Field is 30x25 yards divided into three 10x25 yard grids with end zones at each end
Each team starts with 3 players in their defensive 1/3, 2 players in the middle 1/3, and one player in the attacking grid
Procedure
The Blue team starts with the ball in their defensive third and attempts to score a point by dribbling into the end zone or passing the ball to a teammate running into the end zone
Attacking players may move up a grid any time the ball moves up a grid
Defending players must stay in their grids
Player Movement Variations
Attacking players may only move up a grid if they pass the ball
Attacking players may only move up a grid if they are not the one passing the ball
Players may switch grids if one player checks into a grid while another player runs through into the attacking grid
Variations To The Game
Once players get the hang of the game, they cannot play a pass back to the grid where the ball came from
Players may not play a pass into the grid that they are in
Play that the middle grid is one touch only
Play Straight Diagonal into the end zone
Play to Goal
Change The Starting Numbers In Each Grid To Focus On Different Positions
Play with 2 or 3 forwards to work on their movement
Play with 2 defenders- 2 wide players - 1 center mid- 1 fwd to work on on the wide players movement between the grids
Play with 4 defenders to work on the back 4 movement
Play with 3 Center mids
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