U8 Challenge of the Week Outdoor
Soccer Bocce
Skill Passing/Shooting: Surface of the foot and ball, Pace and accuracy
Anyone can play — kids, parents, grandparents, whoever is around. Nothing here needs a coach.
Set it up
Each player starts with a ball. For U8 players and for simple scoring, each target is worth 1 point. Select a target in the yard. Targets can be a rock, a tree, a bike or even a picnic table. You select the targets based on what objects are in the yard.
How to play
Which ever player picks the target, they also choose how my kicks you get to use to hit it. For example, hit the rock in 2 kicks. If you hit the rock in 1 or 2 kicks, you earn a point. If it takes you 3 or more, no point for that target. After all participants have gone and finished, the next player picks a new target. You cannot kick your ball a second time until it has stopped rolling from the first kick.
Scoring
- 1 point each time you hit a target in the agreed upon number of kicks.
Players agree upon a total score to win. For example, the first player to 20 points wins.
Make it harder or easier
Pick as many as you like.
- 1Try to find a playing area that is not completely flat
- 2Try using equal number of left foot kicks and right foot kicks
- 3Toss the pallino further away
- 4If you are winning by 2 or more, your team can only use their weaker foot until the game is back to
- 5within 1 point or even.