Overload continuous

Overview

Overload continuous improves players’ awareness of the importance of using a team mate to score more goals. In this game the teams take turns at attacking with the extra player. Teams need to utilise the additional player in order to get those goals.

SET UP

• Pitch 40yds x 30yds

See complete set up here

What you get your players to do

The goalkeeper goes into the goal.

The teams line up so that one red player goes first, then two white players, then two red players, then two white players and finally one red player.

To start, the red player has three touches to score a goal then two white players enter the pitch to make 2v1 then two reds to make 3v2 then two whites to make 4v3 and finally the last red player to make 4v4 game.

Once all the balls have been played the teams return to the starting point and rotate so that the red team starts the game.

Rules

• The game is played for eight sets of five balls with each player having a turn to start the game. Each set is played for five balls
• Only the attacking team can score a goal
• If the ball leaves play, the defenders win the ball or if a goal is scored then the new attackers enter the game

Development/progression

Limit the attackers to two touches on the ball as this will force the players to combine and move off the ball more often.