Players stand in four lines along the half way line. A player on both side starts with the ball in hand.
The attackers play give-and-go as they progress up the court and pass around the defender.
The move finished with attacker 1 (the player who started with the ball) throwing at the goal.
Defenders should stay in their hoops at all times (they are still allowed to intercept poorly thrown passes).
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