Youth soccer practice planner
Practice night to game day, planned for whoever shows up.
A practice sized to the players who came, every drill drawn for your numbers, and fair minutes for everyone on game day.
A free practice every week for your first two weeks, then one free practice and three free drills a month. No payment details. Pro is $5.99 a month.
Keep the ball
U9 · 6 players7 players8 players9 players10 players11 players12 players · 12 min
Eight showed up? It redraws for eight.
Set up 1 of these
Set up
Mark two 11 x 11 yd squares, 3 yd apart, with a cone on each corner. 3 reds on the outside of each square and 1 blue defender in the middle, one ball per square.
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See setup and coaching cues
Keep the ball while someone is trying to take it.
Set up
Mark a 13 x 13 yd square with a cone on each corner. 4 reds on the outside of each square and 2 blue defenders in the middle, one ball per square.
Who goes where
- Reds: 4 in red pinnies, in the square.
- Blues: 2 in blue pinnies, in the square.
- The red who loses it swaps with the blue who won it.
How to play
- The reds pass it round the square to keep it away from the blues.
- When a blue wins it, the red who lost it swaps into the middle.
Coaching points
Say this to start
Keep it away from the blues in the middle. Pass it, then move so you can get it back.
Say while it runs
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Show me your best first touch.
Praise it when the ball settles in front of them, not under their feet
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Move as soon as you have passed it.
Praise it when nobody is standing still admiring the pass they just made
Ask at the drink Which way did the defender show you?
Five minutes in
- Too easy
Two touches each.
- Too hard
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Make the square bigger.
Keep the ball while someone is trying to take it.
Set up
Mark a 15 x 15 yd square with a cone on each corner. 5 reds on the outside of each square and 2 blue defenders in the middle, one ball per square.
Who goes where
- Reds: 5 in red pinnies, in the square.
- Blues: 2 in blue pinnies, in the square.
- The red who loses it swaps with the blue who won it.
How to play
- The reds pass it round the square to keep it away from the blues.
- When a blue wins it, the red who lost it swaps into the middle.
Coaching points
Say this to start
Keep it away from the blues in the middle. Pass it, then move so you can get it back.
Say while it runs
-
Show me your best first touch.
Praise it when the ball settles in front of them, not under their feet
-
Move as soon as you have passed it.
Praise it when nobody is standing still admiring the pass they just made
Ask at the drink Which way did the defender show you?
Five minutes in
- Too easy
Two touches each.
- Too hard
-
Make the square bigger.
Keep the ball while someone is trying to take it.
Set up
Mark two 11 x 11 yd squares, 3 yd apart, with a cone on each corner. 3 reds on the outside of each square and 1 blue defender in the middle, one ball per square.
Who goes where
- Reds: 3 in red pinnies, in the square.
- Blues: 1 in blue pinnies, in the square.
- The red who loses it swaps with the blue who won it.
How to play
- The reds pass it round the square to keep it away from the blues.
- When a blue wins it, the red who lost it swaps into the middle.
Coaching points
Say this to start
Keep it away from the blues in the middle. Pass it, then move so you can get it back.
Say while it runs
-
Show me your best first touch.
Praise it when the ball settles in front of them, not under their feet
-
Move as soon as you have passed it.
Praise it when nobody is standing still admiring the pass they just made
Ask at the drink Which way did the defender show you?
Five minutes in
- Too easy
Two touches each.
- Too hard
-
Make the square bigger.
Keep the ball while someone is trying to take it.
Set up
Mark a 17 x 17 yd square with a cone on each corner. 6 reds on the outside of each square and 3 blue defenders in the middle, one ball per square.
Who goes where
- Reds: 6 in red pinnies, in the square.
- Blues: 3 in blue pinnies, in the square.
- The red who loses it swaps with the blue who won it.
How to play
- The reds pass it round the square to keep it away from the blues.
- When a blue wins it, the red who lost it swaps into the middle.
