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1 Written by: Karlee Brennan Illustrated by: Karlee Brennan

2 For Teachers and Parents This book is a useful teaching tool meant to help students understand the concept of the game. This game can be played both indoors and outdoors by simply replacing the bowling pins with pylons that can be taken outdoors. A book with pictures to explain the details of a sport can allow students to see the end results of the game as well as see that the game is fun for other students in the book.

3 The very first step in playing any game is to make sure that you have all of the supplies that you need in order to play the game. For Pin Soccer, you will need the following items: 8 bowling pins, a soccer ball for every four players and two sets of different coloured pinnies. Place the bowling pins in two groups of four along the center line of the gym. 1

Once everyone is feet to feet with their partner, crab walk away from

4 First off, the players need to divide into two teams. Sit feet to feet with a partner on the centre line facing your partner. Once everyone is feet to feet with their partner, crab walk away from your partner. The other children that walked in the same direction as you are your teammates. 2

5 Now, with your new team the teacher will number you with the numbers one up to three. Once the teacher has given you a number hold that number of fingers up above your head. 3

6 Number ones go grab the four pins that are placed on the centre line for your team. Number twos and threes should grab the pinnies from the teacher s basket and hand their coloured pinnies to each of the players on their team. 4

7 Once the game is all set up, everyone must listen to the rules and instructions. The first instruction is that the number ones who placed the pins where they are right now, have the job of keeping the pins safe. They must stand around the pins and protect them from the balls that are being kicked around. 5

8 We are so close to learning how to play the game, there is only one more quick task. The number ones need to set up the pins in the right places. The pins need to be placed in a square on each side of the gymnasium. 6

9 The soccer balls should be lined up along the centre line of the gym. Players on both teams must line up on their sides of the gym and touch the wall. Once the whistle blows, the students who are supposed to guard the pins should stand near their pins and the rest of the students can either spread out in the gym or pass the soccer ball around to try and score. 7

10 Pass the ball around the gym to your teammates just like in soccer. You cannot use your hands to pass the ball, and if you do the ball will be given to the other team. If you are near a pin and you have a soccer ball, try and kick the soccer ball towards the pin and try and knock it down. 8

11 Every pin that is knocked down is a point for the team that knocks down that pin. After a goal, the game stops and all of the balls are placed along the center line to start again. 9

12 After one team has scored 5 points, new players should be given the chance to guard the pins. Make sure that everyone has a turn to guard the pins and pass the ball around. 10

13 Continue playing until one team has reached 15 points and then switch sides. As you switch sides, you can also switch so that different teammates can guard the pins. While switching sides, make sure that the pins are standing up, that the soccer balls are placed on the centre line, and that all players are touching the wall. 11

14 After the game is complete, teams should line up and high five one another for the hard work and excellent sportsmanship displayed in the game. The most important part of the game is not winning, but being safe and having fun! 12

15 Title: How to Play Pin Soccer Written and Illustrated by: Karlee Brennan This book was composed to teach children how to play the game of Pin Soccer. It also helps them develop the skills needed for soccer as well as building teamwork and promotes the movement and development of kicking. This book was developed in partial fulfillment of KIN 180: Growth & Development Course at the University of Regina, Sasksport Website for other games like Pin Soccer: ion.php

Thank you to the Faculty of Kinesiology of Health and Sport at the University of Regina and Sasksport, a non

16 Karlee Brennan is a second year Pre Kindergarten to Grade 5 Education student at the University of Regina. She currently resides on a farm outside of Lumsden, Saskatchewan. Thank you to the Faculty of Kinesiology of Health and Sport at the University of Regina and Sasksport, a non profit organization that developed an online resource for teachers called Children in Sport: A fundamental skills development program A Resource Manual for Sport Leaders.

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