3 DEFENDERS AND 3 ATTACKERS
ON "GO" BALL CARRIER MOVES THROUGH THE POLES INTO THE GRID AT THE SAME TIME THE TWO DEFENDERS ON THE WINGS RUN FORWARDS AND THROUGH BLUE GATE INTO THE GRID AND ATTEMPT TO TACKLE BALL CARRIER
IF BALL CARRIER MAKES IT PASSED TWO WINGERS HE ATTACKS LAST DEFENDER
THE ATTACKING SUPPORT PLAYERS SHOULD BE ON BALL CARRIERS SHOULDER
BALL CARRIER "FIXES" DEFENDER AND PASSES TO EITHER SUPPORT PLAYER
LAST DEFENDER MUST MOVE BETWEEN CONES AND NOT MOVING FORWARDS
IF BALL CARRIER IS TACKLED BY A WINGER THEY HAVE THE OPTION TO OFFLOAD TO SUPPORTT PLAYER WHO WILL CARRY ON ATTACK
ATTACKERS
DEFENDERS
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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