2 teams totalling 6-10 players in a rectangle or box. 2 players from each team stand outside the box, on opposite edges. Change these players regularly. The rest go inside the box, so it's 1v1, 2v2 or 3v3 in the middle 6 players - 1v1 inside the box 8 players - 2v2 inside the box 10 players - 3v3 inside the box If there's an odd number of players: 2v1 etc., or an attacking joker in the middle Procedure: The team with the ball gets 1 pt if they can pass from end to end AND their players inside the box touch the ball on the way. The other team tries to steal the ball, so that they can win points as in step 1. Which team can get to 5pts first? Variation: No tackling 3 touches only Change size of area Joker (in yellow) who always attacks If outside players aren't involved enough: rotate outside players frequently change rules so that outside players can move anywhere outside the box, as long as they're not on the same edge as their team-mate. This will put pressure on the outside receivers to keep finding space.
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