• 6 players, 1 ball.
• 3v3 in each central zone, 2 target
players for each team in each of
2 end zones.
• Practice starts with the Blues in
possession.
• Objective of game to pass through
each of 2 central zones to play into the
target players.
• Once achieved, target player transfers
ball to second target player in adjoining
end zone.
• Second target player passes into
opponent’s central third player to
change direction of play.
• Target players may change positions,
but must remain in balance, as do
central players, in terms of numbers.
in more ways than one
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