Here the players will play a 6v6 match where the sidelines at the blue cones, the white dotted line helps aid with the help side counter aspect. If the players win the ball from a turnover and can get it over the help side dotted line they will gain a point. A goal will be 3 points.
The ball will be dead (restarts are where the foul is, the trainers will not throw balls in).
Assistant to referee one side, Robert the other.
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