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Futsal with Rotating Goalkeeper Roles

Futsal in which each team rotates the goalkeeper role and tries out a goalkeeper who also plays the field.

PhaseMain activitie
Duration28 min
Ages12–16
SpaceField
Equipmentfutsal ball, Small goals, pinnies
IntensityHigh

How to play

  1. 5v5 games.
  2. Rotate goalkeepers every 3 minutes.
  3. In some phases, the goalkeeper can come out to play.
  4. Discuss the roles at the end.

Rules

Variations

Easier

Fixed goalkeeper.

Standard

Rotation.

Harder

Goalkeeper who joins the attack.

Adaptations

Learning goals

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