SOCCER LEVEL PURPLE

Knowledge:
1. Upon completion of at least 20 skill checks, not including character traits, help a fellow camper learn and pass a yellow or green skill you have already passed.

Character Development:
2. Lead a devotion with prior head counselor approval.

Skills:
3. Demonstrate a proper header and defensive header. The player must use the forehead directly below the hairline. Eyes should be open and neck muscles should be rigid. As the ball approaches, the player should thrust forward from the waist into the ball, driving through the ball and keeping the entire upper body stiff. A header must be directed back towards a counselor as a pass. A defensive header must be headed up and away with as much force as possible for maximum distance.

4. Demonstrate a proper chest trap and thigh trap. The player must position the body so the ball will arrive at the center of the chest or center of the thigh and provide a cushion to bring the ball down to be played back to a counselor.

5. Final Test: The player must participate in a 2 vs 2 match with a counselor and 2 other players. Player must demonstrate mastery of the following skills: shooting, dribbling, trapping, moves, and defensive positioning. The counselor determines the game length. 

6. Demonstrate and explain "defensive positioning of the ball". The player must show knowledge and use of goal side defending through a staggered stance, forcing the opposing player to the line, and properly tracking a player off the ball.

7. Demonstrate the ability to shoot the ball from the PK spot. The player must complete 2 shots in each of the 4 quarters of the goal. The player has 12 attempts to do so. The player must use proper form to shoot ball.