passes already. Everyone must move to find space and connect

Coaching Points & Principles

Cradling – Carry the ball vs pressure
Finding Space
Play vs Pressure

Progressions

Set more passing limits
Play 4v4 with more advanced players or u10/u12

Ball Control & Cradling Beginner Defensive Positioning & Footwork Game - Live Play Intermediate Men’s Lacrosse Off Ball Defensive Play Off Ball Offensive Play Passing Small Area Games U10 U12 U8 Women’s Lacrosse

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Station 4: Small Ball Game

Set Up

You will use Foam Lax Balls or Tennis Balls for this game. Using the restraining box area of the field, set up a fulfilled game using two goals at each end as you can see here we have flipped the goals upside down to make it a little bit more challenging to score. You can also use small goals if you have them. But you’re gonna split the group into two teams and the players are gonna play 3v3 or 4v4 depending on your player size. The rule is one player has to play goalie when on defense so it’s a constant advantage (3v2 or 4v3). The goal is for them to start seeing and recognizing the advantages. Find the 2v1 and move the ball to the right player to get open shot. When a player scores or the ball goes out of bounds, you can automatically turn it over to the other team and go the other way in a fast paced motion. It’s a lot of fun, kids will love it, and you’ll be able to create scoring opportunities where they will be able to explore some new ways to get the ball in the back of the net.

Principles & Coaching Points

Find the advantages! Move the ball to your open teammates until you get the best shot
Play Fast! We want quick traction typer plays here, if they slow it down, add a 10 second shot clock
Have Fun!