u6, u8, u10, & u12 Game Formats
The following documents outline guidelines for increasing the consistency of playing formations and terminology we use with u6, u8, u10, & u12 players. As players of this age may have different outdoor coaches each season, different coaches for indoor, etc. we would like to minimize the confusion for the players by adhering to some fundamental game formats and position naming. The formations have been selected to provide a natural transition to the formats used in the Northern SC Select Program and beyond.
The formations shown in each document are preferred because they contain many of the elements of full-sided games (e.g. forward (striker), midfielders, and defender; triangles, etc.). The major focus of these documents is rather than coaching the players to stand in the right spot, it’s more important to get them thinking of playing in these shapes. Inter-changing of positions is not a negative thing as long as the team’s shape remains consistent.
Also included at the end of each document is a glossary of commonly used soccer terms.
u6 Game Formats
u8 Game Formats
u10 Game Formats
u12 Game Formats
The formations shown in each document are preferred because they contain many of the elements of full-sided games (e.g. forward (striker), midfielders, and defender; triangles, etc.). The major focus of these documents is rather than coaching the players to stand in the right spot, it’s more important to get them thinking of playing in these shapes. Inter-changing of positions is not a negative thing as long as the team’s shape remains consistent.
Also included at the end of each document is a glossary of commonly used soccer terms.
u6 Game Formats
u8 Game Formats
u10 Game Formats
u12 Game Formats
