3 DEFENDERS AND 3 ATTACKERS ON "GO" BALL CARRIER MOVES THROUGH THE POLES INTO THE GRID AT THE SAME TIME THE TWO DEFENDERS ON THE WINGS RUN FORWARDS AND THROUGH BLUE GATE INTO THE GRID AND ATTEMPT TO TACKLE BALL CARRIER IF BALL CARRIER MAKES IT PASSED TWO WINGERS HE ATTACKS LAST DEFENDER THE ATTACKING SUPPORT PLAYERS SHOULD BE ON BALL CARRIERS SHOULDER BALL CARRIER "FIXES" DEFENDER AND PASSES TO EITHER SUPPORT PLAYER LAST DEFENDER MUST MOVE BETWEEN CONES AND NOT MOVING FORWARDS IF BALL CARRIER IS TACKLED BY A WINGER THEY HAVE THE OPTION TO OFFLOAD TO SUPPORTT PLAYER WHO WILL CARRY ON ATTACK
ATTACKERS BALL CARRIER RUNS WITH BALL AT CHEST HEIGHT THROUGH POLES GAME SPEED TO BEAT DEFENDERS DECISION MAKING ON WHERE TO FIX DEFENDER TO OPEN UP SUPPORT SUPPORT PLAYERS WATCH DEPTH AND RUN ONTO ANY PASS COMMUNICATE!! DEFENDERS GOOD LINE SPEED TO ENTER GRID TO TACKLE BALL CARRIER TACKLE TECH
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