1. Line up in box of 4 at the 18
2. Kicker's signal and the box breaks into a triangle with RF, LB, RB, and kicker plays ball to short player
3. Short player plays back to RD, who then passes across to LF that broke wide
4. LF serves ball back into the box for chance
1. Play is designed to draw the defenders out of the penalty area and create chances by switching the direction of attack
2. Quickly executed to keep the ball in motion and defenders moving.
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