⢠Each team attacks and defends two goals.⢠2 v 2 in the central zone plus a defender from eachteam in the defensive zone.⢠All players have to stay in their allocated zones.⢠When a team has possession in the central zone,the third player must make himself available as anoutlet.⢠When a team loses possession in the central zone,the defender has to cover his two mid-field playersand attempt to defend a shot at goal.⢠All shots must be taken outside the defensivezone.⢠Every time a goal is scored, all players from bothteams rotate positions.
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