There will be two players in the circle who are trying to tip and rebound the ball. Player 1 will drive into the circle and try and score instead of passing. The two players in the circle will try and tip or rebound the ball. In the meantime player 2 will drive around the white cones and pass the ball to either of the two tippers who will have to one touch the ball towards the circle.
1&2 are now the two players in the circle so they stay as a couple the whole exercise.
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