4 v 4 v 4
20 x 20 yard grid
15 x 15 yard grid if players cope well with initial space
4 Blues v 4 Reds in the centre of the grid
4 Neutral Yellows on each side of the grid
The aim is for the Blue and the Red team to play into the neutral Yellow team
Yellow team can only return the ball back to the team that they received it from or pass to another yellow
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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