U12 Challenge of the Week Outdoor
Soccer Golf
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 U12 & older players - if more than 1 player is involved, 1 player picks the target, the next player determines the path to the target & any other players select the par. Targets can be par 3, 4 or 5. The higher the par the harder or further the target. An example of a target pass under the table but you must go to the right of the tree before playing under the table and the par is 4.
How to play
All players begin from a similar area. Pass the ball in the direction of the target or obstacle. Once your ball has stopped rolling, you can hit your 2nd shot. Your goal is to make it to the target in par or less. Keep playing until you hit the target; maximum score on any target is 10. As in golf, each player keeps track of their own score. Try to play to play to 18 targets; 4 x par 3's, 10 x par 4's & 4 x par 5's.
Scoring
- If you score 3 on the 1st target and 5 on the 2nd, your score going into the 3rd target is 8.
- Scoring can also be (+, - or even.) If par is 3 and you get it in 3, you are even going into the next target.
- If you score 2, you are -1 and if you score 4, you are plus 1.
- Player's choice on scoring.
Make it harder or easier
Pick as many as you like.
- 1To make the game more challenging, select targets further away.
- 2Try using equal number of left foot kicks and right foot kicks.
- 3Select smaller targets.
- 4Hit specific parts of the target. For example, you must hit the back part of the rock.
- 5Add penalty strokes for playing out of bounds (determined before the first player kicks their ball)