Youth Ministry Games : Line Soccer

Count off members of each team as you would for steal the bacon. (each team has someone who is a one, two, three, etc.)

Place a soccer ball in the center and call a number. The students whose number you called come out and try to score a goal by kicking the ball past the opposite team. All students left on the lines are goalies and can use hands and feet to stop the ball, but must stay on the line. Those who are trying to score must play regular soccer rules (no hands, etc.)

Balls kicked over the heads of the "goalies" that are out of reach don't count (judgment call of the ref. is final) and cones (or sweatshirts) set up on the four corners mark out of bounds.

After they get the hang of it call more than one number at a time, or call all numbers or play with more than one ball. It's handy to have a second ball so when one gets kicked down the ravine, into the blackberry bushes, or into the creek the game can keep going while some students hunt down the wild ball.