RUNNING WITH THE BALL (Cont.)
By this stage players should be ready to run with the ball
over short and long distances.
So, in the best practice, there are two teams, five or six
outfield players on each side with a goal line defendant who
can manoeuvre only along his own goal line. i.e. in the diagram
(below), lines A & E.
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The aim of the practice is to be in possession of the ball
running over your opponent's goal line.
So, in the diagram the green team must try and get one of
the players running in possession with the ball over the line,
A. Their opponents team (orange) the same, but over line E.
If either achieves this they should be awarded five points.
To retain the competitive element alive throughout, and to
prevent any one team just defending on its own goal line:
a) One point should be awarded for crossing into the
opponents half. So the green team would get one point for
crossing line C in possession of the ball, and so would the
orange team playing in the opposing direction.
b) Two points should be awarded for the green team
crossing line B in possession and also two points to the orange
team if they cross line D in possession.
This should encourage both teams to defend early and away
from their own goal line.
COACHES should insist
that any player hoping to gain points by crossing any line
is in total control of the ball and is moving forward.
The practice starts from the defending team bringing the ball
into play from their own goal line. They can pass the ball
about amongst themselves, the opposing team can tackle wherever
they wish.
Throw-ins are taken when the ball goes out of play (no corner
kicks) otherwise the normal rules of the game apply.
COACHES KEEP THE SCORE.
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