U11 small sided games - positive or negative

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1) The answer to that is pretty simple, get a group of set rules for these things. In Washington this last year they made the rule that all games had to be played on the same size goals.

2) So a keeper can sometimes punt it into the other box.... If im not mistaken isn't that the same thing in the pro's? but in the past 3 years of watching this age the majority of kids can barely punt to half, so just becuase 1 kid out of probably 20 teams can come close to getting it to the other box, then thats not a reason to change all the rules.

3) Larger kids have more of an advantage on a bigger field where they can use their size and speed to just run into the open space. If you play on a larger field then they just have to kick it as far as they can and run past the kids. Much easier to do on a big field verse a smaller field. Smaller fields actually help the smaller quicker kids.

4) On a large field you can push you rentire team into the offensive 3rd because as long as you have a faster kid in teh back they can't clear it out of that section with you pinning it back in.

5)1 on 1 is actually less rare because there is less space you constantly are under pressure which should help you get used to controlling the ball under pressure.

Interesting attempt, but you really only had a solution for #1. The others your argument doesn't really fit. I have a team this age so I see it constantly. If you think 1 in 20 keepers can punt the ball past midfield then you haven't watched much of this age, or perhaps you are watching rec ball. The premier clubs have pretty good keepers already that can easily punt more than 50% of the field. We also have quite a few smaller kids who are quick - they take waaayyyy less of a beating on bigger fields. Ask their dads. And as for more 1v1 play, you must not be watching much at all. Your arguments to the points are all BS.