Blue: D
Red: O
-One blue defender is placed in 3 consecutive square grids
-4 offenders must take ball into contact and maul one blue defender until reaching the next grid
-once offense reaches next grid, they must peel off and run the ball into contact for the next blue defender
-player who runs ball into contact should turn and present the ball to team as soon as going into contact
-next two people should hit the player low and begin mauling forward
-last player should rip ball from first person
-players should recylce if they peel off
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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