Player on each corner of a square. A player in the middle with a marker. Objective to pass the ball and retain posession. Person responsible for the loss of possession becomes marker.
Player in middle to move, get ahead of the marker.
Player in middle to communicate and dictate where ball is passed to.
Can add a wall pass.
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