Application of Skills – Soccer 

 

4. Students apply effective skills (e.g., passing/trapping, dribbling, 
shooting, free kicks, throw-ins, tackling, marking) with few, if 
any, observable errors in technique. Students can consistently 
and effectively defend and use offensive skills in the presence of 
defensive pressure. 

 

3. Students apply effective skills with errors in technique. Students 
are inconsistent in defending and/or in using offensive skills in 
the presence of defensive pressure. 

 

2. Students perform skills showing some elements of correct 
technique, but application is ineffective and inconsistent. 

 

1. Students attempt skills but technique is not yet sufficient, 
resulting in consistently ineffective performance. 


Application of Strategies – Soccer 

 

4. Students consistently apply effective strategic play (e.g., a give-
and-go or breakaway on offense and tackling or marking on 
defense), maintain proper spacing, and make decisive decisions 
to effectively adjust to game situations. Students transition 
smoothly between offensive and defensive roles without 
hesitation. 

3. Students apply appropriate offensive and defensive strategies in 
relation to other players, but seem hesitant or indecisive when 
reacting to game situations. 

2. Students use some offensive and defensive skills appropriately, 
but show little evidence of effective contribution to team offense 
or defense. Students need reminders and assistance from others 
to become involved in team strategy. 

1. Students use movements that are inconsistent with basic game 
strategy. Students do not contribute to offense or defense. 


Application of Rules & Conventions – Soccer 

 

4. Students apply rules, conventions of play, and terminology 
without hesitation or observable errors. Students announce the 
score before restarting play after a goal or when asked. 

 

3. Students apply major rules, conventions of play, and terminology 
correctly, but make minor errors and/or seek confirmation from 
others. Students announce the score correctly before restarting 
play after a goal or when asked. 

 

2. Students demonstrate a general understanding of the game, but 
need assistance from others to correctly apply rules, conventions, 
terminology and/or scoring. 

 

1. Students consistently demonstrate incorrect application of rules, 
conventions of play, terminology and/or scoring. Students rely 
on direction from others to play correctly. 


Personal/Social Responsibility and Safety – Soccer 

 

4. Students demonstrate fair play and appropriate competitive 
behavior (e.g., cooperating with other players, demonstrating 
leadership, making correct calls, preventing/resolving conflicts, 
complimenting/encouraging others). Students participate 
energetically and safely, demonstrating self-control and respect 
for the positive and safe experience of others. Students 
appropriately challenge themselves and others to high levels of 
performance. 

3. Students participate energetically and safely, demonstrating self-
control, fair play, and respect for others. 

2. Students participate safely, demonstrating self-control, fair play, 
and respect for others, but are inconsistent in energy. 

1. Students lack self-control at times and need reminders and 
encouragement from others to participate in a safe, fair, energetic 
and/or respectful manner.