Game version
Zone switch: two teams use three zones, and a team scores by passing from one wing to the other without losing the ball. Each team tracks its own count.
Switch the Field
Move the ball from one side to the other to find the open player.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark three zones side by side across a 30-yard grid.
Core: Switch zones. Beat your own best.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- 3 or more players
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 6 cones, 3 or more players
- Level · skill
- Developing · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Mark three zones side by side across a 30-yard grid.
- One player stands in each zone.
- Pass from one side to the other through the middle player, or skip them with a longer pass.
- Count successful switches in 5 minutes, then rotate.
Coaching point
If one side is busy, go to the other.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (stay in your zone), Core (switch zones), More (switch on one touch). Beat your own best.
Story
You are a lighthouse keeper sending signals from one side of the bay to the other.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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