Futsal · Game · Decision-making

4v4 conditioned game

A full futsal game, four outfield players a side with keepers, with conditions that reward rotations and good decisions.

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Time
25 min
Players
10–16
Age
U12+
Area
Full court
Equipment
6 futsal balls8 bibs2 goals

Setup

  1. Two teams of four outfield players and a keeper on a full court. Spare players wait in each team's substitution zone.
  2. The coach chooses one or two conditions for each block of play and says them before the start.

How it runs

  1. Play to the futsal laws: kick-ins from the touchline, keeper throws for goal clearances, 4 seconds for restarts, defenders 5 m away.
  2. Condition 1: a goal scored straight after a pass-and-move rotation counts double.
  3. Condition 2: a goal from a second-post finish counts double.
  4. Condition 3: three touches max for outfield players.
  5. Blocks of 6 minutes with a 1-minute coaching stop. Rolling subs so everyone gets equal time.

Coaching points

  • Pass and move: the pass is the trigger for your run.
  • Keep the shape: someone always stays back.
  • Scan before you receive; know your next pass early.
  • Lose it, press it: the nearest player closes at once, the rest get goalside.
  • Restarts are chances: be set and take them inside 4 seconds.

Common mistakes

  • Everyone chasing the ball and the shape collapsing.
  • Passing and then standing still.
  • Slow restarts lost on the 4-second count.
  • Forgetting the condition once the game gets going.

Say it: “Pass, move, talk.”

Make it harder

  • Two touches max.
  • A goal only counts if every outfield player is in the attacking half.
  • Use accumulated fouls: from the sixth team foul in a block, a direct free kick from the 10 m mark.

Make it easier

  • Unlimited touches; one condition at a time.
  • Restarts get 6 seconds instead of 4.

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.