Would your club do a team crossbar challenge ahead of the World Cup?
With the World Cup getting closer, I keep thinking youth soccer in the U.S. needs more simple, competitive things that kids, coaches, and clubs can actually do — not just more content to watch.
I’ve been pressure-testing a simple format built around 3 shots from 18, post your score, nominate 3. It can work solo, head-to-head, or as a team/club format.
The part I’m most curious about is the club version. Not as a trick-shot gimmick, but as something that actually feels fun, competitive, and easy enough to do at training without becoming cringe or overproduced.
Real question for coaches, parents, and players here:
Would your club actually do something like this?
If yes, what format would feel most natural?
* team vs. team
* age group vs. age group
* one winner per club
* club nominating another club
* keep it individual only
Trying to understand what would actually feel native in youth soccer before the World Cup gets here.