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Home9v9 Play Format Lesson Plans

9v9 Play Format Lesson Plans

The 11U-12U Age Group

A new series of training sessions has been uploaded for the fall season. These are designed to assist the novice coach in their weekly training for the 9v9 Play Format. These activities use the Play-Practice-Play methodology. Feel free to download these to your mobile device or print them.

Characteristics of the under 12 Player

  • All children are maturing at different rates and are sensitive to that fact.
  • Need to warm-up and stretch as muscle pulls and other nagging injuries tend to become more common.
  • Typically understand elemental abstract concepts and hypothetical situations.
  • They like to solve problems.
  • Peer evaluation is a constant.
  • Egos are sensitive.
  • Coordination may depend on whether or not they are in a growth spurt.
  • Technique still needs to be reinforced constantly.
  • Playing too much can lead to overuse injuries.
  • Playing too much and not feeling like they have a choice in the matter can lead to burnout and drop-out.
  • This is the dawn of tactics!
  • Keep asking the players to be creative and to take risks. 
  • Ask for feedback from them. They will tell you how things are going.
  • Try to hand over leadership and ownership of the team to them. They will enjoy leading and it will add to the learning environment.
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