Guided Discovery Method

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Guided Discovery aka Socratic Teaching for Coaches / Referees

Hints / Tips for Games Questions to PLAYERS are listed from general to specific in each category

Whenever ball goes out consider any of the following:

Whenever the ball goes out at the goal line or end line consider any of the following:

Is it a corner or goal kick?
If the team trying to score touches the ball last before it goes over the line is it a corner or GOAL KICK? [Can emphasize]
If the team trying to defend or protect their goal touches the ball last before it goes over the line is it a goal kick or CORNER? [Can emphasize]
What happens when the ball goes out of play over the goal line or end line? (U7-U8)
Once answered say - GREAT and SHOW ME!

Once the players decide whose ball it is and what restart it is consider any of the following:

If the other team has a corner where can the defending team stand? [Close to its goal]
If your team has a corner where is a good place to stand to get the ball? [Near to the goal attacking]
If the other team has a goal kick where do you stand to defend / protect your goal? [Center Circle]
If your team has a goal kick where is a good place to stand to get the ball? [Wide or in space]
To player taking goal kick where or who is a good place to pass the ball to? [Wide or teammate]
If a team scores do they get to kick off? [No, the other team]
If a team scores where do they go next? [Center Circle and hopefully on their side of circle]
If the other team scores where do you go to kick off? [Center Circle and hopefully we start close to the center spot and spread out on our side and behind the ball]
How close can you stand to the person taking the throw in? [3 or 4 yards] (U7-U8)
Once answered say - GREAT and SHOW ME!

Avoid positioning players (It takes too long and they will move before ball is in play)
Avoid the command – XXXXX (color of team) go stand in the center circle

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