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Screen the Return Lane

U11–U12 · 60-minute practice

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10:00

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Next: Read both ends of a pass

See the ball and the receiver.

Begin at walking pace in the numbered stations. Point to the carrier and receiver without turning the whole body away from either, then name the line between them. Share the ball when needed; an observer watches the same decision and takes a ball turn on the next assigned round.

s44-arrival28 × 34 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 2 numbered stations, 8 numbered player slots, 2 balls and 8 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Read the receiver and move into a return passing lane without approaching the carrier's feet. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations. Three steps show intercept connect 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. Read the passing lane: Watch the ground ball and the receiving space. 2. Meet the ground ball: Step into the route without body contact. 3. Connect the next pass: Look up and find a safe connecting pass.Station 1Station 21357246828 × 34 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route1. Read the passing lanecornercornercornercornergategategategateStation 1: #1: gentle pass into the reading laneStation 2: #2: gentle pass into the reading lane13572468Ball 1Ball 2Watch the ground ball and thereceiving space.2. Meet the ground ballcornercornercornercornergategategategateStation 1: #5: step into the passing laneStation 1: #5: settle the ground ballStation 2: #6: step into the passing laneStation 2: #6: settle the ground ball13572468Ball 1Ball 2Step into the route withoutbody contact.3. Connect the next passcornercornercornercornergategategategateStation 1: To #3: safe first connecting passStation 1: #5: offer support after the connecting passStation 2: To #4: safe first connecting passStation 2: #6: offer support after the connecting pass13572468Ball 1Ball 2Look up and find a safeconnecting pass.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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