In the modern world, such a concept as a project team is of a great
importance, it helps team members to interact with colleagues to achieve team
goals. The article refers to the problem of introducing team roles since
childhood and preparing children for socialization in society. The study of
researches in the sphere of management of project teams, taking into account
the team roles, shows the lack of that approach among younger school age
children’s groups.
In the work, on the basis of generalization and analysis of literature
review sources, the applied value of the theory of command roles by R. M.
Belbin in various fields of education is substantiated, including for solving
educational and upbringing problems of children. At the same time, football
and its training process are considered as a social institution of children's
activity, where the training process is organized with the help of role-playing
games, taking into account the rules of the game.
The results of the study confirmed the need of designing and investing a
team role model, according to the concept of R.M. Belbin focused on thinking,
action and society (people), as a means of social education of children.