Center Pass: Overload STEP ONE: Main aim of this play is to switch things up. It is a fast paced suprise play. GA and WA start on the opposite side to the recieving player. This can be either the WD or the GD. GD used in this example. WA and GA offer into the centre.
NOTE: Its important that the C player only passes to GD/WD once they have passed into the attack half of the 3rd. If the defences GA and WA are too close then it may cause this play not to work
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