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At School 07

Players: 9
Boys
Age: 7-11
Props: Soccer Ball

At School 15

Players: Several
Boys and Girls
Age: 7-11
Props: Soccer Ball

There is also a forbidden version of this game played at School 15 called Soccer in 'tunnels' which was played between the class buildings until the teacher confiscated the ball

At School 11

Two version of soccer were played

1)
Players: 8
Boys
Age: 8-11
Props: Soccer Ball

Boys were engaged in a variation of the game soccer, utilising the goal posts at one end of the playing field/oval.

2)

Players: 10 +
Boys and Girl
Age: 7-10
Props: Soccer Ball

This activity was observed in Outside School Hours Care (OSHC). The school day finishes at 2:35pm. The children are in OSHC from 2:35 to 5:30pm

The children ranged from Age: 1 to Age: 4. They played a version of soccer allowing for the movement of children to come and go as they wanted to. The older children were more resilient and continued the game until afternoon tea time approximately 3:15pm.

At School 01

1) Players: 10
Boys and Girl
Age: 7-8
Props: Soccer Ball

2) Players: 5
Girl
Age: 11
Props: Soccer Ball

Wall soccer, kick against wall: All stand in fan shape and take turns to kick using wall to 'return'

At School 02

Players: Several
Boys and Girls
Age: All year levels
Props: Soccer Ball

Soccer is a very popular game amongst the children and is played by any number of different groups at any time

At School 04

Players: 7
Boys
Age: 3
Props: 4 plastic 'wheelie' rubbish bins, rubber soccer ball

This group of boys was playing Football (Soccer), using four green plastic 'wheelie' bins as their goals. During the game, someone accidentally kicked the ball over the low cyclone fence at the edge of the oval, and it rolled across the road and down the fairly steep slope of the river bank. One of the female teachers on duty climbed over the fence and slid down the slope to retrieve the ball for the boys. There was no sense of it being a problem, and the teacher laughed about how she had to slide down the slope on her bottom, and how she thought she might end up in the creek herself.

The game begins when the boys choose a Captain for each team, and the Captains choose their players in turn. The game is played using the usual Soccer rules.

The boys in Queensland call Soccer 'Football', and call Aussie Rules Football 'AFL'.

At School 08

Players: 10
Boys
Age: 10-11
Props: Soccer ball, two pairs of trees

The boys were playing soccer on the grassed oval, right across the width of the oval, and using a pair of trees on each side for the goals. There were two teams of five players, which complies with the school's 'rule of 5' as there were no more than five players in each team. The game was played in much the same way as the sport, with a goalkeeper guarding each goal and each team trying to kick the ball between their trees to score a goal. The game was played with great energy, and a lot of calling and shouting. At one stage, three children were standing in one of the goals talking, and most of the soccer players shouted all together, "Get out of the goal. Get out of the goal" at them, until they moved away.

The boys said they really liked playing Soccer and played it most days, always in the same place.

The school has a special rule about how many children can play together at once. It's called the 'rule of 5', which means up to five children are allowed to play together in a group. For Soccer, this rule is bent to allow 5 players per team.

At School 03

Players: 12
Boys and Girl
Age: 1-6
Props: Soccer Ball

Leaf behind captain's back to choose kick-off.

At School 18

Players: 9
Boys
Age: 4-6
Props: Soccer Ball

Soccer on asphalt adjacent to basketball courts.

At School 05

Players:2
Boys
Age: 5
Props: Soccer Ball

Boys kicking soccer ball. AREA T

At School 05

Players: 30+
Boys
Age: 8-9
Props: Soccer Ball

Boys playing soccer and football on the soccer field beside the main oval. Other groups of boys and girls standing around talking at the edge of the field.

At School 13

Players: 10+
Boys
Age: 8 - 9
Props: Soccer Ball

Boys were playing playground soccer game with no specific goal posts just an area
where if the ball was kicked into meant that a goal was scored.

At School 06

Players: 6
Boys and Girls
Age: 11-12
Props: Soccer Ball

Display of kicking and heading skills with soccer ball with scoring between two posts of the fence surrounding Half Court.

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