Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Test for communication

Screen 1 (5 mins)

•Purpose - Key focus is totest thepsychosocial skill of communication within the team players with the focus being on scaffolding the players.
•Area size - 35 yards by 25 yards 

 Age group - U-14
•No. of players – 12
•Equipment - Bibs, speed rings , markers
•Organization - All the players are divided in six groups of two players each. Each group will have one red player and one blue player.
•Procedure - The red team players are required to be blindfolded. While being blindfolded, the red team players are required to pick up one speed rings at a time from the area in which they are kept and place it in the area marked ahead. The blue players will be helping the red players with instructions and directions only. The blue team players cannot touch the speed rings. The group which gets all the rings in the dedicated area wins the game.
1.Using verbal communication - E.g. Player name and the directions
2. Be precise - E.g. Go left, turn inward
3.In case of linguistic diversity, try to use a common medium of language - E.g. English
•Intervention
-Walkthrough
-Concurrent coaching
-Praising the player who is communicating well
-Tohighlightthe difference between good communication and poor communication
-Establish peer groups to encourage players to appraise each other for effective communication (Pain et al., 2015)