Teams score points by grounding the ball with their feet anywhere within the end zone (marked as the blue rectangle or the red rectangle) that they are attacking (similar to rugby). At the same time, they will try and defend their end zone from being invaded. In this diagram, the white team is trying to get the ball grounded in the blue rectangle while blue is 'attacking' the red rectangle.
Players to weigh their passes to their teammates well. Players should be able to move and find space even when they don't have the ball.
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