If the injector passess the ball to the attacker furthest away (unlikley), if the goalkeeper is confident, the goalkeeper will come out and smother the ball. The players will cover the goal in the formation of post middle post in front of the line.
- Goalkeeper must come out in a single stack smother.
- Goalkeeper must not take the player out instead of the ball.
- Players use their sticks to angle the ball safely away from the goal.
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