3 or 4 teams of 2-4 players each defending a base. Steal balls from other teams + bring to your own base. Stop after [5] mins, the team with the most balls wins. Rules: Can't knock balls out of a nest Can't defend within 2 metres of own nest Carry balls into nests, not pass Mixed abilities: Youngest/beginner players can't be tackled Tips: Place the bases in the middle of each quadrant or make them big, so they are hard to defend.
Work out a team strategy. Who will do what job? Defending base / stealing from other bases / stealing from other players / passing back to base
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This practice has no progressions
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