Man in the middle has the ball and will pass to one of the teams they then have to dribble/pass and move in order to try and score a goal the other team are trying to defend the goal heavily and if the tackle they win the point if the attacking team score it is one point to them. Start at 1v1 and then build it up quickly to avoid people waiting.
Attacking Defending Passing Moving Recieving
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