Attacking team (blue) plays the ball to the central player and as a pair try to penetrate the end line.
Defending team (red) sends the central player and opposite end player to defend immediately. The recovering player from the starting end of the pitch can join on the second player's first touch.
the 4 downs
close down, slow down, sit down, calm down
Delay, delay, delay
hold up the play long enough that the recovering player can get involved.
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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