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Delay and Show a Side

U11–U12 · 60-minute practice

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10:00

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Next: Protect the direct route

Stay balanced; protect the direct route.

Begin at walking pace in the numbered stations. Stand between a still ball and a target line, turn slightly side-on and point to the less direct side route. Share the ball when needed; an observer watches the same decision and takes a ball turn on the next assigned round.

s43-arrival28 × 34 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 4 numbered stations, 8 numbered player slots, 4 balls and 12 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Protect an end-line target from a clear gap while inviting the carrier toward a less direct route. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations. Three steps show delay cover using the first round's numbered players. Solid gold routes show the ball; dashed pale routes show player movement; dotted blue routes show a shadow or defender. Routes stay inside each numbered station. 1. Protect the route: Nearest defender protects space; no contact. 2. Delay and cover: Name the covering space before moving on. 3. Move together: Keep the route protected as the ball moves.Station 1Station 2Station 3Station 41526374828 × 34 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route1. Protect the routecornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #5: delay without contactStation 2: #6: delay without contactStation 3: #7: delay without contactStation 4: #8: delay without contact15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Nearest defender protectsspace; no contact.2. Delay and covercornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #1: walk the ball toward the other sideStation 1: #1: keep the ball closeStation 2: #2: walk the ball toward the other sideStation 2: #2: keep the ball closeStation 3: #3: walk the ball toward the other sideStation 3: #3: keep the ball closeStation 4: #4: walk the ball toward the other sideStation 4: #4: keep the ball close15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Name the covering space beforemoving on.3. Move togethercornercornercornercornergategategategategategategategateStation 1: #5: protect the new direct routeStation 2: #6: protect the new direct routeStation 3: #7: protect the new direct routeStation 4: #8: protect the new direct route15263748Ball 1Ball 2Ball 3Ball 4Keep the route protected as theball moves.Solid gold: ball · dashed pale: player · dotted blue: shadow / defender

Player arrivals and departures

Use anonymous numbers from 1 to 99. Changes take effect before an activity begins; each activity needs 4–16 players.

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