Overload Shooting Game (6v6 Half-Court)
6v6 game with half-court restrictions creating 4v2 overload situations to practice distance shooting
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6v6 game with half-court restrictions creating 4v2 overload situations to practice distance shooting
Quick Info
high
18
40m x 30m per pitch (can run 1-2 pitches)
Equipment Required
Footballs
4-6 per pitch for restarts
Goals
2 per pitch (4 total if 2 pitches)
Bibs
4 sets of 6 (24 total) in different colours
Cones/markers
40-50 for boundaries and halfway line
Scoreboard or score-tracking method
1 per pitch
Softballs
As needed
Cones
As needed
Scorecards
As needed
Suitable For
Year 7
Suitable Sports
Football
Activity Tags
Equipment
Ball Required
Bibs Required
Goals Required
Skills
Spatial Awareness
Game Sense
Team Play
Shooting
Teaching Focus
Cooperative Learning
Problem Solving
Features
Interactive
Engaging
Fun
Activity Type
Main Game
Values
Teamwork
Sportsmanship
Cooperation
Space
Medium Space
Indoor/Outdoor
Intensity
High Intensity
Competition
Moderate Competition
Weather
All Weather
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