[Val]

What are some of your favorite fun games? Games that are not necessarily the best for one-touch control or shooting, but that are just fun and that get kids excited.

I watched the following at a camp I observed this week, and the trainers (who were English university lads training and traveling here for the summer) played with U14s or so and that I tried with my U11 girls, and both groups really like the game.

The game is called Get Out of Jail.

There is a 5x5 yard square coned off just to the side of the goal. Coach is in goal and players line up 15-20 yards away. Player dribbles up to goal and shoots. If he scores, he goes back to the end of the line. If he misses, he collects his ball and goes into jail. Hitting the post/crossbar is considered a miss. If he shoots on goal and the coach saves, the coach takes the ball and punts it. If the player drops or cannot catch the ball, he goes into jail. If he catches the ball, everyone in jail is freed and goes back into the shooting line.

Just a lot of fun. Obviously, for your more skilled players, you can punt the ball higher to make the catch difficult. For your weaker players, an easier punt and they have the opportunity to be the hero. Last Sunday, my girls could have played that all session long.

Anyone got any others?