Half pitch game designed to get players to think about how best to use space, Its a normal hockey rules and integrates goalkeepers as well. The pitch has different widths to which the coach determines, this forces the players to constantly adapt to the environment, and would encourage teams to exploit space, by moving opposition defenders. Points for good leads to create space Use of a green card, this gives 1 team and overload, typical of what you would see in a real game.
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