#8,#6,#4 & #10 set up in a diamond formation on the open side of the field. #9 passes to #8 running on to the pass. #8 should start run deep enough to allow time to make the decison to take contact or use a pull back pass to #10.
#8 must make best decision to continue the attack. If contact is chosen then contact is made under control to ensure of ball retention to allow a quick, clean recycle for the next phase.
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