One of our main tenets at Box to Box is that soccer should be joyful! These pick-up games grew out of a desire to create a space for kids to simply play—no coaching, no score keeping, no parental involvement! The games provide kids with a fun, low-risk space in which they are encouraged to attempt a new move they may be nervous to try in a club game, to develop a different side of their game, or to simply grow more confident.
The kids play hard; the games are fast, intense, and at a highly competitive level; and good sportsmanship is fundamental. Players can’t hide in these small-sided games, so they get plenty of touches on the ball and are put in challenging situations on the court that they need to maneuver their way around.
