Fun
5v5 Plus Goalkeepers — Free Scrimmage
5v5 with Ben Steinmetz in one goal and a rotating field player in the other as a GK
Theme
Fun
Duration
26 min
Players (min–rec–max)
11–11–11
Equipment
balls, cones, pinnies
Set-up
5v5 with Ben Steinmetz in one goal and a rotating field player in the other as a GK. Four-minute games with a one-minute swap to rest the outfield player in goal. No coach pauses. Let them play. Score, celebrate, reset.
Coaching points
- No instructions from me — this is theirs
- Win the game by playing the way we've trained; if something we worked on shows up naturally, that's the week paying off
- GK rotation: everyone has a go — it builds appreciation for what Ben does
Progressions
- Final game: all 11 on the largest grid, no rules except enjoy yourselves
- Coach joins one team if numbers are uneven — prove you're still worth a contract