2v2
Blue passes until they have an open pass to the next in line of other team
Orange tries to steal the ball and then transition to offense and pass to next in line of Blue
Add in: players can pass back to their own line for support (stays off field)
Add in: a support player can come on the field after being passed to.
Defending shooting lanes and open passes
Looking for lots of transitions between offense and defense roles
Players looking up for options and taking advantage of quick opportunities
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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