Mini-Soccer Handbook - The Football Association

The Best Introduction tothe World’s Greatest GameSeptember 1999 saw theimplementation of Mini-Soccerfor all children under 10 yearsof age.After nearly three years ofconsultation and co-operationbetween all bodies involvedwith children’s football, boysand girls are now introduced tothe game on smaller pitcheswith scaled down goal postsand fewer players.The Football Association deemsMini-Soccer the most appropriateand fun introduction to footballby providing quality experiencesfor all young players.It allows greater involvement inthe game, with more touches,dribbles and passes.In attempting to provide qualityexperiences for young players atall levels, The Football Associationdeems Mini-Soccer the mostappropriate and fun introductionto football.1