#1 RESPONSIBILITY - ALWAYS AT LEAST ONE HOLDING MID IN ZONE 14 ON THE BALL LINE. #2 RESPONSIBILITY - IF ONE OF THE HM'S GO FORWARD WHEN WE ARE ON OFFENSE THEY MUST RECOVER TO ZONE 14 WHEN WE ARE ON DEFENSE. #3 RESPONSIBILITY - SUPPORT OUR OUTSIDE BACKS AND ATTACKING MIDS WHEN WE GO ON OFFENSE. #4 RESPONSIBILITY - IF THE OUTSIDE BACKS ARE GONE ONE OF THE HM'S MUST DROP IN AS A CENTER BACK SO WE ALWAY HAVE 3 IN THE BACKLINE.
CIRCLE IS ZONE 14 IF YOU HAVE GONE FORWARD ON OFFENSE YOU MUST SPRINT BACK IF WE TURN THE BALLOVER.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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