20X15 Playing area split in 1/2
1 Starting player, 2 field players, 1 defender, and 1 target player
Starting player and Target player are at the opposite ends
Starting player passes the ball to a field player with the goal to reach the Target player through passing combinations as the defender attempts to win the ball
Object begin with 6 balls on the starting side and transfer all 6 to the target
-Only 1 ball in play at a time
-Rotate players after allotted time or desired completions of 6
-opening up for passes
-wide play options to spread the defenders
-make the back pass a last resort option - next step make the back pass not an option
-award points for a combining play to advance the ball to target
-advance to 1 ball with a point each time it makes it to the other side, and keep score for a set period of time
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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