Coaching points
Say this to start
Keep it away from the blues in the middle. Pass it, then move so you can get it back.
Say while it runs
-
Show me your best first touch.
Praise it when the ball settles in front of them, not under their feet
-
Move as soon as you have passed it.
Praise it when nobody is standing still admiring the pass they just made
Ask at the drink Which way did the defender show you?
Five minutes in
- Too easy
Two touches each.
- Too hard
-
Make the square bigger.
Keep the ball while someone is trying to take it.
Set up
Mark two 13 x 13 yd squares, 3 yd apart, with a cone on each corner. 4 reds on the outside of each square and 1 blue defender in the middle, one ball per square.
Who goes where
- Reds: 4 in red pinnies, in the square.
- Blues: 1 in blue pinnies, in the square.
- The red who loses it swaps with the blue who won it.
How to play
- The reds pass it round the square to keep it away from the blues.
- When a blue wins it, the red who lost it swaps into the middle.
Coaching points
Say this to start
Keep it away from the blues in the middle. Pass it, then move so you can get it back.
Say while it runs
-
Show me your best first touch.
Praise it when the ball settles in front of them, not under their feet
-
Move as soon as you have passed it.
Praise it when nobody is standing still admiring the pass they just made
Ask at the drink Which way did the defender show you?
Five minutes in
- Too easy
Two touches each.
- Too hard
-
Make the square bigger.
Keep the ball while someone is trying to take it.
Set up
Mark a 22 x 22 yd square with a cone on each corner. 8 reds on the outside of each square and 3 blue defenders in the middle, one ball per square.
Who goes where
- Reds: 8 in red pinnies, in the square.
- Blues: 3 in blue pinnies, in the square.
- The red who loses it swaps with the blue who won it.
How to play
- The reds pass it round the square to keep it away from the blues.
- When a blue wins it, the red who lost it swaps into the middle.
Coaching points
Say this to start
Keep it away from the blues in the middle. Pass it, then move so you can get it back.
Say while it runs
-
Show me your best first touch.
Praise it when the ball settles in front of them, not under their feet
-
Move as soon as you have passed it.
Praise it when nobody is standing still admiring the pass they just made
Ask at the drink Which way did the defender show you?
Five minutes in
- Too easy
Two touches each.
- Too hard
-
Make the square bigger.
Keep the ball while someone is trying to take it.
Set up
Mark two 13 x 13 yd squares, 3 yd apart, with a cone on each corner. 4 reds on the outside of each square and 2 blue defenders in the middle, one ball per square.
Who goes where
- Reds: 4 in red pinnies, in the square.
- Blues: 2 in blue pinnies, in the square.
- The red who loses it swaps with the blue who won it.
How to play
- The reds pass it round the square to keep it away from the blues.
- When a blue wins it, the red who lost it swaps into the middle.
Coaching points
Say this to start
Keep it away from the blues in the middle. Pass it, then move so you can get it back.
Say while it runs
-
Show me your best first touch.
Praise it when the ball settles in front of them, not under their feet
-
Move as soon as you have passed it.
Praise it when nobody is standing still admiring the pass they just made
Ask at the drink Which way did the defender show you?
Five minutes in
- Too easy
Two touches each.
- Too hard
-
Make the square bigger.
Start here
What are you planning?
- A practice for your teamFor 4 to 22 players. Every drill is drawn for the number you say are coming.
- A 1-on-1 or small groupOne to three players. Private coaching or the backyard. You play in too.
- One drill for one problemSay what to work on and get one drill, set out for your numbers and your equipment.
- A game-day team sheetFair minutes, goalkeepers in turn and a link for the parents. No account needed. or see the lineup builder
Free gives you a practice every week for your first two weeks, then one practice and three drills a month. The team sheet is always free.
Your week
Practice night, game day, and back again
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Practice night
The practice, sized to who's coming
Run it from your phone at the field, or print it with Pro.
