Conditioned game

How it is used

Conditions may concern touches, scoring or space; they are training choices rather than match laws.

Example sentences

1. In the conditioned game, a goal counted only after a pass through midfield.

   The condition encourages the targeted route of play.

2. We removed the touch limit from the conditioned game when players struggled.

   Changing a constraint adjusts the learning task.

Common collocations

• play a conditioned game
• conditioned-game rules
• design a conditioned game

Related terms

• training sessionA planned period of practice in which a team works on fitness, technique and tactics under the coaches' guidance.
• passA kick, header or throw that sends the ball to a teammate. As a verb, to pass means to send the ball to a teammate in this way.

More terms: Club, Coaching & Training

• manager
• head coach
• squad
• injury
• bench
• academy
• reserve team
• caretaker manager
• player-manager
• kit manager
• trialist
• match fitness