3v3 Soccer: Our First Two Games

My little guy supplied the resistance for my two older boys as they warmed up Saturday.

Our first two games in the 3v3 club were scheduled for 10:30 and 1:30. 

The rain canceled so many practices and other games, that we had yet had to meet the rest of the team, and the boys were a little apprehensive.

Once the team was gathered, the boys took one look at the size of the three “little kids” that made up the rest of their team and they gave me one of those looks.  Two girls and a boy.  All a good head and shoulders shorter then either of my guys.

But seconds into the game, it was apparent to all that those “little kids” had SKILLS!  Lol!  Their foot skills were phenomenal!  It was a delight to watch them play.

It was also a delight to see our boys glance at us with looks of surprise and admiration. 

Yet another lesson learned in judging others!

Halfway through the second game, our little guy found this bug.

Although he didn’t want to touch it, he was delighted that his daddy picked it up to show me.  Tell me it doesn’t look like a little Soccer Ball!  Lol! 

Anyways, after playing regular soccer for the YMCA, the boys had to work on adjusting to the differences in 3v3.  Here, the focus is on player skills, not the game itself.  So there are differences when it comes to how the game is played. 

First off, the fields are much smaller.  Probably only a third, or half, of the size of regular soccer.

Secondly, the goals are smaller.  VERY small, in fact.  I cringed as the first couple shots on goal made by my guys went sailing over the goal and nailed a talking spectator in the shoulder.  After the second shot, she moved… 

Thankfully, she wasn’t hurt.

Thirdly, all out of bound shots need to be kicked in.  Not thrown. 

And Finally, the goalie is not allowed to use his hands.  That was hard for my guys to remember.

There are probably many other differences that we’ll learn as we go.  But all in all, this first day was a fun one, full of learning and adjustments.

It doesn’t hurt any that they won both games.