Floorball 4-on-3 Power Play

Floorball game situations in which one team attacks with four players against three defenders and a goalie, like a power play after a penalty. Students work on quick ball movement, finding the open player and defending in a triangle.

How to play

1. Split the gym into two half courts with a small goal at each end. In each half, 4 attackers face 3 defenders and 1 goalie; others wait on the sideline (3 min).
2. The attack starts at the center line with the ball and has 30 seconds to shoot. A goal scores 2; if the defense wins the ball and carries it past the center line, it scores 1 (6 min).
3. After each attack a new group of four attacks and defenders rotate, so every student plays offense, defense and goalie.
4. 2-minute tactical timeout: the defense explains how it closed the middle in a triangle and the offense how it found the open player.
5. Second round with a condition: a goal only counts if at least three different attackers touched the ball first (7 min). Finish by tallying points by group (2 min).

Rules

• The stick may never go above the waist on any shot or carry.
• No hitting, lifting or hooking an opponent's stick, and no kicking the ball twice in a row.
• The goalie plays without a stick, kneeling or standing, and no hard shots from closer than 10 ft.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: plays as a fixed shooter in a protected zone where nobody can defend them.
• Shy students: give a clear role, such as the center passer, so they always know what to do.
• Advanced players: may only pass, not shoot, to involve others.

Learning goals

• Move the ball quickly to find the open player.
• Defend while outnumbered by closing central passing lanes.
• Analyze how to take advantage of a numbers advantage.

Equipment for a class of 25

• floorball sticks: 25
• balls: 6
• small goals: 2
• pinnies: 25

Teacher tip

Use three pinnie colors to tell offense, defense and waiting players apart. Keep reminding students of the low-stick rule; it is the main safety rule in school floorball.

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