Stick, ball, gumshield and shinpads needed. 2 teams, each attacking goals that are at a diagonal to each other. In picture above, blue are attacking the blue zones, and the red players attacking the red zone. A goal is scored by stopping the ball in one of the zones they are attacking. When a goal is scored, the opposite team gain possession and try to score themselves. Value of goals is equal to amount of passes made before the goal is scored Pyramid scoring system for when eiter team score (first goal = 1 point, second = 2, third = 3 etc etc) Bonus goals for specific acts, eg: forehand tackles.
Emphasis on movement off the ball and moving the ball on quickly. Actively discourage players standing 'in goal', pretending to be goal keepers.
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