Organisation

Diagram 1. Set-Up Arrangement

Set-Up

• Mark out playing area (25x20 yrds).
• 2 teams play against each other.
• This game is ideal as a warm-up for a defensive practice or an introduction to defending in small groups with a focus on the movement of a flat back 4.
• 4vs4 is ideal but can go as high as 7vs7.

Instructions

• The two teams compete playing hand ball (which can be progressed to playing with feet). The players throw and catch the ball to progress the ball up the field. The players can also run the ball forward until they are tagged by a member of the other team.
• The players score for their teams by running the ball over the other teams end line.
• The coach (and assistant coaches) call offside on teams. When an offside is rewarded play starts from that spot with the other team in possession.
• Play begins with the two teams in their own halves and the coach passing to one of the teams.

Scoring

• The players score for their teams by running the ball over the other teams end line.