* 3 teams on half pitch
* 2 teams playing on 1 goal
* 1 team on midline
* attacking team tries to score, defending team tries to play ball to midline team.
* Defenders succeed to play to midline team:
A: defending team can go stand on midline and rest
B: midline team starts attacking on goal
C: attacking team becomes defender.
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