<p>Players in blue may tranfer the ball between them but aim to play the ball through to their other teammates. Target for blue team to sucessful complete passes and retain the ball.</p><p>Target for red team to close off passing channels and intercept the ball.</p><p>Spare players on the outside can be used as wall passes or just rest players before rotating into middle channel.</p><p> </p><p>Variation with GKs</p><p>Add in goal at either end. 1 red player in each end zone as well as 2 reds in middle.</p><p>Blue team gain point for scoring in their own end but 3 points for succesfully transfering to opposite side.</p><p> </p>
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