How to fill your venue's empty time slots
Practical ideas for artificial-turf pitch managers: spot dead hours, offer fixed weekly slots to groups, communicate well with captains and keep clear rules.
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Practical guides to organize matches, play better and build community. Written by the PARCHUP team.
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How to organize your team: call-ups, rotations and roles
Simple rules that keep an amateur team going every week: how to call people up, when to close the list, how to rotate minutes and which roles to share so it doesn't all fall on the captain.
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How to find a goalkeeper for your match (and get them back)
Plan the goal early, set turns when nobody wants to play in goal, agree terms with a keeper who charges and treat them so they want to come back next week.
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5, 7, 9 or 11-a-side: which format to choose for your match
How many players each format needs, what pitch it calls for, how much running it means and which group it suits: a general guide to choosing between 5, 7, 9 and 11-a-side.
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How to train with your amateur team when you only have an hour
A simple session for teams that rarely train: warm-up, rondos, possession, finishing and a small-sided game, with ideas to adapt it to 5, 7, 9 or 11-a-side.
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Tips for amateur football goalkeepers
Positioning, communication, coming off your line and attitude: practical tips to play better in goal in 5, 7, 9 or 11-a-side, even if you're not a keeper by trade.
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How to pick even teams for a match with friends
A simple method to split players so one team doesn't thrash the other: positions, pace, roles and how to adjust mid-match.
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How to run a one-day tournament with friends
Format, number of teams, match length, tie-break rules and logistics: a practical guide to organizing a one-day tournament without it getting out of hand.
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More articles in Spanish
- Cómo dividir el costo de la cancha sin peleas · 3 min
- Cómo organizar un partido de 9v9 sin enredos · 3 min
- Qué hace un capitán en PARCHUP · 2 min
- Cómo elegir formación para fútbol 7 · 2 min
- Las reglas no escritas del fútbol de barrio · 3 min
- Un calentamiento de 10 minutos antes del partido · 3 min
- Qué hacer cuando alguien cancela a última hora · 3 min
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