I am an assistant coach of an U12s girls' team and I am trying to frame communicating on the pitch as helping each other i.e. helping by callng for the ball, saying if some one has time on the ball etc.

We've played some fun games with calling and shouting as the focus but when we go back to drills, mini matches and compettive matches you can hear a pin drop.

Even if they call for the ball it's like a whisper.

In matches, the girls leave balls to each other, get a touch on the ball that they would have left if they'd have got a call, or stand on top of each other but no one is brave enough to say, push forward a bit or drop back so that we're not in the same space.

Any tips greatefully received.

Many thanks

Phil