Focus: Get the program underway with small-sided games of each coach’s choice. Use the games to evaluate players and get to know their names and faces.
Three 15-minute rounds: 45 minutes of small-sided games. Groups stay together and rotate to the next coach after each round.
U13 coach rotation
U13 station rotation, 15 minutes per round
Round / time
Group A
Group B
Group C
1 / 0-15 min
Coach A
Coach B
Coach C
2 / 15-30 min
Coach B
Coach C
Coach A
3 / 30-45 min
Coach C
Coach A
Coach B
U12 coach rotation
U12 station rotation, 15 minutes per round
Round / time
Group A
Group B
Group C
1 / 0-15 min
Coach D
Coach E
Coach F
2 / 15-30 min
Coach E
Coach F
Coach D
3 / 30-45 min
Coach F
Coach D
Coach E
Each coach chooses their small-sided game and includes the assigned goalkeepers. Groups stay together through all three rounds; adjust for attendance.
Goalkeepers now rotate with their assigned Groups A-C through all three stations. Use them in goal and alternate when two keepers share a group. Keepers are not assigned outfield roles.
U13 groups
37 players attending September 14 · 12 / 13 / 12 players per group, including goalkeepers. Sample 037 is listed as a winger (W).