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> WHY 3V3?
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Player's viewpoint....
>Lots of action
>Usually much higher scoring than
>"regular soccer"
>Simple, straight forward game
>based on>2 and 3 man combinations.
>No offsides
>Easy to form teams and
>organize friendlies...>only need
>6 or more players for a game
>Can play 3 v 3 friendlies without
>adult intervention
From the Coaches viewpoint...
>Good skills practice
>Lots of touches
>Develops quickness both of mind and body
>No place to hide... a player on the field is actively
>defending or attacking at all times
>No Offsides
>Players develop tactical awareness and become
>skilled in 2 and 3 man combinations
>Constant marking practice
>Easy to organize teams and matches
>Roster from full sided team can form four
>3 v 3 teams for practice matches
>Team can practice on smaller field.
>More places to practice/play
From the Parents point of view...
>No Offsides
>No Slide tackles
>Smaller field for better view of entire match
From the referees point of view...
>No Offsides
>No Slide tackles
>Smaller field
From the Club Administrators Point of view...
>Easier to form teams for all players that register -
>If 15 players register for an age group that plays 8
>on a side, either some players don't get on a team
>or someone has to go out and find about 5 more
>players to have enough for 2 teams. With roster size
>of 4 to 6 for a 3 v 3 team, almost any number of
>registered players divides up evenly into teams with
>no players left out in the cold.
>Easier to find coaches willing to take on the
>responsibility of dealing with 5 or 6 players/families
>rather than 14 to 16.
>With more coaches involved (because of the
>smaller roster size) at younger ages, more
>coaches get started in the club to be candidates
>for coaching the larger teams as the children
>get older