Gopher SoccetBall User manual

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Activity Instructions
Equipment List
• 1 SoccetBall™Ball
• 1 SoccetBall™Goal
1. SoccetBall™
Objective. Be the team with the highest score at the
end of a predetermined amount of time.
Number of Players. For an entire class
Setup.
• Use the play area available; a basketball court
indoors or soccer field outdoors is
recommended. Adjust the boundary and size
of the play area according to the age/ability of
the students. The Touchline (outside
boundary) should be about 92’ dia. The
circular play is divided in half by the
Centerline.
• Create a 32’ dia Inner Circle.
• Place the SoccetBall™Goal in the center of
the Inner Circle.
• Create two Penalty Markers on each side of
the Centerline that are located 23’ from the
goal using cones or spots (not included). Each
Penalty Marker is perpendicular to the
Centerline.
• Place the SoccetBall™Ball outside of the Touchline.
• Divide the class into 2 equal teams.
Game Play.
• The winning team of a pre-game coin toss receives the ball first.
• Place the ball anywhere just outside the circular Touchline. A player kicks it into play by performing an indirect kick,
meaning that another player must touch the ball before a point can be scored.
• Players make contact with the ball using the same contact rules as traditional soccer.
SoccetBall Goal
Penalty Marker
Inner Circle Touchline
Centerline
Penalty Marker

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• The last team to touch the ball before it goes into the goal, scores one point.
• Players are allowed to play within the Inner Circle and within the entire playing area, there are no zones. The purpose of
the Inner Circle is to help the players get a better idea of where they are on the field without having to constantly look for
the goal.
• After a point is scored, the opposing team places the ball just outside the Touchline and performs an indirect kick to put
the ball back into play.
• If the ball goes out of bounds, a throw-in is awarded to the opponents of the player who last touched the ball before it
crossed the Touchline. The throw-in is performed by throwing the ball with both hands overhead while feet are on the
ground. No point is credited if the ball is thrown or bounced directly into the goal without first making contact with
another player.
• The CenterLine is used only during Penalty Kicks to divide the field and for spatial reference for players on the field.
Penalty Kicks are awarded by the Referee to the opposing team if a player commits a foul. The ball is placed on the
Penalty Marker, and all players from both teams position themselves on the opposite side of the Centerline from the
designated player attempting to kick the ball into the goal from the Penalty Marker.
o Penalty Kicks are awarded to the opposing team for the following infractions: intentional handball fouls, tripping,
holding, high kicks, recklessness and any other flagrant or violent contact, and low headers (i.e. heading the ball
below waist level in close proximity to an opponent. Note: low headers are dangerous in the game of
SoccetBall™due to the increased risk of getting kicked in the face).
o If the kicker missed the goal and the ball traverses the centerline, then the ball is now in play for both teams.
o If the kicker does not succeed in kicking the ball across the center line, then the opposing team is awarded a
throw-in.
Scoring.
• Each goal is worth 1 point.
• The team with the most points at the end of the predetermined amount of time, wins.
Options.
• Increase/decrease the size of the playing area.
• Players on the same team are required to
touch the ball 3 times before scoring.
• Divide the class into more than 2 teams.
2. Junior SoccetBall™
Objective. Be the team with the highest score at the
end of a predetermined amount of time.
Number of Players. For an entire class
Setup.
• Use the play area available; a basketball court
indoors or soccer field outdoors is
recommended. Adjust the boundary and size of
the play area according to the age/ability of the
students. The Touchline (outside boundary)
should be about 66’ dia. The circular play is
divided in half by the Centerline.
• Create a 32’ dia Inner Circle.
• Place the SoccetBall™Goal in the center of the
Inner Circle.
• Create two Penalty Markers on each side of
the Centerline that are located 16’ from the
goal. Each Penalty Marker is perpendicular to the Centerline and overlaps with the Inner Circle.
• Place the SoccetBall™Ball outside of the Touchline.
• Divide the class into 2 equal teams.
SoccetBall Goal
Penalty Marker
Inner Circle Touchline
Centerline
Penalty Marker

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Game Play.
• The same rules outlined in SoccetBall™apply to this game. The main change is the size of the play area.
• Play using shorten timed games.
Scoring.
• Each goal is worth 1 point.
• The team with the most points at the end of the predetermined amount of time, wins.
Options.
• Players are able to dribble, pass, and shoot the ball into the goal using their hands similar to basketball.
• Add additional balls to the game.
• Players are able to pass the ball using their hands.
3. SoccetBall™Free-For-All
Objective. Be the individual with the highest score at the end of a predetermined
amount of time.
Number of Players. For an entire class
Setup.
• Use the play area available; a basketball court indoors or soccer field
outdoors is recommended.
• Place the SoccetBall™Goal in the center of the playing area.
• Players stand around the SoccetBall™goal, arm-length apart.
Game Play.
• The Instructor throws the ball into play.
• Players stay in their own personal zone as the ball is kicked, kneed, and
headed from player-to-player until someone scores.
• The last player to touch the ball before it goes into the goal receives one point.
• There is no out-of-bounds in SoccetBall™Free-For-All.
Scoring.
• Each goal is worth 1 point.
• The individual player with the most points at the end of the predetermined amount of time, wins.
Options.
• Add more balls to the game.
• Players are able to pass the ball by bumping and setting the ball similar to volleyball.
• Create a circular boundary to the game. When the ball crosses the boundary, the first player to reach the ball is able to
perform a direct kick to the goal.
4. Simple SoccetBall™
Objective. Be the team with the highest score at the end of a predetermined amount of time.
Number of Players. For an entire class
Setup.
• Use the play area available; a basketball court indoors or soccer field outdoors is recommended.
• Place the SoccetBall™Goal in the center of the playing area.
• Divide the class into 2 equal teams.
SoccetBall Goal
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Game Play.
• The winning team of a pre-game coin toss receives the
ball first. It starts the game by placing the ball on the
ground outside of the playing area and kicking it into
play by performing an indirect kick.
• Players make contact with the ball using the same
contact rules as traditional soccer.
• The last player on a given team to touch the ball before
it goes into the goal receives one point for their team.
• After a scored goal, the opposing team gets to kick the
ball back into play from outside the playing area by
performing a direct or an indirect kick.
• When the ball goes out of the playing area, the
opposing team’s player gets to throw the ball to their
team from behind the playing area.
Scoring.
• Each goal is worth 1 point.
• The team with the most points at the end of the
predetermined amount of time, wins.
Options.
• Score goals differently. For example, a team receives 1 point for kicking or kneeing the ball through the goal or 2 points
for heading the ball through the goal.
• Increase/decrease the size of the playing area.
• The team that makes the goal kicks the ball back into play from outside the playing area by performing an indirect or
direct kick.
SoccetBall GoalPlayers
Playing Area