Game version
Look-up game: a partner shows fingers behind your shoulder as you cradle, and you call the number. Swap, and count correct calls together.
Mini Game 3-on-3
Play a small game with small goals and no goalie so everyone touches the ball a lot.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set up a field 20 yards long and 15 wide with two small goals.
Core: Two. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- 6 players
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Lacrosse sticks, ball, 2 small goals, cones, 6 players
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Field Vision
The steps
How it works
- Set up a field 20 yards long and 15 wide with two small goals.
- Play 3 against 3.
- A goal counts only after two passes.
- Play 4 games of 4 minutes.
Coaching point
Look before you pass.
Safety: No checking of any kind in this game. Wear your gear.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (one number), Core (two), More (a number and a color). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a lookout on a ship, calling what you see.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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