
Feeders/Midfields will be outside the circle transferring the ball around Attackers should be focusing on circle movement, trying to get the ball from the midfielders The defenders will be playing man to man defensePlaying aggressively trying to get the ball cleared out of the circle If the attacker gets the ball the play will continue until there is a goal or it is cleared out of the circle A point will be rewarded to attackers for a goal and to defenders for clearing it out
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