20 min
16-28 players
Small-sided games
2v2 Mini-Tournament with Stop-Ball Goals
A competitive format built on short, intense duels, with a mini-tournament system that moves players around based on results.
Description
Set up 4 or 5 fields, each 12x6m, side by side, with a small 2m end zone at each end acting as the goal. Place one player on each side of every field, ready to face off.
The exercise proceeds as follows:
1. On each field, the 4 players go head to head in a 2v2 for 1 minute 30.
2. To score, a play...
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