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Small sided Games: Less is More!

By Bobby Lennox, A License
Technical Director WRSC
December 2001


TEN: More touches of the ball improves skill development

REASONS: More space, fewer numbers, less bunching.  Enhanced tactical
awareness. The game is less complicated and easier to understand. 

WHY: More “fun” and personal enjoyment, due to small fields and simplified rules. 

YOUR: More playing time encourages maximum individual participation. 
   
CHILD: More individual involvement improves fitness

WILL: More responsibility, every child has greater opportunities to score, this builds
their self esteem and confidence.

ENJOY: More freedom of expression; there are no positions; children will find their own
position.  A player can be a forward, midfielder and defender during the course of the
game.  Children will migrate to areas of the field where they feel comfortable.  Over time
we will discover what their best position is for when they are older. 

SMALL: More children will play.  Five four-a-side fields can fit inside a full sized field. 
This allows for 40 youngsters to play at the same time instead of 22. 

SIDED: More child centered, not coach controlled

GAMES: More experience in all phases of the game.  There is no hiding or dominant
player hogging the ball.  Every child has to participate in all facets of the game, attack
and defense.  The emphasis is on PLAYER DEVELOPMENT.