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Game day
Who plays when, fair minutes for all
Check who came, and the minutes and goalkeepers share out.
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After the game
What you saw becomes your next practice
Say "Everyone runs after the ball" and the next practice works on finding space.
Three steps
Tell it what you see. New to coaching? Say "not sure yet".
No coaching words needed. Pick what looks familiar, or say it your way, and Bibs On builds the practice around it.
What do you see when they play?
- Not sure yet
- Everyone runs after the ball
- They pass it straight to the other team
- They watch the ball, not where to go
- Nobody gets back to help
- Scared to shoot or try a skill
- Some never touch the ball
Who it's for
Teams, 1-on-1s and the backyard
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Team coaches
U5 to adults, 4 to 22 players. Shared plans show your equipment, and Pro prints them. A fair team sheet for game day.
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1-on-1 and small groups
One to three players, each with what they're working on, and you join in.
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Parents in the backyard
A short practice with your own child, and you play in too.
Sized to US Soccer's small-sided formats
Every game is sized to the format for the age group, never bigger: 4v4 at Under 5, 6, 7 and 8, 7v7 at Under 9 and 10, 9v9 at Under 11 and 12, and 11v11 from Under 13.
Built to US Soccer's Player Development Initiatives. Not endorsed by US Soccer.
- 4v4U5 to U8
- 7v7U9 to U10
- 9v9U11 to U12
- 11v11U13 up
Players are first names only, and a paid coach's 1-on-1 asks for a parent or second adult in sight. Safeguarding.
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Pricing
Start free. Pro when you want every week.
Free
A practice every week for your first two weeks, then one practice and three drills a month. The team sheet is always free. No payment details.
Pro
$47.99 a year
Saves $23.89 on a year of monthly payments.
$5.99 a month
Cancel any time.
- Unlimited new practices and drills
- Your next practice built the evening before, ready to run
- Save the players you coach every week, with their notes
- Print and save as PDF
- Everything in Free, on every device you sign in on
A saved player is a first name, an age group and your soccer notes, never a surname, date of birth or photo. Only you can see them, and you can delete one at any time. What we keep about players
Run it at the field
The app runs the practice from your phone, one activity at a time, with a timer.
Get it free on the App StoreQuestions coaches ask
What if fewer show up than I planned for?
Change the number on the plan and Bibs On offers to rebuild it for the new count. Rebuilding for the players who came is free, once for each practice; changing anything else uses one of your free practices. A single drill does not use a practice, and three a month are free.
What ages does Bibs On cover?
Every year group from U5 to U18, plus an Adult option for open-age and women's adult teams. For youth ages, heading limits and game formats follow the guidance for the exact year group. Adult teams get 11v11 and a size 5 ball. Bibs On is not affiliated with or approved by any governing body.
How do I cancel Pro?
If you have Pro on the website, open Account and tap Cancel Pro. If you pay in the iPhone or Android app, cancel in your App Store or Google Play subscription settings. Pro stays on until the end of the period you have paid for. Cancel during your free days on the website and you are not charged.
How do I plan a practice for my team?
Choose "A team", then pick what you see when they play, or "Not sure yet". Next come the age group and how many are coming, then how long you have and the space. Every drill is drawn for that number.
Can I plan a 1-on-1 practice, or practice my own child?
Yes, on every plan. Choose one to three players and say what each one needs, like a weaker left foot or being braver in the tackle, or pick one aim such as passing for all of them. You play in, and each activity says whether you feed, keep goal or defend, and how hard to try. With Pro you can save the players you coach every week, with their notes.
Can I get one drill instead of a whole practice?
Yes. Say what to work on, the age group, how many are coming and what equipment you have. Bibs On sets out one drill for that group.
Is the team sheet free?
Yes, and you don't need an account. Paste your players and pick the format, and it shares the minutes with goalkeepers taking turns. Send the parents the link. If you change it on the day, the same link updates.