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'Just, Play' 3v3 Mini Matches

 School Years   1 & 2

​Register your interest by completing SPOND Form and WhatsApp group below

 

Our Sunday 'Just, Play' 3v3 Mini Matches are aimed at children who are not able to play in organised teams in leagues.

This will give the children a supported 'match' like experience and enable them to develop and hopefully be able to eventually join a team that play for example in the Echo League.

Children can come as individuals and join other children to make a team. Or a children can come along with a group of friends to form their own team.

Children will be grouped by ages and friendships and will be play mini matches on a rotational basis.

The environment will be 'loosely' structured.
​We will encourage children to experience playing in all positions to develop their understanding of the 'Game'.

​The children will learn to 'play, through play'!

 
Children will get a maximum of 40 minutes of playing time (in line with FA guidelines)



The games will be over seen by FFF coaches

Benefits of 'Just, Play' 3v3 Mini Matches

Playing with less players will allow the children:

More touches of the ball
More 1v1 opportunities

More chances to dribble
More chances to shoot
Simple 
decisions to make


To develop an understanding of football before moving on to play;
5v5 in Year 3

More players = Less touches of the ball!

Less players = More touches of the ball!


 Playing Format

Relegation & Promotion format
Winning team get promoted
Losing team get relegated

Drawn games decided by Rock, Paper Scissors (Loser WINS)

Games will be supervised by FFF Coaches

​Individual or team 'challenges' may be given to players for differentiation purposes.
What?                
3v3 mini games


When?                   
Sundays 

Who for?          
School Years 1, 2, 3, 4   


What time?    
Year 1 & 2  (
9.15 – 10.15)
Year 3 & 4 (10.30 - 11.30)
                               
   
 
Where?

Woodbridge High School,
St Barnabas Rd, Woodford,
Essex IG8 7DQ

Surface- Astro, moulded studs or trainers required

Shin pads must be worn.

How much?
£8 
per child or £25 per squad of 4 players

The children will play in bibs
(unless they have team kits)

  

If you would like to register your child as an individual
or as a squad of 4 players.
Call/Text Ray 07973 255 005 to check availability.

Once availability has been confirmed, you can
complete form below.


Year 1 & 2 Google Registration Form


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXz5DjNzN6jQH7KjPFNVLg6RapF_HZxvdkrO07764nw27bhQ/viewform?usp=pp_url
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Year 3 & 4 Google Registration Form

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3e9n30SB2GS47RkqNJc4rhOzAvuDqltiahA-9FJEcOmqh1g/viewform?usp=pp_url
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Please join our FFF Just, Play WhatsApp Group to receive updates.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/E436bkZB5X2IU3BQDN4IOk

For more information contact
​
Ray 07973 255 005
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FFF 3v3 Format

4 Pitches
8 Teams of 4 players
(1 sub per game on rotation)
Max 32 players

12x 4 minute games (48 Mins)

Each child will play minimum of 36 mins (9x 4mins games)
Each child will be sub for max 12 mins  (3x 4 mins games)


 

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We want to create an environment where the players and their performances are considered more important than the result.

Where the parents come to watch and the coach is there to guide the players through the learning process. 

The players are expected to make mistakes and are allowed to learn from them and not berated for them.

The referee is free from abuse and decisions are accepted.
Where the children can basically, Play without FEAR!
 
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“I have learned so much from all of my mistakes, I am thinking of making some more”


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