- Aug 7, 2003
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When I was at Balfour Primary, we were not allowed balls in the playground. To get round this we used an empty Jiff lemon squirter.
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Unwritten rules or playground football...
- Thread starter Munkfish
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Grombleton
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- Dec 31, 2011
- 7,356
I play 5 a side on a Sunday evening. I always do this.
Another rule: if a free-kick is given, there shall be no 'wall is 10yards away' rule...the wall will stand as close to the ball as possible, removing any advantage the attacking team may have.
The Large One
Who's Next?
"Pass. Pass it. PASS IT! Tcha, how greedy. You never pass..."
desprateseagull
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If player whose ball it is in team that's losing, has sole "take it home" rights.
Siblings must be on the same side (football courts ONLY)
Corners are only given when the ball is five meters over the 'line', otherwise it's play on
'Bum slaps' will be played when a new comer arrives
Teams may or may not be of equal size
at least 80% of our team is made up by 'strikers'
balls under or over the crossbar is determined on size of goalie, power on shot and distance it travelled
Half time is when the ball owner wants to get sweets
Everyone scores a hat-trick
'Im the ref, it's my ball'
Team captains must pick their friends first, even if they're already on the other team
"You picked first, we get kick off"
Many more...
Corners are only given when the ball is five meters over the 'line', otherwise it's play on
'Bum slaps' will be played when a new comer arrives
Teams may or may not be of equal size
at least 80% of our team is made up by 'strikers'
balls under or over the crossbar is determined on size of goalie, power on shot and distance it travelled
Half time is when the ball owner wants to get sweets
Everyone scores a hat-trick
'Im the ref, it's my ball'
Team captains must pick their friends first, even if they're already on the other team
"You picked first, we get kick off"
Many more...
Hillian1
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It is important that the goalkeeper places all new jumpers on the inside of the pile to ensure the goal gets smaller.
Also known as 'headers and vollies', but the last one in goal after ten goals are scored needs to 'take one for the team'.
countryman
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- Jun 28, 2011
- 1,893
If the goalie is miles off his line and you are able to run it in, you should lay down to head it in.
Both teams shout at the 'goal hog' when he scores and after the game. The defending team for him being annoying, the attacking team for nicking their goals.
Goalies must shout "I CAN'T SEE IT" every time it gets near his goal.
There is always one kid who decides that he must go in goal if there is a penalty.
Who ever the foul was committed on gets to take the penalty.
When it's a throw in (this only occurs if it went over a fence or you are playing on a proper pitch) one kid must shout "foul throw" when the throw in is taken.
Both teams shout at the 'goal hog' when he scores and after the game. The defending team for him being annoying, the attacking team for nicking their goals.
Goalies must shout "I CAN'T SEE IT" every time it gets near his goal.
There is always one kid who decides that he must go in goal if there is a penalty.
Who ever the foul was committed on gets to take the penalty.
When it's a throw in (this only occurs if it went over a fence or you are playing on a proper pitch) one kid must shout "foul throw" when the throw in is taken.
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
- 14,275
This may be a false memory.. but I recall a lunchtime game at Thomas a Beckett 4th years - which finished 1-0.
The two best players had conspired to be on the same team, making the likelihood of an even contest slim to none.
I was on the lesser fancied side and somehow we managed to score the first goal.
We thought that was going to be the only time in the game that we would be ahead so settled back, sat deep and tried to make the most of our small moment of glory.
What followed next was the most one sided game of football ever seen...
Defence against attack for the next 35 minutes...The rearguard action by the unfancied group of misfits was legendary... After 5 minutes of resisting the relentless attacks, there started to grow a sense that maybe we could keep the score respectable.
David Moses produced a goalkeeping masterclass. i'd like to see PIG perform to such a high standard on a concrete netball court. Facing the challenge of trying to stop a dog-eared 5 year old tennis ball.
The defence was resolute and robust... 15 behind the ball at all times.The Prima donnas had 90% possession, Countless shots on/off target.
But the only stat that mattered was the goal count...1-0 to the good guys.
Actually maybe it wasn't David Moses... Maybe it was Geoffrey Brown.. or someone else.. it was a long time ago... Maybe it didn't happen quite like that at all..
but I do remember clearly the euphoria when the end of lunchtime bell rang ... Glory!
D
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Playground football is the best form of football you'll ever play in your life. Even if you're in a World Cup final, I guarantee you would still have enjoyed playground football at primary school the most!
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
The fat kid goes in goal since he takes up most space and is therefore most physically able to block any shots without having to move much.
The fat kid is an invariable coward who gets out of the way of any hard shot.
The fat kid is an invariable coward who gets out of the way of any hard shot.
bobby baxter
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- Jan 31, 2014
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Throughout the game a general consensus had to be debated regarding the score, is it 10 - 6, 9 -6, 8 - 7 or 9 all?
smeariestbat
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- May 5, 2012
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i remember we were only allowed to play with those foam balls on the playground. But when a bit fell off, it was 'MULTI-BALL' time 